Model Clinic Program In 1990, the OIOC received a 5-year grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control (NIOSH/CDC). The aim of the grant was to establish a Model Clinic for the treatment of occupational low back pain and the prevention of chronic disability. This project fostered the development of a state-of-the-art facility uniquely suited to meet the needs of the working community. In 1996, the OIOC received continuous funding from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disorders, National Institutes of Health (NIAMS/NIH) to take the Model Clinic into the next millennium. The results are impressive. The model clinic has a 92% rate of return to any work and 84% rate of return to regular duty, calculated for workers with a mean duration of time out of work of 9.4 months prior to their treatment at the Model Clinic. Today, the OIOC assists industry, insurance companies, and occupational health clinics in establishing Model Clinic Programs, using the patient care algorithm developed and tested since 1990. This algorithm is: Workers with acute low back pain are seen in a primary occupational healthcare facility by a healthcare practitioner who has received instruction in the management of acute low back pain. Injured workers who are still unable to return to work after four or more weeks are invited to enroll in a goal-oriented program at a secondary, independent healthcare facility/clinic. At this facility, a multidisciplinary team provides individualized, aggressive care and follow-up. From its expertise in establishing Model Clinic Programs, primary occupational healthcare facilities have been established at various companies in the greater New York metropolitan area, with the OIOC Clinic as the secondary treatment facility in this model of care. Additionally, the OIOC has trained clinical staff from insurance companies, utility companies, medical institutions, and transportation companies, abroad and in the United States, to implement the three-phase Model Clinic Program approach designed, developed, implemented and tested by the OIOC. Establishing a Model Clinic Program requires the following three phases: Phase One: Education at the primary care facility Phase Two: Clinical Practice - Patient evaluation and treatment at primary and secondary care facilities Phase Three: Research and Evaluation Contact: Marco Campello - 212-255-6690 Margareta Nordin - 212-255-6690 Back To Top     Back To Consulting Overview