Minnesota RETAIN Phase 2

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study is a randomized control trial (RCT) to evaluate the impact of RETAIN program expansion and services on workforce retention and reduction of future workplace disability in the state of MN. The program is funded by US Department of Labor (US DOL) and sponsored jointly with the US Social Security Administration. There will be collaboration between partners to implement best practices in early intervention to support injured or ill employees in stay-at-work and return-to-work. MN RETAIN involves a partnership between Mayo Clinic and MN Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), MN Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), MN Department of Health (MDH), Workforce Development, Inc. (WDI), and the Governor's Workforce Development Board. MN DEED serves as the main recipient and administrator of the funding within the state with Mayo Clinic, DLI, and WDI, as subrecipients of the grant.

Official Title
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Minnesota Retaining Employment and Talent After Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Phase 2

Conditions
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Disability, Injuries Related Work, Illness Related Work

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: RETAIN Program


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: > 18 years old MN resident Works in MN Employed or currently in the labor force Has worked at least one day within the last 3 months (80% or more of participants) Has worked at least one day greater than 3 months but less than 6 months prior (up to 20% of participants) Meets one of the following: Diagnosis of a work related or personal injury or illness that impacts employment Invasive procedure (e.g., surgery) within the past 12-weeks or anticipated within the next 8-weeks that impacts employment Exclusion Criteria: Legal representation/litigation at the time of enrollment related to the medical condition. Does not have the capacity to give appropriate informed consent Employed by a RETAIN healthcare recipient or subrecipient with an existing return-to-work program for employees (i.e. Mayo Clinic employees) Worker's compensation recipients that have a qualified rehabilitation consultant (QRC) or a disability case manager (DCM) Pending application or receiving of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>Individuals will receive a handout with additional job related services; e.g. Job Accommodation Network. | |
| Experimental: Intervention Group<br>Individuals will be assigned a dedicated Minnesota RETAIN Return-to-Work Case Manager. Intervention group participants will be referred for additional career and workforce development resources when needed. | Other: RETAIN Program<br>* Facilitates early intervention strategies to support workers in staying-at or returning-to-work (SAW/RTW) after injury or illness and preventing unnecessary disability. This is done by incorporating a Return-to-Work Case Manager as a member of the healthcare clinical team who acts as a liaison for the patient and assists in coordination of referrals between healthcare and Workforce Development services. Return-to-Work Case Managers will interact with treating providers of Minnesota RETAIN intervention group participants to ensure functionally based work restrictions are documented and shared with the patient's employer.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Workers to maintain employment | Total number of workers employed at the time of program completion and who have maintained employment 12 months after enrollment. | 12 months | 
| Reduction on work disability at 1 years | Total number of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 1 year after enrollment. | 1 year | 
| Reduction in long term work disability | Total number of enrollees that applied for SSDI or SSI during any of the 5 year after enrollment. | 5 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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RETAIN, Minnesota RETAIN, MN RETAIN, Illness Recovery, Injury Recovery, Out of work help, Work placement assistance, Job help, Work Help, Help keeping my job, Stay at work, Return to work