Posted by Company Wellness | Posted in Company Wellness, Wellness Programs | Posted on 27-11-2010
Few employers benchmark their flu programs, a research study from the Disability Management Corporation Coalition locates. But those that do often discover room for improvement.
Nearly 80 percent of businesss provide employees access to flu shots, either on-site or at a local clinic. And 72 percent cover some or all of the cost (typically paying between $10 to $20). But –
• At 89 percent of firms, fewer than half of employees actually get a flu shot
• At 38 percent of organizations, fewer than 25 percent of personnel participate
• only 6 percent of firms are able to get at least 75 percent 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 personnel, track flu-related absenteeism and send sick personnel home.