The Burden of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) in Adults: Collaborating Across Care Settings to Improve Immunization Rates

To assess possible areas of improvement, you will complete an assessment that asks to what extent you or your clinical setting:

• Documents vaccination status and assesses risk factors to determine pneumococcal vaccine eligibility
• Follows current ACIP recommendations when selecting and administering pneumococcal vaccines
• Uses workflows to reduce missed opportunities to vaccinate
• Trains staff on vaccine recommendations and dosing intervals
• Partners with pharmacies, public health departments, and other community stakeholders to expand access
• Communicates with patients about pneumococcal vaccines and addresses vaccine hesitancy
• Embeds reminders, flowsheets, and decision support tools in the electronic health record

You will receive a report card that summarizes your or your site’s performance relative to areas assessed. This serves as your baseline and guides development of your personalized action items.

Working with our expert faculty, we followed a Model for Improvement that outlines the aims of this program and its measures of success. We provide educational and practical interventions, but you can develop your own to meet your specific needs. Depending on your baseline assessment, interventions you can implement include:

• Enhanced training
• Communication strategies
• Personalized action items to track based on the nuanced needs of your site
• Patient education

Once you’ve finished the interventions and have introduced the recommended process changes, it’s time to put them to the test!

• Return to this digital QI portal after a minimum of 30 days
• Re-assess your action plan to see what improvements were realized
• Complete a personal reflection
• Get your certificate

We recommend you share these findings with key stakeholders in your organization to reflect on ongoing improvements and/or future opportunities.