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Cook Children’s Health Care
System Wins
ANA 2007-2008 Best Practices in Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Award
The
American Nurses Association selected the top 4 programs in the Nation with
exemplary seasonal influenza programs. Cook Children’s Health Care System
was among the facilities selected as award recipients. Cook’s had an
aggressive and successful influenza vaccination program for employees with
2007 vaccination rates at 77% across the system. Cook Children’s employees
are highly committed to the mission of the organization and participation
in the influenza vaccination program.
Various vaccination strategies were
utilized by the Occupational Health staff
• Mass vaccination dates
• “Point of Work (POW)” vaccinators (employees who were trained to deliver
injectable vaccine during their shift to co-workers)
• Vaccination at unit staff meetings, regardless of time and location.
• Vaccination of night shift employees at alternative times (such as in
the evening when they arrive rather than early morning as they leave).
• Vaccination at educational nursing activities such as “Skills Week”
• Visible support from upper management of the vaccination campaign.
• Extra focus on high risk units – Hematology and Oncology, Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Emergency
Department.
Cook Children’s feels that continuing to dispel myths and providing
accurate information is the best approach for the health care worker
population. They hope that this can serve as a model for other
organizations and “best practices” in the future.
Joyce Hood and Bridget Page
accepting the ANA award in Austin Sept. 11, 2008
AAOHN and TSAOHN
congratulate the following chapters for increasing membership during 2007.
Each chapter will receive a certificate and letter of appreciation from
AAOHN. Congratulations to everyone.
Karen Barrett,
TSAOHN President
Gold Recognition -
membership increase of 11% or more
Silver Recognition
- -
membership increase of 6%-10%
Bronze Recognition
- membership increase
1% - 5%
2008
AAOHN Salt Lake City Conference - pictures
2008 February Board of Directors
Meeting
Pictures from the February 2008 Board
of Directors Meeting
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