The 36th National Immunization Conference of CDC |
Governor's Square 11 (Plaza Building) (Adam's Mark Hotel)
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E7: A Beginner’s Guide to Successful VFC-AFIX Activities | |||
This workshop will provide participants with examples of how to implement AFIX activities within VFC provider offices and one experience of collaborating with other agencies to improve immunization rates. | |||
Learning Objectives: 1) Participants will be able to identify a local approach for assessing immunization practices in VFC provider offices.
2) Participants will be able to explain how to use CASA to diagnose service delivery problems and improve practices.
3) Participants will be able to identify how to collaborate with partners such as managed care Medicaid providers.
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Moderator: | Amy L. Kirsch | ||
10:30 AM | Introductory Remarks | ||
10:40 AM | 722 | Immunization Practices Improvement: a decentralized approach to providing clinic assessment and immunization resources Lynn M. Bahta, Amy Jungmann, Barbara Ottis, Ka Vue | |
10:55 AM | 468 | CASA Strengthens the Credibility of a VFC Quality Assurance Program Vickie L. Petrina, Mike Jamula, Susan E. Biggs, Deborah A. Budney | |
11:10 AM | 692 | Medicaid Immunization Rates and Collaborative Partnerships in Cook County, Illinois Marcia Fahrenwald, Maribel Chavez-Torres | |
11:25 AM | 683 | AFIX In Action – Pennsylvania EPIC-IEP Alan E. Kohrt, Amy R. Wishner, Lois G. Kohrt | |
11:40 AM | Discussion |