Injury Treatment’s Outcomes
Injury Treatment consistently delivers best in class outcomes from our clinical consulting interventions. Our interventions are dedicated to delivering bottom line financial outcomes for our customers. In addition, our knowledge of our customers, experienced staff and dedication to effective and innovative clinical consulting services enable us to boast some of the best occupational rehabilitation case outcomes in the industry. The table below summarises the outcomes achieved by Injury Treatment for case closures for 2010 in the following service areas:
- Workplace Rehabilitation with the Same Employer
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Optimise Physiotherapy Services
Same Employer Rehabilitation
| Referral period: | September 2010 – 2011 |
| Total number of referrals:
(Where primary diagnosis is a physical injury) |
630 single rehabilitation service referrals
262 case management referrals |
| Total number of case management closures:
|
247 |
| RTW outcomes achieved
for case management closures: |
01/ 02 – Same Employer = 216 (87.4%)
05 – Undergoing Rehab with another provider = 5 06 – No RTW / Total incapacity = 8 07 – Not working / Claim Declined = 3 08 – No RTW / Partial incapacity = 7 09 – Not working No incapacity = 3 10 – Worker retired = 2 14 – Working / Claim Declined = 3 |
| RTW outcomes achieved for case management closures and no ongoing benefits (%): | RTW = 92%
No RTW and still in receipt of benefits = 8%
|
Vocational Rehabilitation
| Referral Period | Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 |
| Total Number of referrals: | 120 Single Rehab Service Referrals
187 Case Management Referrals |
| RTW Outcomes / Benefit Reduction Achieved (%): | 76% = RTW Rate / Cessation of benefits (NSW Codes 02, 03, 04, 09)
24% = no RTW |
Optimise Physiotherapy Services
Return to Work with the Pre Injury Employer:
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Total Number of Closed Cases | 44 | 41 |
| % who returned to their pre injury role | 100% | 100% |
| % who returned to their pre injury role on full hours | 80% | 85% |
| % of Pre-injury duties certificates | Not Measured | 63% |
| Average Duration | 29 Weeks | 14 Weeks |
| Average Total Cost | $3,895.00 | $2,775.00 |
Return to Work with a New Employer
| 2009 | 2010 | |
| Total Number of Closed Cases | 5 | 12 |
| % That Increased Hours | 40% | 33% |
| % That Increased in Certified Function | 40% | 50% |
| Average Duration | 18 weeks | 16 weeks |
| Average Total cost | $3,294.00 | $2,342.00 |
- The above statistics demonstrate Optimise’s long term ability to return Injured employees to both their pre-injury employment as well as to aid in the process of vocational redeployment where required.
- The above statistics also demonstrate the results of our continued efforts to reduce the cost and duration of our intervention without compromising on the quality of our interventions.
