Safer People. Stronger Workforces.
THE BUSINESS CASE FOR WORKFORCE SAFETY
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), overall employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. About 1.8 million openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently. Research shows that the physical demands in healthcare can be described as medium to very heavy in 51% of workers' roles and responsibilities.
Adding to the rising risk of injury is the aging workforce. By 2024, BLS projects that the labor force will grow to about 164 million people. That number includes about 41 million people who will be ages 55 and older—of whom about 13 million are expected to be ages 65 and older. Claim costs rise with age, on average, the older the employee, the more expensive the claim.
Sprains and strains or "overexertion" represent the most common injury type in healthcare, accounting for nearly 45% of injuries. These injuries are costly and disruptive to the employer and employee.
The Covid pandemic compounded the problem by making us more vulnerable to sprains and strains due to inactivity and a more sedentary lifestyle.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to help people work safely, stay healthy and thrive throughout their careers. Through clinical expertise, injury prevention, ergonomics and employee health strategies, we help organizations build stronger, healthier and more resilient workforces.
ABOUT HESSTRATEGIES
HESS Strategies specializes in employee health, safety and injury prevention. We combine more than 20 years of frontline healthcare experience with expertise in physical therapy, nursing, ergonomics and workplace safety to help organizations build safer, healthier and more resilient workforces.
Our multidisciplinary perspective allows us to look beyond individual injuries to the broader factors that influence employee health and performance. We help organizations identify workplace risks, prevent musculoskeletal injuries, improve ergonomics and movement practices, and develop practical strategies that support employee health, physical resilience and workforce longevity.
Our experience spans healthcare and other workplace environments, with extensive expertise in employee education, body mechanics, safe patient handling, ergonomics, injury prevention and environmental safety. This clinical foundation is complemented by OSHA training in General Industry and a practical understanding of the demands placed on today's workforce.
HESS Strategies is a New York Professional Corporation with dual licensure in Physical Therapy and Nursing and is insured to provide services throughout the New York tri-state area.
OUR APPROACH
We take a holistic approach to injury prevention by looking at all elements of a safety program. Our goal is to design and implement a program that is prevention-focused, comprehensive, sustainable and profitable.
Step 1: Data Review
OUR EXPERIENCE
Our experience spans diverse work environments and employee populations, from clinical and administrative settings to physically demanding and safety-sensitive roles. We understand that every workplace presents unique demands—and that effective employee health and safety strategies must reflect how people actually work.
Our programs can be tailored to the specific needs of healthcare, corporate, industrial and service-based organizations, addressing the physical, environmental and organizational factors that influence employee safety, health and performance.
