RIMS-BROWARD MEETING & PRESENTATION: “YOUR EMPLOYEE HAS A HEAD INJURY AND CONCUSSION – NOW WHAT?

Do we have to worry whenever we bang our head against something??
Concussion and the Injured Worker - A CEU presentation for adjusters, nurses, and case managers

Some of the discussion points that we'll review in this presentation:

• What a concussion is (you may think that you know);
• Who a concussion affects;  
• What are the mechanisms of injury;
• How the brain is affected, how a concussion is diagnosed and the tools;
• Why we care if there is a concussion, and the relevance of concussion management;
• Red Flag indicators;
• The role of PT, SCAT, cognitive and vestibular assessments, musculoskeletal  screens;
• Various treatments for a concussed patient;
• Workers' Compensation and the concussed employee, and return-to-work protocols;
• What's next??
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