Mandatory influenza vaccination of health care workers: A first-year success implementation by a community health care system

被引:24
作者
Huynh, Sheila [1 ]
Poduska, Paul [1 ]
Mallozzi, Terri [1 ]
Culler, Frances [1 ]
机构
[1] Poudre Valley Hlth Syst, Ft Collins, CO USA
关键词
Health care workers influenza vaccination; Influenza vaccine; Mandatory influenza vaccination; Health care facility;
D O I
10.1016/j.ajic.2011.10.011
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Poudre Valley Health System is a private, not-for-profit health care system of more than 5,300 employees. Poudre Valley Health System increased its influenza vaccination coverage rate among health care workers from 68% in 2009 to 95.5% in 2010 after implementing a mandatory influenza vaccination program. Copyright (C) 2012 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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