Improving Workers’ Compensation Input from Vulnerable Workers
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Category: Workplace Injury Management
Workplace Injury Management
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WorkWell Adds Athletic Trainers to Preventative Musculoskeletal Health Programs
WorkWell expands its MSK health programs to include athletic trainers to ensure the most appropriate resource for onsite prevention programs.
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Study Provides Data-Driven Argument to Eliminate Physical Therapy Pre-Authorization for Injured Workers
A new study found that Lean is a suitable methodology to accelerate patient recovery by reducing the time between on-the-job accidents and the beginning of physical therapy treatment, WorkersCompensation.com reports.
WorkWell Enhances Workplace Safety Hiring Services
WorkWell announces significant enhancements to its Workplace Safety Hiring Services that support the hiring demands of the changing workforce.
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SWORD Health Acquires Vigilant Technologies
SWORD Health announces the acquisition of Vigilant Technologies (VIT), provider of a workplace injury prevention solution.
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Free MedRisk Webinar: Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Pain and Return to Work
Psychosocial factors are a strong predictor for the development of chronic pain and pose barriers for return to work. How these are identified and addressed in physical therapy are the topic of an upcoming webinar from MedRisk.
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One Call Expands, Now Offers Mobile Physical Therapy
One Call, a provider of ancillary services for workers’ compensation, Medicare, and Medicaid, announces the addition of mobile physical therapy to its suite of PT offerings, providing injured workers with another convenient and accessible option to care.
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WorkWell Launches Ergonomics Training Program to Boost Workplace Safety
WorkWell announces Ergonomics On-Demand!, a new on-demand ergonomics learning program focused on boosting workplace safety in office and manufacturing work environments.
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Workplace Injury Management in the COVID Era
As the country is opening up and companies begin hiring again, there is an increased need for evaluations of new employees and backlogged workers’ compensation cases. Virginia Halling, PT, explains more in this feature for the August/September 2021 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
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Exoskeletons: Like ‘Bad Dance Partners’?
Exoskeletons — wearable devices used by workers on assembly lines or in warehouses to alleviate stress on their lower backs — may compete with valuable resources in the brain while people work, canceling out the physical benefits of wearing them, a new study suggests.
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WorkWell Unveils New Branding and Affirms Workplace Safety Commitment
WorkWell debuts its new new brand identity and website reflecting its industry leadership in workplace safety and its innovative and resilient spirit.
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Want to Ensure Fewer Workdays Missed? Treat According to Guidelines
People with lower back pain injury miss 11 more days of work in a year when they only receive treatments for lower back pain that are not recommended by medical guidelines compared to people treated according to guidelines. The findings were published recently in PLOS ONE.
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WorkWell and ABIM Aim to Help Build Trust in Healthcare
WorkWell has been chosen as a collaborator on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation’s Building Trust initiative, the company announces.
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Warehouse Workers’ Delight: An Exoskeleton to Prevent Back Injuries
Worn by workers like a backpack, the Paexo Back is designed to transfer weight from the spine to the legs to help prevent back injuries.
Read MoreProduct Guide 2021: Work Injury Management
Physical therapists are among those on the front lines who can help determine strategies to keep workers on the job and maintain workplace safety. The services noted here in the 2021 Product Guide could help them do so.
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Hinge Health and Carrum Health Unveil Integrated MSK Solution for Employers
Hinge Health and Carrum Health announce a partnership and unveil a fully integrated, end-to-end digital musculoskeletal (MSK) solution designed for employers.
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Paradigm Partners with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to Help Achieve Better Workers’ Comp Outcomes
Paradigm announces the launch of a value-based relationship with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to deliver better outcomes and greater predictability in patient recoveries.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Not Just an Office Worker’s Condition
Workers in construction and other manufacturing jobs are more susceptible for developing carpal tunnel syndrome than those who work in office jobs, researchers at Henry Ford Health System suggest.
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