SDRMA has recently partnered with Company Nurse to provide a telephone based nurse triage program for Workers’ Compensation members at no charge!
Specific Company Nurse Program benefits;
- 24/7/365 Toll-free Injury “hotline” to report all workplace injuries
- Early intervention helps prevent minor injuries from becoming claims
- Up to 15% reduction in actual claims being reported in first year
- Employees referred to authorized MPN medical providers
- Injury reports sent to all parties: Member, Medical Clinics, SDRMA
- Consistent data reporting & analysis
- Online access to Return to Work (RTW) program
The concept behind the program is that by providing initial medical evaluation by registered nurses at the time a work place injury occurs, the injured employee is directed to the most appropriate and cost effective level of medical care.
The injured employee calls into a treatment center and a triage nurse will assess the injury over the phone with the injured employee and an employer representative. Based upon approved medical treatment protocols, the triage nurse identifies a course of treatment and can refer the injured employee to the most appropriate level of care, such as referral to an approved medical clinic (chosen by the employer from SDRMA’s Medical Provider Network – MPN) or provide simple first aid/self care guidelines to the employee. By utilizing this process of providing professional triage services the number of filed workers’ compensation claims can be reduced by up to 15% the first full year the program is in place. If emergency care is warranted, the employer should always call 911 first and then report to Company Nurse later.
With Company Nurse, SDRMA members are able to access RTW NOW (return-to-work internet portal), customizing modified/temporary work assignments so they are available on the day of injury to meet the treating physician’s work restrictions. Members can also use the Return to Work Tracker. This program fulfills the employer’s “good faith” interactive process requirement to return an injured employee to work, with or without job accommodations.
You can visit the Company Nurse website at www.companynurse.com.
If you are not a member of our Workers’ Compensation Program, please contact us for a quote to see how much you can save compared to your existing coverage!
