CME Webinars
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Overuse of Narcotics in the California Workers' Comp System: A Payer's Perspective and Suggested Interventions
Duration: 00:39:42
It is well known that a small percentage of WC claims are responsible for a disproportionate percentage of the overall costs in the system. Surprisingly, most of these high cost cases are not severe injuries. They are mostly minor strain/sprain diagnoses with disability duration greater than expected - so called "delayed recovery" cases.
The cause of the unexpected disability and failure to recover is related to various psycho-social issues that involve the patient, his/her employer, treating physician and claims administrator. Most of these patients develop some form of chronic musculoskeletal pain that is often mismanaged because the treatment fails to address the non-medical context of the injured worker's claim. Typically, these patients are treated with chronic opiate medications, often in continually escalating does without any sign of functional improvement. Return to work is delayed and they become more and more isolated from their employer, co-workers and even family and friends. The results are disastrous both in terms of cost and human suffering.
A first step in turning these cases around is detoxification from narcotic and other CNS depressant medications, combined with cognitive behavioral therapy and daily exercise, particularly aerobic activity. But a more effective strategy involves early identification of patients at high risk for delayed recovery and specifically intervening with proven multidisciplinary treatment.
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Cal-OSHA ATD Standard
Duration: 00:42:30
California recently enacted the first occupational safety and health standard to protect employees against aerosol transmissible diseases. This presentation will include the background of the standard and how it relates to other infection control and occupational safety and health guidelines. The presentation will also discuss requirements relevant to medical practices, and the role of physicians in providing medical services under the standard.
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Pyrethroid Pesticides: Hidden Hazard
Duration: 00:37:10
Pyrethroid pesticides are widely used for pest control in both occupational and residential settings. Often marketed as safe, the adverse effects of pyrethroid pesticides are under-appreciated. Occupational and environmental health practitioners are likely to encounter patients exposed to pyrethroids. This webinar will provide critical information to guide practice. Learning objectives: Report pesticide illness; Describe why occupational illness due to pyrethroids is a concern; Recognize settings where exposure to pyrethroid pesticides may occur: Identify potential health consequences of exposure to pyrethroid pesticides; Manage workers exposed to pyrethroid pesticides.
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After you listen to the audio portion of the presentation and view the presentation slides, complete the on-line survey in order to receive CME credit (WOEMA Members Only).
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