Evaluating a standardized measure of healthcare personnel influenza vaccination.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Methods of measuring influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel (HCP) vary substantially, as do the groups of HCP that are included in any given set of measurements. Thus, comparison of vaccination rates across healthcare facilities is difficult.

Purpose

The goal of the study was to determine the feasibility of implementing a standardized measure for reporting HCP influenza vaccination data in various types of healthcare facilities.

Methods

A total of 318 facilities recruited in four U.S. jurisdictions agreed to participate in the evaluation, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, dialysis clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and physician practices. HCP in participating facilities were categorized as employees, credentialed non-employees, or ot

SUBMITTER: Lindley MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4659379 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature