Peter Greaney, MD, wants you to know that there is value in the act of working, regardless of health status. Why is the value of work so important, he asked Tuesday morning at AIHce EXP. Not working carries more risk than many killer diseases and the most dangerous jobs. Greaney offered best practices for health risk identification, early reporting of injuries, immediate intervention, and staying at work or returning to work during recovery. He also discussed non-medical factors that contribute to prolonged disability, over-treatment of relatively minor injuries and poor return-to-work planning.
He advocates prompt reporting, immediate care and a safe return to work. He said injured employees who stay at or return to work as soon as possible do better physically and mentally.