Can your organization afford an impaired workforce?
Most business leaders are unaware that the indirect costs
of poor health (e.g., absenteeism, disability, presenteeism)
may be two to three times higher than the direct medical costs.7,8,9,10
The true impact of indirect costs on business success is strikingly
illuminated by current research in health and productivity management.
7-11 Studies associate poor health with:
- reduced output (e.g., presenteeism).
- increased errors and accidents.
- lower quality of products and services.
- higher rates of disability.
- higher absenteeism.
Poor health is risky business
Though the direct costs of poor health continue to spiral
upward and clearly must be managed, impaired job performance
may well be the greatest risk to your bottom line.
Poor health impacts the most precious resource of the
organization—the effectiveness and performance of its
human capital. |
