About Linda VanDillen

Vice President of Communications and Quality at CompAlliance, passionate about the opioid crisis and the cost to society. Researching cost drivers in workers’ compensation and case management methods to mitigate these cost drivers. Working to improve outcomes for both the employer and the injured worker.

Reflections of a “Seasoned” Nurse upon Retirement

Well, the time is actually arriving. I have contemplated, tentatively scheduled and delayed over and over the actual date of my retirement for probably the past two years. It has become a source of jokes from my family and friends - saying "they will believe it when they see [...]

2020-11-23T10:06:32-06:00November 23rd, 2020|

Case Managers Can __________ (Part 2)

National Case Management Week is October 11 – 17, 2020 The theme this year for National Case Management Week is Case Managers Can _______________. Our Case Managers were asked to write their thoughts on this sentence. Margaret A. Thompson RN, BSN, CCM shares her thoughts below. Case Managers Can [...]

2020-10-06T13:35:00-05:00October 6th, 2020|

Case Managers Can _________

National Case Management Week is October 11 – 17, 2020 The theme this year for National Case Management Week is Case Managers Can _______________. Our Case Managers were asked to write their thoughts on this sentence. Below are Janet Platz RN. QMA, CCM’s thoughts. Case Managers Can Be Compared [...]

2020-10-06T13:05:47-05:00October 6th, 2020|

Case Management in Action October 2, 2020

Are all Vocational Case Management Companies Alike? That is a statement I have heard on several occasions when speaking with a potential client as to the advantages when working with the CompAlliance Vocational Department. They frequently do not believe there is a good reason to consider working with a [...]

2020-10-02T14:19:59-05:00October 2nd, 2020|

An Online Chat with @CompAllianceRN

Recently Diann Cohen of MacroPro and I chatted about a variety of topics pertinent to the workers' compensation industry. It was really exciting as I have not really been interviewed that often, but other than some awkward pauses, I ended up enjoying the process. What I enjoyed the most [...]

2020-08-19T08:11:18-05:00August 19th, 2020|

Principles of Trauma Informed Care – Your experience?

This has been one of my most popular blog posts - I originally posted this as a 3 part series, which is still available in CompTalk. In the first part of this series I discussed the research on the impact of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) and Adverse Childhood [...]

2020-07-14T12:56:27-05:00July 15th, 2020|

The CompAlliance Restore & Renew Yoga Geared to the Desk-Bound Workers’ Compensation Industry Continues!

Hello Yogis, Here are the class descriptions for this week's (July 14 & 16) yoga classes: Tuesday, July 14: Engage to Release We focus on the safe stretch formula: engage, align, stretch to build awareness and keep our muscles safe during our yoga practice or any other stretching regimen. [...]

2020-07-14T10:37:55-05:00July 14th, 2020|
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