Injury managment
Effective Injury Management
In 2022, Stats NZ recorded 283,241 work-related injury claims in New Zealand, with 143,900 of them related to soft tissue injuries, such as ligaments, tendons, and muscles throughout the body. Many of these injuries may have been prevented through education and awareness.
Workplace injuries impact employee well-being, business productivity, and costs. Life Care supports the assessment and rehabilitation of workplace injuries, minimising disruption to your business and helping injured employees safely return to work.
Achieving This:
Immediate decisions following a workplace injury significantly influence recovery and return-to-work outcomes. Life Care provides priority access to our nationwide network of over 500 allied health professionals for specialist diagnostic injury triage assessments. This quick and accurate confirmation of injuries enhances visibility and participation in the recovery process for both you and your employees.
At Life Care Injury Management, we will ensure early and accurate diagnosis, along with appropriate timely treatment leading to a faster and more durable return to work. This reduces downtime, promotes recovery, limits unnecessary doctors’ visits and decreases the burden of ACC.
Manage the cost of injuries in your workplace via:
Injury Triage Assessment
Our assessment is undertaken by a qualified physiotherapist.
It covers:
- Injury history
- Subjective report on function
- Functional restrictions and abilities
- range of movement, strength, and endurance
- Functional testing in relation to a job task analysis
- A working diagnosis
- Onward referrals
- Implications for work, and
- Recommended course of action to facilitate a safe and early return to work
The process of the Injury Triage
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Confirmed injury triage appointment within 3 hours of notification
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Priority appointment allocated at one of our partner physio clinics
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Full injury triage assessment report confirming pathways within 24 hours after the triage appointment
Life Care will take the work and stress out of injury management for you. We will have your employees assessed and on the path to recovery within hours of you notifying us of their injury.
We allow you to focus on your core business, while on your behalf we action what we do best, leading the assessment and recovery pathway with you and your workers.
- Priority access to our nationwide network of over 500 allied health professionals.
- We assist in proactively managing your injured worker’s rehabilitation by bridging the gap between health service providers, employers, and injured individuals, making the return-to-work process faster and smoother.