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Corporate health management – the essential investment.

Reduce downtimes, increase competitiveness.

Invest in your most valuable resource: your workforce.

In times when the shortage of skilled workers, competition and cost pressure are increasing, the health and performance of the workforce is increasingly coming under the spotlight. This is because uncertainty and work intensification often lead to increased stress and workloads, which has an increasingly negative impact on absenteeism and productivity.

Against this backdrop, corporate health management is becoming increasingly important as a success factor.

  • Investments in preventative measures in particular can demonstrably contribute to maintaining the performance and satisfaction of the workforce.
  • Increased employee identification and employer branding are other positive side effects in the competition for the best talent.

After deducting the additional overtime worked, the German economy has lost around 700,000 employees in the last two years due to the increased sickness rate.

Source: VFA.de, Destatis

Corporate health management at Infraserv Höchst – because meeting legal requirements is not enough.

Infraserv Höchst has grown from serving 20,000 employees in the chemical, pharmaceutical, financial services, administration and production sectors to become the top provider of occupational health management in the Rhine-Main region.

Despite existing legal regulations such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Occupational Health Care Ordinance, and a multitude of recommendations and regulations issued by professional associations, many companies have seen an increase in sick leave in recent years.

Chart: Cases of sick leave per 100 year-round insured persons 2027 to 2023Chart: Cases of sick leave per 100 year-round insured persons 2027 to 2023

Cases of sick leave per 100 year-round insured persons 2017 to 2023

Source: DAK-Gesundheit sickness absence data 2017 - 2023

The increase in sickness cases has considerable economic consequences.

  • In 2022 and 2023, the German economy lost around 700,000 employees due to the increased sickness rate.
  • This led to an estimated loss of gross domestic product (GDP) totaling 65 billion euros.
  • In addition to the direct impact on productivity, there is an additional burden on the healthy workforce, which often has to work overtime to compensate for the absences.
These legal measures are often insufficient to effectively protect the health of the workforce and reduce absenteeism. Companies must therefore invest more in voluntary occupational health care in order to maintain productivity and remain competitive in the long term.
Infraserv Höchst bases its occupational health management on three pillars.

Corporate health management at Infraserv Höchst – 3 pillars for your success

Occupational medicine

Our focus is on medical expertise and the highest level of service. In addition to complying with legal requirements, our multi-professional team of experts supports the health of your employees. Our services cover the entire spectrum of occupational medicine, from preventive, pre-employment, and aptitude examinations to risk assessment, biomonitoring, vaccinations, and travel medicine.

Workplace health promotion

To support the health of your workforce, our various professionals have developed strategies to prevent physical and mental illness. We offer workshops and seminars on mental health, health check-ups, nutritional counseling, fitness programs, resilience coaching, and much more.

Corporate health management

Our BEM takes an approach that aims to make reintegration unnecessary in the future. Through early, careful support, we help employees get back into work and their personal lives. We're professional, empathetic, and always focused on the needs of employees and the requirements of your company.

The proportion of mental illnesses in the total number of registered sick notes has risen steadily over the past 20 years.

Dr. Martin Kern, Head of Occupational Health and Safety at Infraserv Höchst

The taboo subject of stress and mental performance

Sick leave and absenteeism are on the rise, often due to stress and workload. In 2022, 37.1 percent of days of incapacity for work (AU days) were due to long-term illnesses lasting more than six weeks. There has been a noticeable increase in absenteeism due to mental illness, which accounts for an average of 32.7 days per sick note.

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Prevention as the key to strengthening mental fitness

Infraserv Höchst's corporate health management program includes various preventive measures that go beyond the legal requirements and promote employees' mental fitness and resilience.

  • Promoting mental health: Measures to support mental health are crucial to counteract the increasing mental stress in the workplace.
  • Workplace health promotion: This includes physical and mental health programs, such as sports and exercise programs, stress management courses and mental fitness programs.
  • Individual prevention strategies: Tailored prevention programmes can be used to target and minimize specific health risks for employees.

Goals and benefits of corporate health management

Investing in voluntary occupational healthcare pursues several key objectives and therefore pays off in several ways:

  • Maintaining fitness for work: Preventive measures and early intervention are designed to minimize sick leave and shorten recovery times.
  • Strengthen employee satisfaction and identification: Healthy and satisfied employees are more productive and loyal to their employer. The Engagement Index can be positively influenced.
  • Increase employer attractiveness: Comprehensive health management makes companies more attractive to current and potential employees.
  • Supporting performance: Healthy employees perform better and contribute to the company's value creation.

Win-win: prevention that pays off for companies and employees alike

In addition to fulfilling legal requirements, voluntary prevention measures can demonstrably reduce absenteeism. They also show appreciation towards the workforce, which improves the attractiveness of the employer and increases employee motivation, loyalty and faithfulness.

Companies and employees also benefit from a better working atmosphere and more motivation, which increases quality and productivity.

With Infraserv Höchst, you can count on the highest level of expertise and comprehensive service. Serving 20,000 employees in the chemical, pharmaceutical, financial services, administrative, and manufacturing sectors, Infraserv Höchst has become the leading provider of occupational health management in the Rhine-Main region.

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