Surveillance for Healthcare Personnel Vaccination
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all healthcare personnel (HCP) and persons in training for healthcare professions should be vaccinated annually against influenza.[1] Persons who are infected with influenza virus, including those with subclinical infection, can transmit influenza virus to persons at higher risk for complications from influenza. Vaccination of HCP has been associated with reduced work absenteeism and with fewer deaths among nursing home patients and elderly hospitalized patients. Although annual vaccination is recommended for all HCP and is a high priority for reducing morbidity associated with influenza in healthcare settings, national survey data have demonstrated that vaccination coverage levels are only approximately 60% [2]. This is well below the Healthy People 2020 goal of 90% for HCP influenza vaccination [3].
References
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009." MMWR 58, no. Early Release (2009):1-52.
- M.C. Lindley, J. Zhang, G.L. Euler, Health Care Personnel Flu Vaccination -- Internet Panel Survey, United States, November 2011. (Accessed June 15, 2012)
- Healthy People 2020. Immunization and Infectious Diseases. (Accessed June 15, 2012)
Resources for NHSN Users Already Enrolled
Training
Pre-recorded Webinar
- Training Webinars and PowerPoint slides for Vaccination Module October 2012. An abbreviated version of the PowerPoint slides used during live training webinars, along with re-casts of these webinars.
Protocols
- Healthcare Personnel Vaccination Module: Influenza Vaccination Summary Protocol [PDF - 395 KB] January 2013. Guidelines and procedures monitored in the Vaccination Module of the Healthcare Personnel Safety Component
or download the chapters individually:
- Introduction to Healthcare Personnel Safety Component [PDF - 27 KB] January 2013.
- Monthly Reporting Plan [PDF - 23 KB] January 2013.
- Influenza Vaccination Summary [PDF - 115 KB] January 2013.
- Key Terms [PDF - 36 KB] January 2013.
- Appendix A - Influenza Vaccination Summary: List of Contracted Healthcare Personnel [PDF - 45 KB] January 2013.
Data Collection Forms
- 57.203 Healthcare Personnel Safety Monthly Reporting Plan Form [PDF - 66 KB] January 2013
- 57.214 Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Summary Form [PDF - 125 KB] January 2013
- 57.215 Seasonal Survey on Influenza Vaccination Programs for Healthcare Personnel January 2013
CMS Supporting Materials
- Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements [PDF - 117 KB]
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program
- CMS’ Hospital Compare tool
- Operational Guidance for Acute Care Hospitals to Report Healthcare Personnel (HCP) Influenza Vaccination Data to CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for the Purpose of Fulfilling CMS’s Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program Requirements for the 2012-2013 Influenza Season [PDF - 154 KB] August 2012
- Helpful Tips for HCP Influenza Vaccination Reporting for the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program [PDF - 332 KB] April 2013
- Using the “Line Listing – HCP Flu Vaccination Data for CMS IPPS” Output Option [PDF - 361 KB] April 2013
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