Improving Compliance With Revised Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Policy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In September 2017, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued guidance recommending hepatitis B vaccine be administered to well newborns with birth weight ≥2000 g within 24 hours after birth. At that time, ∼85% of well newborns were vaccinated before discharge at our center; however, only 35% were vaccinated within 24 hours after birth. Our aim was to vaccinate 70% of eligible newborns within 24 hours after birth by June 2018 while maintaining the overall rate of vaccination.

Methods

A multidisciplinary improvement team analyzed existing vaccine administration processes in the well-newborn nursery. From October 2017 to January 2018, changes were made to activation of vaccine orders and to obtaining and documenting the consent processes. Vaccine administration was b

SUBMITTER: Pulsifer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9843611 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature