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Electronic Solutions to Enhance Tracking and Compliance with Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for All Hospital Staff

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2016

Kathleen A. Quan ,
Sarah M. Cousins ,
Denise A. Hizon ,
Kristie K. Heck ,
Pamela Samuelson ,
Froylan Garcia Jr  and
Susan S. Huang
Kathleen A. Quan
Affiliation:
Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Program, University of California Irvine Health, Orange, California
Sarah M. Cousins*
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases and Health Policy Research Institute, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California
Denise A. Hizon
Affiliation:
Information Services, University of California Irvine Health, Orange, California
Kristie K. Heck
Affiliation:
School of Medicine Human Resources, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California
Pamela Samuelson
Affiliation:
Occupational Health, University of California Irvine Health, Orange, California
Froylan Garcia Jr
Affiliation:
Occupational Health, University of California Irvine Health, Orange, California
Susan S. Huang
Affiliation:
Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Program, University of California Irvine Health, Orange, California Division of Infectious Diseases and Health Policy Research Institute, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California
*
BS, c/o Adrijana Gombosev, Health Policy Research Institute, 100 Theory No. 100, Irvine, CA 92617 (scousins@uci.edu).
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Abstract

In implementing a hospital mandatory influenza vaccination policy, we developed an automated, real-time tracking and reminder system. Of 6,957 policy-covered individuals automatically identified, automated reminders left only 5 requiring counseling. This decreased Occupational Health workload in contacting noncompliant individuals and hosting vaccination events while simultaneously facilitating a 96% vaccination rate.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;35(11):1421–1424

Type
Concise Communication
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 35 , Issue 11 , November 2014 , pp. 1421 - 1424
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© 2014 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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