Meet the practitioner: Deborah Edwards

Deborah Edwards, case manager and head of rehabilitation services, Broadspire

Summary:

Deborah Edwards, head of rehabilitation services at Broadspire, explains her role and the interaction between case managers and OH practitioners. Broadspire is a provider of integrated disability management services, medical management of workers’ compensation, and liability claims management.

How would you sum up your role?

My role encompasses a variety of day-to-day activities ranging from managing a small caseload, to meeting with company directors to educate them on the benefits of early intervention and return to work for injured workers. I also manage a team of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and psychologists, and support Broadspire’s employees……  

Author: Ghani R

Tags case management

Occupational Health at Work August/September 2015 (vol. 12/2) pp29

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