Associated Links

Many excellent organizations exist to assist you with your Occupational Health Management needs. We have listed a few of the most prominent here. For a thorough list of health management and related organizations, please see the Case Management Resources tab on the CMSA site.

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (http://www.aaohn.org)

AAOHN, a 12,000 member professional association is dedicated to advancing and maximizing the health, safety, and productivity of domestic and global workforces by providing education, research, public policy, and practice resources for occupational and environmental health nurses. These nurses are the largest group of health care providers serving the worksite.
       AAOHN Journal, the official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc., offers original articles of professional interest to the occupational and environmental health nurse. A monthly peer-reviewed publication, regular features include original articles; nurse-authored columns on management and research; and product information. The Journal also offers continuing nursing education contact hours in every issue. Please see the journal at http://www.aaohnjournal.com/.

The American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (ABOHN) was established as an independent nursing specialty certification board in 1972. The purpose of ABOHN is to develop and conduct a program of certification for qualified occupational health nurses. ABOHN is a charter member of, and the COHN-S credential is approved by, the American Board of Nursing Specialists (ABNS), a national approval body for nursing specialty certification programs.
       ABOHN is the sole certifying body for occupational health nurses in the United States and awards to successful candidates three credentials, Certified Occupational Health Nurse (COHN), Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Specialist (COHN-S), and Certified Case Manager. Over 8,500 occupational health nurses have been certified by ABOHN.

The Case Management Society of America is an international, non-profit organization founded in 1990 dedicated to the support and development of the profession of case management through educational forums, networking opportunities and legislative involvement. Unique in its composition as an international organization, with 160 affiliated and prospective chapters [including Australia, Hong Kong, and London] in a tiered democratic structure, CMSA’s success and strength is its structure as a member-driven society.

Medgate is a developer and implementer of leading Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Software solutions. With over 15 years of proven expertise in the OH&S field, Medgate continues to be recognized globally, as an industry leader. Medgate's strategic concentration on research & development generates cutting-edge solutions designed to meet the evolving changes of business processes and technologies.

Since 1981, Reed Group, Ltd. has provided new case management products and services to help employers, insurers, benefit administrators, and others manage the recovery and return to work of employees with medical disabilities.

Your source for ODG 2003, the first and only government-documented reference that gives complete return-to-work standards based on actual Lengths of Disability data from CDC (Center for Disease Control), OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) and NHDS Hospital Length of Stay.

Awarding the CCM—the nationally accredited case manager credential, CCMC promotes the need for case manager certification, establishes the certification criteria, develops and maintains the credentialing process, encourages accountability and consumer protection, and provides certification information to the public. Over 20,000 case managers have been certified by CCMC since 1992.