Industrial Rehab
Our Work Hardening/Conditioning program is available at all our locations throughout Northeastern Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin. All activities and evaluations are performed by Industrial Rehab Specialists.
With our proven success over the years, we have grown to providing these services at all our 15 locations. We continually enhance our program and use the best software available for the benefit of our patients, physicians, employers, case managers, and worker's compensation insurance carriers. When an employee incurs a disabling injury, it is important to reduce the cost of the injury by transitioning the injured worker back to work as quickly as possible.
Our Industrial Rehab services allow injured workers to return to their jobs quickly, safely, and without risk of reinjury. It is also designed to reduce costs for employers and deliver easy to read reports for physicians, case managers, and insurance carriers.
- Work Hardening/Conditioning Program
- This program is designed to rehabilitate and return those employees to work who have difficulties meeting job demands, even after completing traditional physical & occupational therapy treatments. The program may be used in transition from traditional physical and occupational therapy for all patients after the injury or illness has been treated. The program focuses on productivity, safety, physical tolerance, and work behavior by using real or simulated work conditions with physical conditioning; based on individual needs.
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- Functional Capacity Evaluations
- The Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is a valuable tool in assessing a client’s functional working ability. The primary purpose is to evaluate the client’s functional abilities and limitations to determine the appropriate physical demand level.
- Validity and consistency of effort are an integral component of our FCE. Our web base software allows for immediate result generation and reports are available within 24 hours.
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- Functional Notes
- Functional Progress Notes and Functional Discharge Summaries are utilized during outpatient therapy to provide the physician and employer with return to work abilities for modified or full duty work. These notes assist in the plan of care in order to achieve return-to-work goals for desired functional outcomes.
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- Job Demands Analysis
- When an employee incurs a disabling injury it is important to reduce the cost of the injury by transitioning the employee back to work as quickly as possible.
- The Job Demand Analysis assists in the goal by obtaining the specific physical demands of an employee's occupation for early and efficient return-to-work and closing the gap between the medical field and the employees establishing rehabilitation goals that focus on an injured employees essential job functions.
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- Ergonomic Consultation
- Poor techniques and workstation designs put employees at risk for injuries and may lead to reduced productivity. We can identify potential risk factors through workstation analysis and assessment. The consultant provides training for managers and employees on the importance and implementation of ergonomic principles. In addition, we will provide cost-effective recommendations regarding workstation and job-task design and possible need to purchase equipment.
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- Plus, we have the industry’s fastest and most comprehensive Web-based industrial rehab assessment tools from OccuCare Systems & Solutions. To learn more, visit their website at www.occucare.net.