Improving Influenza Compliance Using a Reminder System

<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The clinical nurse leader project was to incorporate a reminder system to improve influenza compliance as the large metropolitan hospital is undergoing a decrease in the compliance of screening hospitalized at discharge. Improving the influenza compliance using a reminder system will assist healthcare professionals in implementing a structured screening process, administration of the vaccine, reminders of the importance of vaccination, and provide a standard for the healthcare team to follow. <strong>Methods:</strong> Create a reminder poster for medical-surgical units to remind nursing staff about influenza season and to vaccinate patients. Nursing rounds were incorporated to remind and educate nurses that a screening tool and vaccinations were available. Lastly, literature and evidence based practice analyses was collected for recommendations to improve processes. <strong>Expected Outcomes:</strong> To increase the screening and administration compliance; improve reminders in the electronic medical record for screening; maintain ongoing performance review to assess compliance; continuous education during the influenza season using the screening tool; and implement literature review recommendations. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The reminder system will serve as start to incorporate new measures or improvements for the hospital in an effort to improve the compliance of remembering to vaccinate patients at discharged; and to improve outcomes in the hospital, but also to the public, so patients are less likely to get readmitted.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Level thesis:degree_level

Project/Capstone - Global access

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Motta, Beverly N.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Danijela Pavlic

• Improving Influenza Compliance

Repository record dc:identifier

https://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/267

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.usfca.edu:capstone-1279