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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Disease Management: A Guide For Case Managers, Kerri Rupe
Disease Management: A Guide For Case Managers, Kerri Rupe
Kerri A. Rupe
No abstract provided.
Are You Osha Aware?, Kerri Rupe
Traumatic Injury Rates In Meatpacking Plant Workers, Kennith Culp, M. Brooks, Kerri Rupe, C. Zwerling
Traumatic Injury Rates In Meatpacking Plant Workers, Kennith Culp, M. Brooks, Kerri Rupe, C. Zwerling
Kerri A. Rupe
This was a 3-year retrospective cohort study of traumatic injuries in a midwestern pork meatpacking plant. Based on n = 5410 workers, this was a diverse workforce: Caucasian (56.6%), Hispanic (38.9%), African American (2.7%), Asian (1.1%) and Native American (0.8%). There were n = 1655 employees with traumatic injuries during this period. At 6 months of employment, the probability of injury was 33% in the harvest workers who were responsible for slaughter operations. The overall incidence injury rate was 22.76 per 100 full-time employees per year. Women experienced a higher incidence for injury than men. The risk ratio (RR) for …
Work Restrictions: Documenting A Patient's Return To Work, Kerri Rupe
Work Restrictions: Documenting A Patient's Return To Work, Kerri Rupe
Kerri A. Rupe
Patients frequently ask NPs to write work restrictions, even if it is not in their best interest. This article helps providers construct valid work restrictions and addresses specific tasks and issues to keep the patient and coworkers safe when returning to work.