• Occupational Health
• Outpatient & Industrial Services & Rehabilitation

From treatment of workplace injuries to providing education to prevent them, the DCH Health System offers a variety of services to businesses and industries in the West Alabama area. The DCH Center for Occupational Health provides treatment for on-the-job injuries with the goal of getting employees ready to return to work. The Outpatient & Industrial Services & Rehabilitation program provides treatment for on-the-job injuries.

DCH Center for Occupational Health

Address: On the campus of DCH Regional Medical Center                 701 University Blvd. E.                Medical Tower 1, Suite 211                Tuscaloosa, AL  35401

Phone:   (205) 333-4300

No matter what business you're in, if you have employees, you're in the health care business. At the DCH Center for Occupational Health, you will be working with the area's experts in occupational medicine. You will have access to the area's most comprehensive range of business health services - from prevention to treatment to follow-up.

Our medical director is Tuscaloosa's only board certified occupational medicine and internal medicine physician. Employees will be seen in the area's only clinic that specializes in occupational medicine. That means employers have a single, expert source of information about an employee's condition and ability to return to work.

We understand that efficiency, follow-up and communication about the condition of employees are especially important. The DCH Center for Occupational Health offers businesses:

• Decreased workers' compensation and employee health costs.
• Improved communication concerning the status of injured employees.
• Convenient service for all employee health care needs.
• Emergency rooms offer coverage after hours and on weekends.
• Timely treatment of employees.
• Continuity and quality of care.

Prevention Services
Preplacement and annual physical exams
Worksite ergonomic evaluations
Functional job analysis
Hearing conservation
OSHA compliance consultation
Respirator certification

Early Detection and Intervention
Chemical exposure and toxicology evaluation
Bloodborne pathogen monitoring
Physical exams designed to match the requirements of the job
Evaluation of occupational skin disorders

Work Injury Management
Timely treatment of acute injury at a clinic devoted exclusively to occupational medicine
Injury tracking with medical monitoring
Return to work program
Impairment evaluation and independent medical exams

Drug-Free Workplace Services
Drug testing
Medical Review Officer services
Assistance with developing drug and alcohol policy
U.S. Department of Transportation drug testing and physical exams

Other Services
Biological monitoring
Medical program audit

DCH Center for Occupational Health Staff:

	Dr. Peter Casten, Medical Director, completed his Internal Medicine residency at Georgetown University and his Occupational Medicine residency at John Hopkins University. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is also board certified in Occupational Medicine and the subspecialty of Medical Toxicology. Dr. Casten has a special interest in occupational toxicology and evaluating workers at risk from exposure to toxic substances.
	Dr. David Eaton completed formal residency training programs in Family Practice and Occupational Medicine from the University of Alabama and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively. He obtained his Master of Public Health degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Practice and is also board certified in Occupational Medicine. Dr. Eaton has a special interest in occupational exposure and dermatology cases.
	Dr. David Williams attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma, and completed his Family Practice residency at the University of Alabama. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Williams has been practicing Occupational Medicine since 2000. He has special interest in acute injuries such as musculoskeletal injuries, and blood borne diseases.

DCH Center for Occupational Health staff includes an Occupational Health nursing team, Case management and injury tracking team.

For more information about the DCH Center for Occupational Health, call (205) 333-4300.

DCH Outpatient & Industrial Services & Rehabilitation (ISR)

ISR provides customized services based on your individual needs. We offer specialized, credentialed staff, progressive therapies and individual attention to each client and each patient. DCH ISR also establishes a vital communication link between workers, physicians, employers and others involved in the treatment and resolution of injuries.

Work Injury Management Services
Trained professional staff - ISR offers timely treatment of acute injuries by professionals specially trained in industrial rehabilitation. Our industrial team includes physical therapists, occupational therapists and certified hand therapists.

Reconditioning Program - Our work-hardening and reconditioning program helps each patient make a seamless transition, as appropriate, from the acute-injury phase into a program specifically designed to relate to the actual physical demands of his or her job.

Multidisciplinary Teams - The ISR case manager works to provide continuous communication and facilitate team work between the client's employer, their case manager, physician and physical or occupational therapist.

Functional Capacity Evaluations - Relating entirely to the physical demands of the injured worker's job, functional capacity evaluations enable the treatment team to determine quickly if the patient can return to his or her job and to identify functional areas for improvement.

Prevention Services
Injury Prevention Education - Skilled instructors go on-site to teach management and employees strategies for injury prevention. Classes are customized to incorporate machines, equipment and tools used at a company.

Functional Job Analysis - Jobs can be analyzed to identify physical demands, which can then be incorporated into functional job descriptions. Functional job analysis can also help companies modify jobs to reduce injuries.

Pre Work Screenings - Prior to the start of employment in high-risk jobs, employees' physical abilities can be screened to simulate specific job tasks. Pre work screenings are done in addition to the employee's physical exam.

Other services
Outpatient physical and hand therapy
Aquatic therapy
Pre and Post surgical interventions
Treatment of cumulative trauma disorders

At ISR, our goal for each client is closure, returning the employee to work, finding solutions to ongoing problems and meeting workplace challenges.

For more information about how DCH Outpatient & Industrial Services & Rehabilitation can help solve workers' health care challenges, call (205) 759-7860.