Introduction:

Each year in the United States, about 5,000 occupational fatalities occur (2017 data). There are also about 2.8 million workers injured or ill in the workplace; 95% of which are injuries. A little more than half of these injuries and illnesses will result in lost workdays. The human and economic impact of injury, illnesses, loss of productivity and death are monumental. The OHN, acting as case manager (CM) and coordinator of health care services from the onset of illness or injury, through rehabilitation and return-to work, or an optimal alternative, is the key to ensure cost containment and quality health care among workers (AAOHN Position Statement on Case Management). 

This module is part of the 19-module OHN Prep Course Package. 

Learning Objectives:

● Define Case Management.

● List the goals of disability management.

● Identify case management team members, roles and responsibilities.

● Differentiate between primary, secondary and tertiary intervention.

● Identify criteria for case selection.

● Identify the goals of case management program.

● Identify examples of structure, process and outcome measures of the Donabedian Evaluation Model.

Major Takeaways

• Both the COHN (18%) and COHN-S (17%) contains questions on Case Management.
• If the OEHN performs CM (or cares for workers) across state lines, they need a license in each state if it is NOT a member of the NLC compact agreement.
• Occupational health has evolved from an individual model to a group model (public health) of practice, which is population based.
• The Case Management process mirrors the Nursing Process steps (assess, plan, implement, evaluate).
• The goal of case management is to return the worker to full, regular duty. If this is not possible, the goal is to reach maximum medical improvement and vocational rehab.

Lecturer:

• Mary Doyle, MPH, RN, COHN-S/CM, is the Deputy Director and Continuing Education Director for the Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health. She has more than 33 years of experience in occupational health in industrial, Federal and academic settings, including experience as the sole proprietor of her own consulting business. She is well recognized in our region as a leader in occupational health education and, as a result, is frequently invited to participate on planning committees for major educational activities.

The University of Colorado College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. A maximum of 1 contact hour is available for this course. For questions about contact hours, please email nursingce@ucdenver.edu.

This course covers topics outlined in the ABOHN Candidate Handbooks for COHN and COHN-S.

Criteria for Successful Completion: You must fully complete this module and all assessment questions, along with the OHN Prep module survey.

Conflicts of Interest: No individuals in a position to control content for this activity has any relevant financial relationships to declare.

Commercial Support: There is no commercial support being received for this event.

Expiration date for Enduring Materials: Origination Date: May 1, 2020 through Expiration Date: May 1, 2022

Joint Providers: This activity is being jointly provided by the University of Colorado College of Nursing Office of Continuing Education, The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health and The Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health has partnered with the The Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health to deliver continuing education to occupational health nurses.