Healthcare personnel vaccination policies in michigan long-term care facilities

Of the 461 licensed long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Michigan, 129 responded to the first survey of LTCF healthcare personnel (HCP) immunization policies, coverage estimates, and perceived barriers to vaccination. Survey results suggest opportunities to improve HCP vaccination through polices, e...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2018-08, Vol.39 (8), p.1003-1005
Main Authors: Kimmins, Lynsey M, Bramer, Cristi A, Chandler, Jacklyn L, Hart, Adam L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Chicken pox
Employment
Estimates
Health care
Health Care Surveys
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Personnel - psychology
Health Policy
Hepatitis
Humans
Immunization
Immunization Programs
Influenza
Knowledge
Licenses
Long term health care
Long-Term Care
Michigan
Nursing
Organizational Policy
Polls & surveys
United States
Vaccination - psychology
Vaccines
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Summary:Of the 461 licensed long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Michigan, 129 responded to the first survey of LTCF healthcare personnel (HCP) immunization policies, coverage estimates, and perceived barriers to vaccination. Survey results suggest opportunities to improve HCP vaccination through polices, education, barrier removal, and HCP immunity status tracking in licensed LTCFs in Michigan.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2018.110