Nicole Matoushek PT MPH CSHE CEES
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There are great value adds to providing onsite therapy and work transition programs. The employee stays at work, performing real work tasks, the work becomes the therapy. In addition it provides an opportunity to identify ergonomic risk factors, provide additional ergonomic and injury prevention services and offers a unique program differential! Learn how to provide work transition programs at the worksite and add value to your clinical tool box!
Benefits of Onsite/Work Transition Programs:
Benefits: One-on-one care
–Treatments are one hour
–Addresses the cause of injury
–Educates to avoid re-injury
–Continuity of care with same therapist
–Convenience = Compliance
Benefits: Increased Control
– Streamline communications
– Observing real work results in better designed RTW/ Treatment plans
– Therapist engages with Supervisor
– Provide critical feedback to organization regarding RTW program
Benefits: At-Work Advantage
– Fewer lost work hours
– No show rate < 3%, compared to: 15% facility
– Emphasis on RTW/ SAW
– Full duty/ Modified duty opportunities are identified and monitored
– Re-injury rate < 3%, compared to: 20% Facility
Benefits:
– Employee is not “undoing” rehab progress at work
– Mechanism of injury is addressed
– Appropriateness of transitional duty tasks is addressed
– Body mechanic training occurs in real live work environment
– Co-workers observe safe work practices being demonstrated/practiced
– Employer is demonstrating they care
Overall onsite/work transition programs provide superb RTW outcomes, often in the 90-95% range. Ergonomics plays a large role in these programs, apply the ergonomic advanctage!
-Ergonomic Risk Identification determines best solution intervention.
-Early intervention reduces risk exposure and injury severity.
-Weekly onsite visitations produce long term results.
Nicole Matoushek MPH, PT, CEES, CSHE
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