American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC® 2010)
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Meal Session 7400
H1N1 – Impact on Businesses
Faculty:
T. Warner Hudson III, MD, FAAFP, FACOEM*, Life Connections Health Center, San Jose, CA
Robert K. McLellan, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FACOEM*, Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
This session will review data collected from 15 companies during the 2009/10 flu. The study, H1N1 Absenteeism Tracking, was funded by a grant from CDC and designed to assess the impact of H1N1 on the business community. Additional fee required. Seating is limited: Pre-registration is required.
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Meal Session 7401
Navigating the Workers’ Compensation Payment Maze
Moderator/Faculty:
Greg Krohm, IAIABC, Madison, WI
Because the rules and funding of workers' compensation are under the control of individual states there is a considerable amount of diversity across systems. The differences are particularly pronounced in the areas of organizing and paying for medical service delivery to injured workers. This session explains these different structures and how providers can navigate the maze for patients with occupational injuries. Additional fee required. Seating is limited: Pre-registration is required.
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Meal Session 7402
Monitoring On-site Clinic Peformance Utilizing a Cost-Benefit Tool
Track: Management and Administration in OEM
Moderator/Faculty:
Edward J. Bernacki, MD, MPH, FACOEM*, Johns Hopkins University Division of Occupational Medicine, Baltimore, MD
A method to quantify return on investment on on-site occupational health clinics will be described. Application of this methodology to daily monitoring of an ROI will be presented along with graphs indicating average ROI by month and time from clinic opening. Attendees will learn how to construct an ROI and monitor ROI performance over time. Additional fee required. Seating is limited: Pre-registration is required.
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Session 2400
Psychosocial Factors in the Management of Chronic Pain in Workers' Compensation
Track: OEM Clinical Practice
Moderator:
Joseph S. Pachman, MD, PhD, MPH, FACOEM*, Liberty Mutual Group, Tarrytown, NY
Faculty:
Brandly Cole, PsyD, Rosomoff Comprehensive Pain Center, Miami, FL
William S. Shaw, PhD*, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA
Psychosocial factors play a significant role in perpetuating chronic pain and disability in workers’ compensation, and clinicians frequently encounter workplace, psychological, and socio-cultural issues that can impede recovery and return to work. The goal of this session is to provide a synthesis of the scientific literature on psychosocial factors in chronic pain and to provide case studies and practical recommendations for dealing with psychosocial factors in the treatment of persistent work-related pain. In particular, the presentation will emphasize ways to identify central psychosocial concerns that might form the basis for patient-centered intervention and decision-making.
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Session 2401
Fatigue Risk Management
Track: Management and Administration in OEM
Moderator:
Steven E. Lerman, MD, MPH*, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Houston, TX
Faculty:
Benjamin Gerson, MD*, University Services, Philadelphia, PA
Steven R. Hursh, PhD, Institutes for Behavior Resources, Inc., and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Martin Moore-Ede, MD, Circadian Technologies, Inc., Stoneham, MA
In the aftermath of the BP Texas City refinery fire, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) called for the development of a "fatigue prevention guidelines that would, at a minimum, limit hours and days of work and address shift work developed in conformance with ANSI principles and the composition of the working group developing the guidelines should be diverse.” In 2008, an ANSI committee was assembled to address the CSB recommendations. This workshop will review the safety hazards associated with excess fatigue; the scientific underpinnings of fatigue risk management; the role of fatigue modeling in design of work schedules and training; sleep disorder management in fatigue prevention and the key components of the ANSI Fatigue Risk Management Standard.
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Session 2402
Real-World Spirometry in the Workplace: Interpretation, Pitfalls, and the New ACOEM Spirometry Guidelines
Track: OEM Clinical Practice
Moderator/Faculty:
Mary C. Townsend, DrPH*, M.C. Townsend Associates, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA
Faculty:
William L. Eschenbacher, MD*, VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Though spirometry is widely used in occupational settings, physician training rarely emphasizes spirometry’s pitfalls and interpretations, and confusion often exists about spirometry’s essential elements. This session presents current information on: (1) requirements for a valid test; (2) volume and flow-type spirometer advantages and disadvantages; (3) spirometer calibration and equipment errors that arise during testing; (4) selecting predicted values and interpreting test results; and (5) evaluating results longitudinally. The ACOEM Statement on "Spirometry in the Occupational Setting 2010 Update" will be emphasized and real-life case examples will be discussed. Testing errors and spirometer types will be demonstrated. Discussion will be encouraged. The target audience for this session is physicians or other health care professionals who conduct PFTs, run a medical surveillance program, or those whose only contact with spirometry is when they interpret test results.
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Session 2403
Hands on Clinical: Foot and Ankle
Track: OEM Clinical Practice
Moderator:
Phyllis A. Gerber, MD, FACOEM, FAADEP*, BioMotion of America LLC, Zurich North America. Osprey, FL
Faculty:
Joseph D. Funk, DPM, Orlando Orthopedic Center, Orlando, FL
Daniel L. Wiernik, DPM, Orlando Orthopedic Center, Orlando, FL
Foot and Ankle problems are frequently evaluated and treated in the Occupational Medicine settings. Local specialists who evaluate and treat forefoot, rear foot and ankle problems will address time proven and new evaluation and treatment options using the ACOEM Guidelines as reference. These experts speak from the perspective Team Physicians, Athletes and Medical Professionals who spend long hours on their own feet. We have challenged them to address work, especially work that requires prolonged standing and walking, as a form of athleticism. This session will assist us in making a paradigm shift toward more effective and efficient treatment decision and will provide us with tools to motivate our patients. Anyone interested in the evaluation and treatment of foot and ankle problems will enjoy this hand on session and lively interactions with the Faculty.
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