DSI NATIONAL CONFERENCE: SPECIAL FOR DSI PROVIDERS

"The TEAM approach to Successful Work Injury Management and Prevention"
Minneapolis, Minnesota: Sept 21 and 22, 2012 (all day Friday, and Saturday 8-1)
PLUS FREE DSI National Meeting for those who attend the conference.: (Saturday afternoon 115-430)
This additional half day with DSI faculty and experts also includes presentations/discussions by DSI providers include marketing, outcomes and new innovations. Plan to spend the entire 2 days.

Conference highlights include:, data, science and successful outcomes from members of the work injury team: employer teams including safety, employee health and management; medical teams including therapists, physicians and nurses; case managers including those for return to work and for disability reduction; employment attorney; health and wellness program developer.

Roundtable discussions will also be a key part of the conference as well as a "Meet the Speakers" reception.

Conference Topics:

• Stay at Work/Return to work; Industry management discussing their successes
• Outcome studies and metrics to measure success in reduction of injuries and costs;: Industry and provider presentations
• Ergonomics, injury prevention, and post offer testing
• Medical case management techniques, Physicians/ nurses/ highlighting therapists roles
• IME/FCA synergies,
• Americans with Disabilities act new regulation,
• Employee health and wellness programs,
• Healthcare Job Function Matching®

Speakers: Industry representatives from Sapa Industrial Extrusion, Schneider Electric, ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Industries: Medical Management from Work Health Solutions OK, Bone and Joint Clinic WI; Case Management from Alaris and Ability Advisors; Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation Specialists, Employment law from Lynn, Scharfenberg &Associates; and wellness programs from OneStop Wellness. DSI speakers include: Scott Ege PT MS, Nancy Bellendorf OTR, Ginnie Halling PT, Curt DeWeese PT, Debbie Reed PT, Gina Sandoval PT DPT CEAS; Dennis Isernhagen PT and Sue Isernhagen PT. We look forward to a great interactive conference with lunch roundtables, meet the speaker reception and also topical small group presentations.

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DSI provider meeting

For any questions, contact Sue at sisernhagen@dsiworksolutions.com 218-625-1051

To register> call DSI office 218-625-1051 or fax registration 218-625-1052

Videotaped Job Function Test Validations:
Positive feedback and use

By Jamie Orrange OTR
Buffalo Ergonomics, Buffalo NY

I have been developing and performing post-offer pre-employment tests for many years. Recently I had an employer that wanted their medical director to sign off on a Job Function Test (JFT) I had developed, but this medical director was unable to attend when we validated the JFT in our clinic. The employer insisted on the medical director’s need to give his final approval. In order to accommodate, I decided to videotape the validation process so this director could observe what the JFT would involve. This left me with a videotape of the JFT that could be used in a few different applications.

Because of the videotaped JFT success, this has become standard operating procedure for my clinic as part of the validation process. Having an employee, who performs the specific job, perform the test adds an extra level of validity to the JFT. Occasionally, we have employees who are not comfortable being videotaped. Under these circumstances, a therapist from our clinic is videotaped performing the JFT.

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Educating Students to Best Practices with DSI

Nathan Porch, OTR/L, Supervisor, Center for Industrial Rehabilitation, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria IL (a DSI provider) supervises students as part of the clinic’s commitment to education. He contacted DSI for collaboration. The goal is for students to interact in occupational rehab work which includes the DSI FCA and Job Function Matching components. The intent would be for them to observe and learn. Because of copyright/licensing agreements in place for all DSI providers, students should not copy or take away DSI materials and not perform any DSI programs that require training/certification.

Nathan produced an excellent document he will use with students who participate in occ rehab and DSI programs. This document is an example only to be shared with DSI providers. Please use an agreement such as this when having students participate in your clinical experiences. THANK YOU Nathan!

Educating Students Agreement