title: Professional quality improvement project in vaccination services: results of a 5-year survey.
abstract: A voluntary professional quality improvement project involving preventive departments and vaccination centres of an Italian region was carried out through two surveys (in 2001 and in 2006) performed using a quality assessment manual including 12 standards and 157 criteria. After the first survey, a feedback was sent to all participating centres. All six local health authorities participated, as well as all regional vaccination centres, 48 in 2001 and 41 in 2006. The overall adherence rate to the criteria was 56.0% (3258/5820) in 2001 and 74.4% (3784/5085) in 2006. The improvement was obtained without mandatory interventions from regional authorities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Pathology and Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brusaferro
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Londero
authors.forename: Mateo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panariti
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farneti
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calligaris
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: Tolinda
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iob
authors.forename: Ilva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Osquino
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000592:standards*; D007558:Italy; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000592:standards*