Corporate Wellness : The height of winter flu season is here, so it’s a good time to test your flu avoidance program’s chances for success.
Posted by Corporate Wellness | Posted in Corporate Wellness, Wellness Programs | Posted on 12-10-2010
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Few businesss benchmark their flu programs, a published study from the Disability Management Business Coalition finds. But those that do often discover room for improvement.
Nearly 80% of companys provide workforce access to flu shots, either on-site or at a local clinic. And 72% cover some or all of the cost (typically compensating between $10 to $20). But –
• At 89 percent of firms, fewer than half of personnel actually get a flu shot
• At 38% of companies, fewer than 25% of employees participate
• only 6% of firms can get at least 75% participation
• 87 percent of survey respondents said they never measure absenteeism during flu season, and
• 75 percent never tracked whether workers 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.