Improving Your Vaccination Systems
Problem: Missed opportunities to vaccinate. Office vaccination systems may need to be modified to enhance assessment of vaccination status, add standing order protocols and remind patients about follow-up vaccines.
Solution: Better assessment of vaccination status
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If the practice relies on patient self-report, understand that accuracy of vaccination history from self-report of:
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Turn on electronic reminders/prompts for specific vaccines. Review EMR's health maintenance, immunization and/or other similar tab or page. Check your state's immunization registry if available. |
Source: Zimmerman et al. found the sensitivity of patient self-report of influenza vaccination status was 98%, compared to the medical record vaccine 2003;21:1486-91.