title: Absence monitoring. A case management perspective.
abstract: 1. A need for absence monitoring was identified at a three facility complex. The company's direct and indirect costs for nonoccupational absences exceeded costs of occupational absences. 2. Occupational health nurses gained management support for a proactive absence monitoring program. 3. An absence monitoring program was developed and implemented using a case management approach. 4. Quantitative analysis revealed the program was well received by employees and valued by management. The data also proved the program was cost effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Energy Contractors-Y-12, ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN, USA.
authors.forename: V Y
authors.initials: VY
authors.lastname: Denton
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Leinart
mesh_terms: D019090:Case Management; D017281:Cost of Illness; D006801:Humans; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000191:economics; D013714:Tennessee