Overview
- The University of Kansas Medical Center identified higher pneumonia vaccination rates among patients age 65 and older in attending physician clinics as compared to resident clinics. In 2019, researchers deployed a two-part intervention with the goal of doubling the vaccination rate of the resident physician patient population within a month.
Organization Name
University of Kansas Medical Center
Organization Type
- Academic Medical Center
Team Members Involved
- Clinical Trainee or Student
- Physicians
- Primary Care Physicians
- RNs
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Sources
McGreevy, S., McGowan, C., Gillenwater, K., Opole, R., Veluri, M., Stehle, K., … & Gibson, C. (2020). Improving population health in resident clinics: increasing pneumonia vaccination rates in adults 65 years and older. BMJ Open Quality, 9(4), e000830.
Innovators
- Sheila M. McGreevy, MD
Editors
- Cooper Johnson, MPH
Location
Kansas City, Kansas
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