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Information for Healthcare Professionals
Influenza -
prevent a
bad disease
with a
good vaccine!
Vaccinating Healthcare Workers
Vaccination of health-care workers (HCWs)
has been shown to reduce influenza infection and absenteeism among HCWs, prevent
mortality in their patients, and result in financial savings to sponsoring
health institutions. Influenza vaccination coverage among HCWs in the United
States, however, remains low.
Organizations that Support Vaccination of Healthcare Workers
American Association of
Physician Assistants
American College of Physicians (ACP)
American Medical Association (AMA): supports vaccination for
influenza,
pertussis and influenza, and
to set
examples for
their adult patients.
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHSP)
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
American Pharmacists Association
Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)
Canadian Government, Province of Ontario
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) and Hospital Infection Control Practice
Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
National Quality Forum (NQF)
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA)
Partnership for Prevention
Public Health Agency of Canada: National Advisory Committee on
Immunization
U.S. Department of Defense
Tool Kits and Other Materials Developed and/or Distributed by State and National
Organizations
American Medical Directors Association (AMDA):
"Immunization in the Long Term Care Setting" tool kit contains sample policies and models to help
long-term care facilities boost vaccination compliance among both residents and
staff, as well as guidance for dealing with influenza outbreaks.
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC):
"Protect Your Patients. Protect Yourself." This toolkit features
a variety of helpful resource materials that can be used to encourage health care institutions to implement or expand their health care worker immunization
programs.
California Adult Immunization Coalition: "Immunization in Long Term and Acute
Care Facilities Campaign –Health Care Worker Initiative" provides
promotional materials, individual tools, comprehensive toolkits, and background
and general information.
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the
Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP):
"Influenza Vaccination of Health-Care Personnel," contains HICPAC
and ACIP recommendations urging that all healthcare personnel be vaccinated
annually against
influenza.
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO): view
the January 1, 2007 requirement applicable to critical access hospital,
hospital, and long term care facilities to offer flu vaccinations to staff and
licensed independent practitioners.
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Maryland Partnership
for Prevention, Inc.: 2006 Maryland Supplement to Campaigns to Increase
Influenza Vaccinations Among Healthcare Workers [PDF] is a toolkit to
facilitate a successful facility-wide vaccination campaign.
Massachusetts Medical Society: Employee Flu Immunization Campaign Kit,
designed to help hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care settings
protect staff and patients from influenza by increasing health care worker
immunization rates. The kit includes facts, worksheets, promotional materials,
tips, and step-by-step instructions on how to plan and conduct a successful
employee flu immunization campaign.
National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID): "Unimmunized Health Care
Workers Put Patients at Risk" Learn about NFID's initiative to increase health care worker vaccination
rates, including
"Influenza Immunization Among Health Care Workers – A Call to Action" and
"Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates in Health Care Workers – Strategies to
increase Protection for Workers and Patients." Also, read a report on
best practices that reveals successful strategies as well as common
challenges that many organizations uncover during their campaigns to raise
immunization rates.
Helpful Tools
Declination of Influenza Vaccination [PDF]
Use this form to document healthcare worker refusal
to receive vaccination for reasons other than a medical contraindication.
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
First Do No Harm. Protect Patients by Making Sure
All Staff Receive Yearly Influenza Vaccine! [PDF]
Source: Immunization Action Coalition
Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV): The Right Choice
for Healthcare Workers [PDF]
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Protect Yourself. Protect Your patients.
Get Your Flu Vaccine. [PDF]
Display
this poster in your clinic or other health facility.
Source: Florida Department of Health
Seven Truths About Influenza Vaccination of
Healthcare Workers [PDF]
Adapted from Dr. Greg Poland, Mayo Clinic
Source: Minnesota Department of Health
Implementing a Mandatory Medical Center Influenza Immunization Program -
Insights from Virginia
Mason Medical Center [PDF]
View this presentation given at the 2007 National Influenza Vaccine Summit. |
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