KEYWORDS:
evaluation, assessment, intervention, immunizations, collaboration
BACKGROUND:
The Regional Early Childhood Immunization Network (RECIN) is an Internet-based, real-time immunization registry deployed in public and private provider offices in 23 Wisconsin counties. All providers in Marathon County (12 provider facilities) use RECIN to track immunization data for their patients. Providers met in a collaborative effort to raise immunization rates in the county. RECIN created a tiered intervention module, which records and tracks individual patients’ intervention histories. It moves patients through an automated intervention process, which prevents duplication of services, saves time and money for providers.
OBJECTIVE(S):
Raise rates of 0-2 year olds to 95% by using tiered intervention.
METHOD(S):
A task force of public and private providers formed in mid-2001 to develop collaborative campaigns to raise countywide immunization rates through the use of RECIN.
RESULT(S):
Using the tiered intervention module within RECIN, providers are able to work together to track and intervene on patients. Providers designed levels of intervention outreach, “tiers”, unique to their patient population. When patients did not respond to a tier, they were automatically moved into the next level of intervention, therefore moving them through an intervention process. Initial rates were 81% in mid-2001. Using tiered intervention, rates improved to 93% in twelve months. We expect to reach 95% in mid-2002.
CONCLUSIONS(S):
Providers have been able to raise immunization rates when all health care providers work collaboratively towards a common goal. RECIN’s tiered intervention module enhanced the collaborative efforts and allowed ease of tracking and outreach efforts to families.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1.How to identify under-immunized 0-2 year olds
2.How to intervene using tiered intervention strategies
3.How to coordinate a county-wide collaborative effort to raise rates
Web Page: www.recin.org
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