| Title: |
Electronic Solutions to Enhance Tracking and Compliance with Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for All Hospital Staff |
| Authors: |
Quan, Kathleen A; Cousins, Sarah M; Hizon, Denise A; Heck, Kristie K; Samuelson, Pamela; Garcia, Froylan; Huang, Susan S |
| Source: |
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, vol 35, iss 11 |
| Publisher Information: |
eScholarship, University of California |
| Publication Year: |
2014 |
| Collection: |
University of California: eScholarship |
| Subject Terms: |
32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (for-2020); 3202 Clinical Sciences (for-2020); Biodefense (rcdc); Pneumonia & Influenza (rcdc); Immunization (rcdc); Emerging Infectious Diseases (rcdc); Vaccine Related (rcdc); Infectious Diseases (rcdc); Influenza (rcdc); Computer Systems (mesh); Documentation (mesh); Electronic Mail (mesh); Guideline Adherence (mesh); Humans (mesh); Influenza; Human (mesh); Mandatory Programs (mesh); Occupational Health Services (mesh); Organizational Policy (mesh); Personnel; Hospital (mesh); Reminder Systems (mesh); Vaccination (mesh) |
| Time: |
1421 - 1424 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
qt5gn3427f; https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5gn3427f; https://escholarship.org/content/qt5gn3427f/qt5gn3427f.pdf |
| DOI: |
10.1086/678415 |
| Availability: |
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5gn3427f; https://escholarship.org/content/qt5gn3427f/qt5gn3427f.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1086/678415 |
| Rights: |
public |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.19C5DFBC |
| Database: |
BASE |