Health Services
Employees in the Health Services industry provide care to the public, so understanding how to manage absenteeism and keep them at the bedside in this industry is especially important. The following is a compilation of relevant data for the Health Services industry by the Integrated Benefits Insititut, a non-profit supplier of and leader in health and productivity research.1
Worker Demographics
Short-Term Disability
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Three most prevalent conditions:
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Long-Term Disability
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Three most prevalent conditions:
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Workers Compensation - With Absences
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Three most prevalent body part
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Workers Compensation - No Lost Time
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Three most prevalent body part
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Incidental Sick Day Absences
Some Productive Suggestions
- Invest in support equipment for staff. By ensuring that employees have proper lifts and other support equipment plus proper training, employers can help reduce the risk of injury.
- Safety programs are critical in this environment.
- Return-to-work programs may be beneficial. However, they may be difficult to implement, especially where accommodations and modifications to some jobs are very challenging.
1Integrated Benefits Institute, “Benefits Intelligence,” 2011 Benchmarking data. The wage and benefit information can be accessed via the following Bureau of Labor Statistics website: http://www.bls.gov/eci/ The workers compensation rate information can be accessed via the following Bureau of Labor Statistics website: http://www.bls.gov/iif/
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