A Systems Evaluation of Occupational Injuries and Illness in the US Army
| Autor: | Sheryl A. Bedno, Linda Forst, Timothy M. Mallon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Employment
Systems Analysis Descriptive statistics Best practice Compensation (psychology) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Stakeholder Occupational Injuries 030210 environmental & occupational health United States Cost savings Interviews as Topic Occupational Diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cost Savings Stakeholder Participation Humans Workers' Compensation Operations management Business Qualitative Research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 61:491-498 |
| ISSN: | 1076-2752 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE Workers' compensation (WC) processes do not lead to maximal return-to-work or cost savings. The aim of this study is to assess barriers and facilitators to reporting and managing injuries and illnesses among civilian employees in the US Army. METHODS We triangulated a review of policy and practice documents, stakeholder interviews, a descriptive analysis of WC data, and a literature review to inform recommendations of best practices for improving return-to-work and lowering WC costs. RESULTS Federal WC costs are trending downward for civilian employees in the US Army; however, the approaches are not uniform or optimized, especially at the installation level. CONCLUSIONS This mixed methods evaluation of the Department of Defense WC elucidates areas for improvement and potential best practices within the Federal WC system. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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