Pennsylvania: Health System Approach to the Immunization Quality Improvement Program (IQIP)
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Immunization developed a new strategy for IQIP visits by partnering with a health care system.
New York: Using an Immunization Information System (IIS) to Achieve Compliance with Vaccines for Children Storage and Handling Requirements
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) required providers participating in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program to use standalone or biological pharmaceutical grade refrigerators and freezers for vaccine storage and continuous digital data logger (DDL) thermometers to monitor…
Rhode Island: VFC Site Visits in the Hospital Setting
In Rhode Island, the program maintains a partnership with the hospitals and utilizes VFC site visits to provide hospitals with updated information on policies and procedures regarding vaccine storage, handling, and administration. The unique feature of the site visits are…
Rhode Island: Off Year VFC Comprehensive Site Visits
Conducting VFC site visits annually, instead of every-other-year as required, helps the RI program build a stronger partnership with VFC practices. The “off-year” visits are conducted during the year that a VFC comprehensive visit is not done. The off-year visit…