Influenza immunization cooperative project.
During the 1994 flu season, the Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation (MPCRF) began working on a systems-oriented, hospital-focused influenza immunization project for the 1995-96 flu season with four acute care hospitals. The results of the project indicate that a combination of hospital policies, nurse-driven standing order protocols for immunization, and emphasis on beneficiary education resulted in the highest rate of influenza vaccination.
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Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation, Jefferson City 65109, USA.
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Elder
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Athon
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Thoenen
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Fortune
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D018672:Community Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006278:Medicare; D008923:Missouri; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States