There is a strategy in place for early identification and timely access to medical and other health-care and vocational services for any person who has an occupational and/or non-occupational condition which affects their ability to work.
In developing and implementing the strategy, cooperation among the management, policy-makers and both internal and external stakeholders is critical to success.
Guideline code
RTW_01600
Mechanism
Mechanism
- The return-to-work professional should work with relevant internal and external stakeholders to implement the early identification and intervention policy.
- The management should ensure there is an information management system which brings together all relevant information from employers and other actors to support evidence-based intervention.
- Implementation of the early identification and intervention strategy should be a coordinated and systematic process with the goal of maximizing return-to-work outcomes for the person concerned.
Structure
Structure
- The management should work with stakeholders such as employers and occupational physicians to establish policy for early identification both inside and outside their own institution.
- The management should ensure that any return-to-work programme includes strategies for early identification and reporting of hazards, illness and injury as well as other relevant data, to ensure evidence-based decision-making.
- The early identification strategy should include preventive initiatives such as safety inspections, incident and accident reporting, employee and family assistance programmes, and health and well-being promotion and education, as well as systems to ensure prompt and timely access to appropriate medical treatment and other health-care and rehabilitation services.
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Guideline 10. Early identification and intervention
Type
Guideline_1
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