Few employers benchmark their flu programs, a published study from the Disability Management Employer Coalition locates. But those that do often discover room for improvement.
Nearly 80 percent of corporations provide workers access to flu shots, either onsite or at a local clinic. And 72 percent cover some or all of the cost (typically paying between $10 to $20). But -
o At 89% of firms, fewer than half of employees actually get a flu shot
o At 38 percent of companies, fewer than 25 percent of workers participate
o only 6 percent of firms are able to get at least 75 percent participation
o 87% of survey respondents said they never measure absenteeism during flu season, and
o 75% never tracked whether personnel who get flu shots are actually absent less often.
The firms that get best results are those that actively educate workers, track flu-related absenteeism and send sick workers home.
September 16th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
With Flu season fast approaching make a workplace flu clinic your first priority, put your employees health needs first!