title: Absenteeism control programs. Results of a national survey of certified occupational health nurses.
abstract: An absenteeism control program can reduce employee absenteeism, thereby reducing company expenses, improving productivity, and bringing workers back to work sooner. A survey of Cohn's suggests that many companies in the United States lack absenteeism control programs, and those firms that have such programs are unlikely to have all the elements of a good program in place. Placing the occupational health nurse in charge of a comprehensive program will provide needed leadership, responsibility, expertise, and control.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D006801:Humans; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States