Improving inpatient pneumococcal and influenza vaccination rates

J Nurs Care Qual. 2011 Oct-Dec;26(4):358-63. doi: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e31821fb6bb.

Abstract

Since 2004, pharmacists at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics have screened all adult inpatients for pneumococcal and influenza vaccination. Rates of screening patients improved to nearly 100% between 2004 and 2009, but the rate of actual administration of the vaccines hovered around 45%. A review of the process identified failure modes. This prompted a collaborative effort between pharmacy and nursing for improvement that focused on ensuring that the ordered vaccinations were actually administered. The rates of administration improved from approximately 45% in June 2009 to approximately 78% by mid-2010.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Protocols
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Humans
  • Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Inpatients
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
  • Pilot Projects
  • Pneumococcal Infections / prevention & control*
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines
  • Pneumococcal Vaccines