National Workers Compensation and Disability Conference

presented by Risk & Insurance

The New Rules of Infectious Disease Post-Pandemic: Adapt, Be Ready, Be Resilient

  • Room: Islander C
  • Session Number: IP1
Wednesday, October 20, 2021: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Speaker(s)

Speaker
Ceil Jung
RN BSN CCM Director of Medical Services
SFM Mutual Insurance Company
Speaker
Silvia Sacalis
BS PharmD Vice President Clinical Services
Healthesystems

Description

Paramount among the many lessons learned during COVID-19: Stay vigilant and be prepared for the unexpected. The World Health Organization reports that infectious diseases are spreading more rapidly now than at any time in our history. Even as we move forward from COVID-19, what are the new rules for preventing infectious disease in the workplace? And for employee populations that qualify for workers’ compensation care under occupational injury presumptions, what unique considerations must we look at in their medical and medication management? Respected leaders from the medical and pharmacy realms team up to answer these questions.

Track(s)

Learning Objectives

• Implement workplace safety strategies targeting the spread of infectious disease, including education programs on disease transmission and immunization
• Provide appropriate access to necessary drug treatments and pertinent information for injured workers
• Implement strategies on how to maintain a good “corporate culture” and wellness initiatives with employees working remotely

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