W h a t y o u n e e d t o k n o w a b o u t
Manager, Workers’ Compensation

• Immediately report the injury, no matter how minor , to your supervisor
•
Submit a MIDAS report
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Seek treatment from a Panel Provider
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Report your work status to your supervisor
• Follow your provider’s instructions
• Give notice to your supervisor and Workers’ Comp that you have been cleared to return to work

Any injury or illness resulting from employment at TUHS is covered.
This includes everything from first-aid injuries to serious accidents.
Job-related illnesses are covered too.

If on-site or able to access the network
If off-site and unable to access the network
Fill out a MIDAS Report immediately after you are injured or become ill.
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Your Rights and
Responsibilities are contained in the MIDAS report, similar to the one you signed during your orientation.
If unable to complete a MIDAS, the
Workers’ Comp Incident Report form is located on the TUHS SharePoint site.

You MUST report all injuries or illness whether you seek
Workers’ Comp benefits or not.
All bangs, scrapes, slips, falls, even near misses – should be reported.
Incident Reports allow TUHS to assess risks and better prevent accidents

The benefits depend on the nature and extent of your injuries.
Medical care, including supplies and prescriptions will be covered as long as you need them; you may also be entitled to lost wages.

TUHS selects a panel of six or more health care providers for employees to visit for the initial 90 days of treatment for their injuries/illnesses.
The names of the panel providers are posted in the
Human Resources,
Employee Bulletin Boards and on the Workers’
Compensation SharePoint
Website.

Don’t get stuck with something you don’t want…


In Philadelphia, the estimated rate of HIV infection reflected
114 infections per 100,000 residents whereas the national rate reflects 23 infections per
100,000 residents.
 Substantial increased likelihood in Philadelphia

93% of needles involved in
Needlesticks/sharp injuries are contaminated at TUH

A Glance into TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Injuries
At TUH average sharp injuries are 26 per 100 licensed beds.
Compared to the
23.4
per
100 licensed bed benchmarked average
-Massachusetts Sharps Surveillance System
Residents & Fellows account for 49.4% of injuries compared to the 47% benchmark.

In 2011, Residents accounted for 55.4% of Needlesticks, expected (based on an upward trend) to increase to 56.5% , in 2013/2014 a 49.4% shows a healthy decline.
Attributed to
Training and Awareness surrounding the potential long term/deathly effects of Needlestick injuries
Risk of Hepatitis C infection from a contaminated sharp is
HIGHER than the risk of HIV infection.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Barbara Ritz
Barbara.Ritz@tuhs.temple.edu
(215) 707-6140
Jeanne Hannigan
Jeanne.Hannigan@tuhs.temple.edu
(215) 707-8814
Department Email:
Workerscomp@tuhs.temple.edu