Hohmeier Kenneth C, Renfro Chelsea, Loomis Benjamin, Alexander Connor E, Patel Urvi, Cheramie Matthew, Cernasev Alina, Hagemann Tracy, Chiu Chi-Yang, Chisholm-Burns Marie A, Gatwood Justin D
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Nashville, TN 37211, USA.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA.
Pharmacy (Basel). 2022 Apr 22;10(3):49. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10030049.
Community pharmacies represent a highly accessible and convenient setting for vaccination. However, setting-specific barriers exist which contribute to suboptimal vaccination rates, particularly for pneumococcal vaccinations. One proven quality improvement framework growing in use within healthcare settings is Lean Six Sigma (LSS). This paper describes the application of the LSS framework in select locations of a national pharmacy chain. The implementation of a training program for improved recommendation techniques to promote higher rates of pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk adult populations is also addressed. A mixed-methods approach including pre/post quasi-experimental design and in-depth key informant interviews was used.
社区药房是进行疫苗接种的一个极易到达且方便的场所。然而，特定场所存在一些障碍，导致疫苗接种率未达最佳水平，尤其是肺炎球菌疫苗接种率。精益六西格玛（LSS）是一种在医疗环境中使用越来越广泛的经过验证的质量改进框架。本文描述了LSS框架在一家全国性连锁药店的部分门店中的应用。还探讨了实施一项培训计划，以改进推荐技术，提高高危成年人群的肺炎球菌疫苗接种率。采用了一种混合方法，包括前后准实验设计和深入的关键信息提供者访谈。
