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To improve the lives of people with or at risk for End Stage Renal Disease by promoting and advancing quality of care.

5-Diamond Patient Safety Program

Influenza Vaccination

Everything you need to complete this module is right here! Click on the links below to access the necessary tools and resources available for completion of this module.

OBJECTIVE:
To increase the percentage of patients and staff who receive influenza vaccination.
ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR DIAMOND STATUS:
  • Complete and in-service training module (PowerPoint Presentation) on influenza vaccination.
  • Encourage staff and patient interest by creating and displaying a large poster showing a syringe that tracks percent of patients and staff who have received vaccination.
OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
  • Discuss and implement standing orders for administering influenza vaccine
  • Display posters in waiting room, staff lounge and patient treatment area
  • Conduct one-on-one patient education about the importance of flu vaccination during scheduled treatment times
  • If you administer vaccine, use standing orders for administering vaccine and obtaining patient consent forms
  • Give your patients the "Do I Need Vaccines Today?" quiz
  • Provide Vaccine Administration Record to patients
TOOLS/
RESOURCES:
MEASURE(S):
  • 100% of staff in-serviced on needle stick prevention.
  • Facility must complete the sample Baseline Program Assessment Worksheet.

Printer-friendly verison of the Module Requirements List.

After you have completed the Patient Safety Principles module, and have documented the required measures, please complete the Project Reporting Form and submit it to Network office at info@nw6.esrd.net or by fax at 919.855.0753.

 

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