The DM program has shown to be effective and efficient .
Nevertheless , some components are emphasized more than others ; job accommodation , facilitation of transitional duty , communication between all stakeholders , health care provider advice , early intervention , and acceptance , goodwill and trust in the stakeholders , in the organization , and in the disability management process
BACKGROUND Disability management ( DM ) is a systematic method to ensure job-retention and job-reintegration in competitive employment for individuals with a disability .
There is evidence that ' returning to work ' has a positive impact on the individual , the company and on the society .
However , a clear overview of the efficacy and efficiency of the DM programs is scarce .
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the efficacy and efficiency of the disability management programs .
Disability case management: an impact assessment in an automotive manufacturing organization.
A multifaceted disability management program was instituted at an automotive manufacturing organization to control rising workers ' compensation costs . A pilot program showed major cost savings over a 9-month period . When total and component disability leave rates were calculated as a percentage of the available workforce and tracked on a weekly basis over the subsequent 3 years , total disability leave rates fell by nearly 50 % . This was largely attributable to an approximately 50 % decrease in the extended ( > 1-year ) disability leave rate and a 75 % decrease in the workers ' compensation leave rate . A novel approach to biostatistical analysis showed a good fit of weekly disability leave rates to a Poisson r and om variable distribution with an identifiable break point at about 1 1/2 years after observation for extended disability leaves and at 2 years for workers ' compensation leaves . This biostatistical approach may prove generalizable to tracking leave rates in other organizations
The DM program has shown to be effective and efficient .
Nevertheless , some components are emphasized more than others ; job accommodation , facilitation of transitional duty , communication between all stakeholders , health care provider advice , early intervention , and acceptance , goodwill and trust in the stakeholders , in the organization , and in the disability management process
BACKGROUND Disability management ( DM ) is a systematic method to ensure job-retention and job-reintegration in competitive employment for individuals with a disability .
There is evidence that ' returning to work ' has a positive impact on the individual , the company and on the society .
However , a clear overview of the efficacy and efficiency of the DM programs is scarce .
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the efficacy and efficiency of the disability management programs .