Dr. Jeffrey Saffle: Understanding Why Burn Rehabilitation Takes So Long
My colleagues and I who specialize in caring for people with burn injuries are often asked, “Why does burn rehabilitation take so long?” The answer is that burn injury and…
Jean Brajuha: Critical Incident Intervention: A Different Kind of Critical Care
A little-known case management service makes a huge difference for employers whose employees have experienced a traumatic incident in the workplace. Case managers with specialized education and certifications in critical…
Focus Intensifies on Diagnostic Imaging Quality
Medical imaging can be a key step in the diagnosis and treatment of an injured worker, but a recent debate has raised questions about whether poor quality imaging is complicating…
Field Case Management: A Unique Advocacy Role
Field case managers serve a unique advocacy role in the care and rehabilitation of individuals who have been severely and even catastrophically injured. In their on-site roles, they must heighten…
Compassionate Wisdom: Recovering from Catastrophe Begins with a Prediction
Catastrophic injuries are life-threatening, costly and likely to create permanent impairment and long-term medical needs. Such complex cases often fall into the cracks in our fractured healthcare system. Understandably, injured…
Leaders Speak: 2018 Year in Review, Part One
As 2018 winds down, it seems like an appropriate time to feature some of the top content that has been provided by Leaders from the industry for our Leaders Speak…
NWCDC 2018: How to Navigate and Manage Catastrophic Claims
Michael Choo MD, CMO, Paradigm; and Kevin Confetti, Deputy Chief Risk Officer, University of California, talked catastrophic claims at one of the final NWCDC sessions Friday. Confetti said part of…