title: Hospital policies, state laws, and healthcare worker influenza vaccination rates.
abstract: This study used hierarchical linear modeling to determine the relative contribution of hospital policies and state laws to healthcare worker (HCW) influenza vaccination rates. Hospital mandates with consequences for noncompliance and race were associated with 3%-12% increases in HCW vaccination; state laws were not significantly related to vaccination rates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Richard K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Chyongchiou Jeng
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Mahlon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raymund
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bialor
authors.forename: Patricia M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sweeney
authors.forename: Mary Patricia
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nowalk
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013219:State Government; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014611:Vaccination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data