Toolkit For Return To Work & Injury Prevention Part 1
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The document discusses tools and programs for return to work and injury prevention, including: 1) A Work Readiness Program that uses functional conditioning over 6-12 weeks to prepare injured employees to return to their pre-injury level of function. 2) Functional Abilities Evaluations (FAEs) that objectively assess what jobs an employee is physically capable of through tests using specialized equipment. 3) How the results of a FAE can be used to determine job matching, accommodations needed, and effectiveness of treatment programs.
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Toolkit For Return To Work & Injury Prevention Part 1
- 3. Effects of disability on likelihood of return to work 6 months 12 months 2 years 10% 20% 30% 50% Amount of time off work due to disability % Likelihood of return to work 20% 10% 40% 50% 60% 70%
- 4. Timing of Intervention and Impact 0 20 40 60 80 100 Probability of RTW (in %) 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 36 Duration of absence (in months ) Probability of Returning To Work
- 11. Program Components Physical Therapeutic Exercise Program Biomechanics Retraining / Relaxation Techniques Functional Conditioning Comprehensive Evaluation Personal Functional Goal Setting Stress / Anger / Pain Management Liaison with Physician, Employer and Funder CLIENT EMPOWERED FUNCTION RESTORED CASE CLOSED Client Education Vocational Conditioning Client Centered Results
- 19. Education Education 1 on 1 Video Group Psychology Body Mechanics & Lifting Back & Neck conditions Core Stability Stretching Relaxation Techniques Soft Tissue Healing Avoiding RSI’s Pain management
- 26. Cost Savings Breakdown Based on $15 /hr wage $39,850 $62,400 $93,600 Total over 1 year $24,250 $31,200 $46,800 Total over 6 months $13,450 $9,600 $14,400 Total Costs during 8 week program $3,850 Cost of WREP 900/wk WSIB Surcharge x 3 600/wk for 8 weeks only 600/wk 600/wk Wage for additional worker 600/wk 600/wk 300/wk Employee Wage Employee modified duties, working 4 hrs/day and attending WREP 3 hrs/day for 8 weeks Employee working full hours on modified duties Employee on Modified Duties and Hours (working 4 hrs/day)
- 27. The BTE System
- 28. The BTE System
- 36. JOB MATCH PDD / PDA FAE
- 41. ARCON TESTING
- 44. Test End Points Self Limited By Subjective Complaints (Psychophysical) Physiological Biomechanical Safety
- 48. Report Report
- 49. Report Report
- 51. What to do with all the Information JOB MATCH? If yes, return to work If no, can the job be modified or adjusted? Based on current functional ability level
- 52. What do I do with all the Information? ERGO and Treatment Recommendations Is further treatment Recommended? Are modifications to job or work station recommended? Work Readiness Program?
Editor's Notes
- Review of Referral Information - Phase I Identify issues to be addressed based on available medical, physiotherapy and vocational history provided by referral source and the family doctor as needed. Initial Assessment - Phase II A thorough assessment is completed to establish a biomechanical diagnosis and baseline measures. Physical and Biomechanical Assessment (conducted by our Physiotherapist) Functional Abilities Evaluation Using the Active protocol as well as BTE Technology . Work Behaviour Attitudes (Motivation) Self Evaluation of Skills, Capabilities, Future Goals
- Job match? If so, return to work If not, can the job be modified or adjusted to the employees current functional ability level Is there a different job the employee could do instead that would fit with the current functional ability level?
- Look at the ergonomic and treatment recommendations Is further treatment recommended? Work Readiness Program? Are there modifications to the job/ workstation/ way the job is performed by the employee that would speed up the return to work?