A warming world poses increased risks for many workers
November 16, 2020
4 MIN READWhen environmental calamities unspool their destruction, we often focus on the numbers—acres burned, wind speeds, height of floodwaters. The coming years are likely to draw into focus another metric: workers injured by natural disasters.
More Money for More Kids!
November 9, 2020
1 MIN READKids’ Chance Awareness Week was started in 2014 to provide a national platform to increase visibility for the Kids’ Chance mission. This week allows Kids’ Chance and its partners, like Coventry, to highlight and raise awareness of this ever-growing organization that provides educational opportunities and scholarships for children affected by workplace injuries.
Substance Misuse Recovery Network
November 4, 2020
1 MIN READFor all the progress our nation has made in reducing opioid prescriptions, misuse of these powerful analgesics remains an intractable problem.
Look for a Broken Spirit, Not Just a Broken Bone
November 2, 2020
4 MIN READWhen someone gets hurt on the job, the workers’ compensation system is often adept at zeroing in on an injury and delivering timely care. But that well-intentioned focus on a patient’s physical bruises can make it easy to miss the mental ones, which might be harder to spot. Today, a comprehensive approach that identifies and meets an injured worker’s needs is more important than ever because the coronavirus pandemic is blanketing everyday life with added stresses that threaten to imperil a worker’s recovery.
Expertise and a Strong Specialty Network are Critical in Helping Injured Workers Recover from Opioid Use Disorder
October 26, 2020
4 MIN READWhat’s become clear from years of combating opioid use disorders is that, for most patients, recovery is difficult and often protracted.
Phoenix Rising: Changing Course After Tragedy
October 21, 2020
As a flight paramedic in Phoenix, AZ, Derek Boehm’s job was to rescue those whose lives were on the line in emergency situations.
Clinical Cannabis Considerations
October 19, 2020
3 MIN READIt seems there is always something new to say when it comes to the hot topic of medical marijuana or “cannabis,” as it’s commonly referred to in clinical literature.