Schiffel F, Klapp S, Elder S, Athon C, Thoenen J, Fortune G J
Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation, Jefferson City 65109, USA.
Best Pract Benchmarking Healthc. 1997 Jan-Feb;2(1):33-9.
During the 1994 flu season, the Missouri Patient Care Review Foundation (MPCRF) began working on a systems-oriented, hospital-focused influenza immunization project for the 1995-96 flu season with four acute care hospitals. The results of the project indicate that a combination of hospital policies, nurse-driven standing order protocols for immunization, and emphasis on beneficiary education resulted in the highest rate of influenza vaccination.