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Cúram Software Partners with Canada's New Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health SciencesHERNDON, Va. --(Business Wire)-- The Cúram Research Institute, the research arm of Cúram Software, today announced a partnership with the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences in British Columbia, which will support the creation and dissemination of workplace health information with an international focus. According to the World Health Organization, 386 million of the 610 million people in the world with disabilities are of working age (between 15 and 64). These staggering numbers emphasize the need for additional focus on the workplace health cycle. The Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences is a global educational and research centre established to create and disseminate new knowledge including applied research in the fields of workplace safety, health promotion, return to work, disability management, comprehensive rehabilitation and disability leadership studies. "The social, human and economic costs associated with workplace disability are significant," said Wolfgang Zimmermann, Executive Director, National Institute of Disability Management and Research (NIDMAR). "By partnering with organisations like the Cúram Research Institute, we can utilize our knowledge base and research to support employers, unions and injured or disabled employees in order to improve outcomes for all involved." The Cúram Software social enterprise management solution encapsulates best practices to facilitate outcome management for workforce services and health and human services organisations. The creation of a new university focusing on global best practices in workplace health sciences aligns directly wih their strategy of improving outcomes and expanding the social and economic potential of individuals in society and will hopefully lead to more widespread creation and adoption of standards in the industry. "We are stepping up our research and support for best practices across a range of social programs," said Martin Duggan, Vice President of Market Strategy, Cúram Software. "As the leading provider of IT solutions to workers' compensation and disability management organisations, the investment in the Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences was a natural fit. Both of our organisations share a strong commitment to a safer work environment and the integration of disabled workers into the workforce through advanced education and research knowledge." About Cúram Software: Cúram Software is the leading provider of Social Enterprise Management (SEM) software solutions, delivering best-in-class applications for social enterprises globally including, health and human services, workforce services, and social security organizations. Using the Cúram Business Application Suite™ agencies can immediately reap the benefits of client-centric business processes and an outcomes-driven integrated service delivery model. The Cúram Business Application Suite, underpinned by the Cúram Enterprise Framework™, combines the advantages of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, an enterprise platform and service-oriented architecture with the business and technical flexibility required to allow agencies to implement solutions to meet their strategic objectives. Cúram Software is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with offices throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and India. For more information, visit www.curamsoftware.com. About the Cúram Research Institute As the research arm of Cúram Software, the Cúram Research Institute aims to foster the development of best practice service delivery models to improve the ability of social enterprises to increase the social and economic potential for people and society. The Institute is committed to leading and commissioning research with social enterprises, Not-For-Profits, academia and other social research organisations, with a focus on the cross-over from policy to service delivery and the development of new social business models. Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences: Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences is a statutory not-for-profit post-secondary degree granting education and research institution for the special purpose of creating and disseminating new knowledge including applied research in the fields of workplace safety, health promotion, return to work and disability management, comprehensive rehabilitation and disability leadership studies. It is committed to excellence in teaching and research, scholarship, and service to the broader community.
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