Improving adult immunization rates in primary care clinics.
The goal of this effort was to improve adult immunization rates within a large urban health care system. To measure improvement efforts, we calculated each month the percentage of adults 65 years and older who leave clinic visits with up-to-date pneumococcal vaccination were calculated. This was accomplished through the development of three key aspects: standing orders, an immunization registry, and an algorithm to recommend vaccinations based on age and past vaccination history, but also on health history and risk factors for specific diseases.
Jones
Karen L
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Denver Community Health Services, Denver, CO, USA.
Hammer
Anne L
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Swenson
Carolyn
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Appel
Alicia
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Phibbs
Stephanie
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Hill
Felicia
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Kennedy
Oddie
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