Back to the Future: Case Management With a Fresh Look

Monday, July 18, 2005

Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Resort, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Executive Summary

While there has been a decline in deaths related to occupational illness and injury events, the number of work-related disabling illnesses and injuries continues to rise. Also, workers experience and present with chronic illnesses in the work place that may be exacerbated by work conditions. Both of these situations lead to reduced quality of life and lost work time. Neither the employee nor employer benefits. This course will address case management practice, legal and ethical ramifications, and work return issues. Expected outcomes, their measurement, and cost management approaches will also be discussed.

Workshop Objectives

1. Discuss case management concepts and practices.
2. Describe psychosocial aspects of care.
3. Examine legal and ethical issues in case management.
4. Identify risk factors and effective strategies for work return.
5. Discuss outcomes management.

Distinguished Faculty

Bonnie Rogers, DrPH, COHN-S, LNCC, FAAN is Professor and Director of the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center and the Occupational Health Nursing Program at the University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Rogers has practiced many years in public health and occupational health nursing with case management as one function. She has extensive experience in managerial, consultant, and educator/researcher positions, and was an ethics scholar at the Hastings Center in New York. She has published extensively including two books, Occupational Health Nursing Concepts and Practice, and Occupational Health Nursing Guidelines for Primary Clinical Conditions. Dr. Rogers is Past President of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, and served for 5 years on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health. Dr. Rogers is currently on the Advisory Board for the National Environmental Education Training Foundation.

Judith Ostendorf, RN, MPH, COHN-S, CCM, is a Clinical Instructor in the Occupational Health Nursing Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she teaches courses in safety and ergonomics. With prior extensive experience working in a meatpacking industry, Ms. Ostendorf brings a wealth of knowledge in how to practically develop solutions to enhance case management and occupational health programs. Ms. Ostendorf is a consultant to industry and government and has provided practical applications on the subject of the conference.

Tuition

Tuition is $295. Tuition includes a continental breakfast, lunch with faculty and a detailed workshop manual.

Continuing Education Information

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Schedule

Monday, July 18, 2005