Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5569469 | The Journal for Nurse Practitioners | 2017 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The aim of this quality improvement project was to improve hepatitis A and B vaccination rates by 20% in patients listed for liver transplant by improving vaccine tracking, ordering/scheduling practices, out-of-network vaccinations, and flagging electronic health records. We audited 101 records; 44 patients were vaccine-deficient. Combined vaccine completion rates improved 94.6% (44.7%-87.0%) after implementing the educational and health record interventions. We believe the results of this study have implications for improving survival and decreasing complication rates for patients with chronic liver disease.
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Authors
Shari T. DNP-C, Noel M. DNP, Hugo E. MD, Bryn M. RN, Shawn MSN, MBA, Gerald L. Beck, M'hamed PhD, Bashar A. MD, Jorge MD,