AOHP 2015 National Conference

Topic Overview: The Affordable Care Act will now focus on quality and reimbursements to organizations based on outcomes for patients as opposed to volumes. New quality and compliance requirements will be the focus on transitioning all organizations to becoming Accountable Care Organizations as the nation's healthcare delivery system moves from the hospital clinic to the home, workplace and school. Occupational health nurses need to recognize now how their roles may change due to this shift in focus that will affect their worker population.

Objectives:

1. List two attributes the occupational health nurse must portray when setting healthcare reform goals for the occupational health team.
2. Describe the role of the occupational health nurse when dealing with healthcare reform and the effects it will have on employees.
3. Explain the importance of the occupational health nurse’s understanding of healthcare benefits during this era of healthcare reform.

Topic Overview: Leadership attributes are critical in today’s ever changing healthcare processes. Occupational health professionals need to understand the characteristics of our culture in today’s workplace. The understanding of an organization’s mission and vision are essential in leading any organization today. This presentation will demonstrate for participants how to be Change Agents for their organizations by connecting the cultural aspects of their organizations into daily work tasks to achieve increased functionality in their Occupational Health Departments.

Objectives:

1. Discuss two essential characteristics of a culture of ownership.
2. Explain why mission/vision/ values are essential in leadership today.
3. Describe three attributes on why building a culture of ownership is important.
4. Interpret the leadership function in the operations of Occupational Health Services.

Topic Overview: Do you know how to evaluate an ergonomic chair for best fit and comfort? Do you know how to identify proper workstation set-ups for all ranges of users, including standing stations? Are you self-taught in ergonomics and think you know how to evaluate someone at work? This presentation will show participants the best way to evaluate healthy office workers at a computer workstation using an easy five-step methodology, and to identify if the ergonomic chair is a good fit and competent for ongoing use. By using a valid methodology based on anthropometrics and sound ergonomics science, attendees will gain consistency and confidence in conducting an office ergonomic and chair evaluation for preventive purposes to help healthy workers stay healthy. 

Objectives:

1. Discuss the science of sitting and standing using anthropometrics.
2. Describe an easy five-step methodology to evaluate a seated office workstation.
3. Describe a chair fitting to determine optimal chair fit and comfort.

Topic Overview: New evidence continues to provide us with more information to assist patients and other providers in choosing appropriate treatment for specific patients. This session will review the latest changes to recommended treatment of knee, low back and shoulder injuries, as well as use of platelet rich plasma and other biologics. Motivational interviewing techniques can add to our armamentarium and assist us in changing treatment patterns. All of these issues will be covered in this session using case examples.

Objectives:

1. Describe evidence-based recommendations for common low back conditions.
2. Describe the evidence-based recommendations for common shoulder conditions.
3. Describe the evidence-based recommendations for common knee conditions.
4. Review the value of motivational interviewing to assist in decision making.