title: Gambling away absenteeism.
abstract: Current conditions in health care make the battle against absenteeism critical. Of all the various methods devised, one seems to be consistently effective: positive reinforcement through a simple lottery incentive system. The authors describe this system's impact on reducing absenteeism.
authors: College of Nursing, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Curran
authors: K E
authors: KE
authors: Curran
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D005715:Gambling; D006801:Humans; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012309:Risk-Taking