At Gritman Medical Center we are committed to the health of our Community. Our Occupational Health Program helps Employ-ers and Employees manage their worker’s compensation claims with both injury prevention and injury management services. Joining the program is free, with discounted rates for post injury medical visits and injury prevention pro-grams.

Injury Cost
Sources: BLS and Liberty Mutual Insurance

• Employers spent $40.1 billion on direct injury costs in 2002.
• Indirect expenses such as overtime and productivity loss are estimated at $240 billion.
• Every dollar spent on injury care costs an employer approximately two to five dollars in total expenses.

A thorough Occupational Health Program will:

• Reduce injury rates
• Reduce worker’s comp costs
• Improve productivity
• Improve employee retention
• Reduce absenteeism
• Improve product quality

The Gritman Occupational Health Team includes Nurses, Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists who specialize in Worker’s Compensation and Ergonomics.

Program Components

• Case Management is a free service for our employers to reduce injury costs.
• Injury Care with the goal of safe and early return to work, modified or full duty.
• Drug Testing post offer or post injury to prevent poor work quality and injury issues.
• Rehabilitation for early conditioning and return to work.
• Ergonomics and Injury Prevention including training programs, work place design and post offer physicals to ensure the person you hire is medically capable of performing the job.

Let Gritman Occupational Health help you increase productivity, improve quality, boost job satisfaction, reduce product waste, lower insurance premiums and diminish the rates of absenteeism. Please call us at (208) 883-6284 for more information.