Demand High for Onsite Nurses as Traditional Role Changes

By David Dankwa, Senior ReporterDemand for outsourced, onsite nurse case managers who handle workers’ compensation claims is on the increase across the industry, especially among employers that were forced to lay off onsite nurses during the economic downturn of the past five years. In high-hazard industries exposed to catastrophic injuries, the demand has stayed strong throughout the economic downturn, said Scott Goll, senior vice president of operations at Paradigm Outcomes, a California-based business that provides acute and ongoing catastrophic and complex case-management services. P...