Pneumonia and influenza immunization for adults

Tools and resources for physicians and providers
Sponsored by Acumentra Health and the Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition

Pneumonia and influenza together are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States among adults 65 years and older. The following tools and resources are Word or PDF files or web pages; some links reference pages or documents on external websites not maintained by Acumentra Health.
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Current vaccination recommendations

Summary of Recommendations for Adult Immunization (PDF, Immunization Action Coalition, May 2007)

CD Summary with 2007–2008 flu season prioritization and updates (PDF, Oregon DHS)

Influenza vaccine

Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (PDF, from MMWR, June 29, 2007)

2007–08 Influenza Vaccination Pocket Information Guide (Immunization Action Coalition, August 2007)—On order; contact Acumentra Health

Pneumococcal vaccine

Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (MMWR, April 4, 1997)

CDC Vaccine Information Statement: Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: CDC Answers Your Questions (PDF, Immunization Action Coalition, May 2005)

2006 Pneumococcal Vaccination Pocket Guide—Available on request; contact Acumentra Health

Standing orders: recommendations, form, policies & procedures

Use of Standing Orders Programs to Increase Adult Vaccination Rates: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (MMWR, March 24, 2000)

Standing order form for flu and pneumo vaccines (Word file, Oregon Adult Immunization Coaltion, 2006)

Adult flu shot standing order policy (PDF, Immunization Action Coalition, August 2007)
Policy and procedure to expedite immunization of adults 50 years and older

Adult pneumo shot standing order policy (PDF, Immunization Action Coalition, November 2006)
Policy and procedure to expedite immunization of adults 65 years and older

Chart sticker

"Prevention check" sticker (Word file, 2007)
For recording dates of pneumococcal immunization, influenza immunization, and mammography in paper charts. Use Avery Diskette Label 5196 to print nine stickers per sheet.

Literature review

Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization—A Review of the Literature (PDF file, Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition, December 2006)

Links and resources

Medicare Preventive Services—Adult Immunizations brochure for providers (PDF, CMS Medicare Learning Network, May 2005)

Home Health Immunization Toolkit 2007–2008 (PDF of Word, Home Health Quailty Improvement Organization Support Center, 2007—available on MedQIC)

Staff flu immunization initiatives

Influenza vaccination of health-care personnel: recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices (HICPAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR 2006 Feb 9 (Early Release)

Call to Action brochure (PDF, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases)

American College of Physicians endorsement

Pneumococcal immunization resources

Pneumonia resources on the Web (PDF file, Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition, December 2006 )

Oregon DHS Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention: pneumococcal disease web pages

Influenza immunization resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) influenza information

Oregon DHS Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention: influenza web pages

Prevent Influenza Now! website (CDC and National Influenza Vaccine Summit)

Flu clinic locator (American Lung Association; available in fall)
Pandemic flu "best practices" (PandemicPractices.org)

Flu vaccination coverage rates, 2003–2004 and 2005–2006 seasons (PDF, from MMWR, September 21, 2007)

Noridian Part A contact information
Noridian Part B contact information

Medicare Preventive Services Series: Part 1—Immunizations (select "Web-based training courses" from the left side of the screen to get a page that links to this training)
Web-based training from CMS provides information about Medicare coverage for influenza, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines.

Immunization-related organizations and websites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A branch of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC has a goal of protecting the health and safety of all Americans.

National Immunization Program (NIP)
NIP is a disease-prevention program of CDC, providing leadership for the planning, coordination, and conduct of immunization activities nationwide.

Vaccines page

The Community Guide
The Guide provides evidence-based recommendations for programs and policies that promote population health, sponsored by CDC. One section is devoted specifically to vaccines.

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
The MMWR weekly contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and territorial health departments and reports on infectious and chronic diseases, environmental hazards, natural or human-generated disasters, occupational diseases and injuries, and intentional and unintentional injuries. Also included are reports on topics of international interest and notices of events of interest to the public health community.

Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
A resource for information and materials about immunizations including Vaccination Information Statements (VIS) available in a variety of languages.

Vaccine Information
An extension of the IAC site. This site provides information about vaccine-preventable diseases.

Medicare Quality Improvement Community (MedQIC)
A comprehensive online resource of quality improvement information developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for Medicare's National Quality Improvement Priority Topics. Type the word “pneumonia” or “influenza” in the search box to find related resources.

Oregon Department of Human Services, Immunization Program
The DHS immunization program provides information, technical expertise, and resources to healthcare providers and the public to ensure that immunizations are available to all.

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