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The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
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The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
Terrace Room (Tower Building) (Adam's Mark Hotel)
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D11: Improving the Immunization of Seniors in Long Term Care Facilities: The Standing Orders Project (SOP) - Part 1 | |||
| This workshop will be one of 2 workshops to discuss the intervention of implementing standing orders among seniors in long-term care facilities to improve vaccination coverage for influenza and pneumococcal. A national survey on the current status of laws and policies for standing orders in each state will be presented. Baseline information from the CMS-CDC multi-state collaborative project will be presented, including baseline vaccination rates in nursing homes and association of coverage rates with nursing homes characteristics and type of vaccination program. | |||
| Learning Objectives: The participant should be able to describe what a standing order is and 1) current status of laws and policies on standing orders nationally and 2) early findings on the impact of the CMS-CDC standing orders projects.
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| Moderator: | Linda J. McKibben | ||
| 4:30 PM | Introductory Remarks | ||
| 4:40 PM | 393 | State Policies, Laws and Regulations Governing Immunizations in Long-Term Care Facilities Stephanie A. Norris, Elizabeth E. Devore | |
| 5:00 PM | 433 | The CMS-CDC Standing Orders Project: Results of Baseline Immunization Rates in Long Term Care Facilities and Association with Vaccination Practices Abigail Shefer, Linda J. McKibben, Dale W. Bratzler, Henry Roberts, Jeremy Miller | |
| 5:20 PM | 509 | CMS-CDC Immunization Standing Orders Program Project: The Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Standing Orders for Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccines in Nursing Homes Amanda A. Honeycutt, Abigail Shefer, Linda J. McKibben, Camile Williams | |
| 5:40 PM | Discussion | ||