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How Return to Work SA’s Surgery Assist program is enhancing recovery and RTW — Part 1

Lauren Finestone

Return to Work SA’s approach to supporting injured workers through surgery and recovery is delivering pleasing results.

Recovery from surgery can be a complex process with a suite of factors — including the use of pre-op opioids, existing health conditions and the level of social support someone has — influencing how successful the procedure itself and the post-surgery rehabilitation are.  Return to Work SA’s response to these challenges was to introduce the Surgery Assist program to support injured workers before, during and after surgery....

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