Published Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010 | 3:08 p.m.
Updated Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010 | 5:16 p.m.
Map of Centennial Hills - Occupational Health Center
The Centennial Hill Medical Center opened its first Occupational Health Center in North Las Vegas on Wednesday.
According to Dr. Amir Nicknam, the medical director for the Occupational Health Center, the location is the first of its kind in the Las Vegas Valley.
The center, 4100 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., is meant to aid people who were injured or became ill while working.
Nicknam said the location was chosen, in part, because of the large number of industrial businesses in the area.
The goal of the center is to provide workers and employers with services that are uniquely tailored to their needs, he said. The center includes a physical therapy gym, two waiting areas, on-site imaging and four exam rooms.
Traditionally, Nicknam said, injured employees would be sent to the emergency room, and then be transferred to a hospital that could accommodate people receiving workers’ compensation. The new center will consolidate the process for Las Vegas businesses, and will likely get workers back on the job more quickly, he said.
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