Frequently Asked Questions regarding Injury Prevention
Who is PreCare?
PreCare is dedicated to becoming nationally recognized as the number one provider of injury prevention and onsite physical therapy services for large companies employing 1000+ workers.
What areas does PreCare serve?
Currently, we provide services to 31 clients in 103 locations in California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, New York, New Jersey.
PreCare is unique in how we expand our services. We grow into new service areas and states as the opportunities arise. Many of our clients have multiple locations throughout the USA. Our clients introduce us to new service areas by asking us to expand with them. We enter into new service areas based on the needs of large employers who contract for our services.
To what type of industries does PreCare provide services?
PreCare works with large, multi-site, national businesses interested in managing their industrial injuries with onsite therapy and preventions services. PreCare works with a wide variety of employers ranging from manufacturing, office technology, hospitality industry, transportation, automotive, food processing, grocery outlets.
Our current clients with multi-state locations include: Costco, Toyota, Kraft, Comcast, Lockheed Martin and Oracle.
How do I initiate a request for injury prevention services?
PreCare finds that the best outcomes are obtained by clients who have moved beyond traditional claims management and are committed to owning and solving the problem of employee injury and workers-compensation costs. Does that sound like your company? If so, please answer the questions in our self-assessment Cost Saving Calculation. When you finish this survey, your cost savings will be automatically calculated.
We would like to discuss with you the significant benefits of bringing onsite physical therapy and injury prevention services to your company sites. Please Contact us at our corporate office and request a consultation.
What forms of documentation and communication does PreCare provide to an employer?
Quarterly Client Reports are presented per location and per region.
Therapy Treatment reports track the following metrics:
- Number of visits and cost per employee
- Average number of visits and cost
- RTW status upon discharge per employee
- No show rate/Cancellation rate
- Employee satisfaction
Prevention reports track the following metrics: (reports are created using claims data from TPA)
- Number of strain/sprain claims
- Average cost of strain/sprain claims
- Overall percentage of strain/sprain claims
What benefits/results can our company expect with injury prevention services?
- Employee: Quality rehabilitation that integrates treatment with return to work. Fewer therapy visits required and lower re-injury rate.
- Human Resource: Rapid access to treatment for injured employee and reduced costs related to onsite treatment.
- Safety and Health: Numerous injury prevention programs to prevent musculoskeletal disorders and to promote wellness programs for all employees, including aging workforce
How is PreCare able to assist our Service Partners with disability management and workers' compensation?
PreCare reduces costs in a variety of ways.
- Reduced injury frequency
- Fewer physical therapy treatments
- Rapid and safe return to work programs
- Improved productivity for workers who need fewer treatments.
- Employee and employer representatives have immediate access to onsite therapist cross trained in treatment and injury prevention
- Regular risk identification with accompanying solutions prevent or reduce the incidence and severity of work-related injuries
- Programs of conditioning and fitness meet the needs of an aging workforce
