Purpose: To assess whether we could export a successful multifaceted influenza vaccination
program from an academic medical center to a community setting. Design: Pre/post study …

The organization and outcome of influenza immunization programs were studied in 67
randomly or systematically selected nursing homes (8354 residents) in six states during the …

Background Recent studies have suggested that vaccination of nursing home staff members
may reduce the incidence of influenza among nursing home residents. Current national …

PURPOSE: The present study was conducted to assess the policies and practices of nursing
homes in regard to immunizations for residents and employees. METHODS: A 20‐item …

BACKGROUND: In October 2005, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
required that long-term care (LTC) facilities certified by CMS offer each resident annual …

Background: Studies have found residency in long-term–care facilities (LTCFs) a risk factor
for influenza and pneumonia and have demonstrated that vaccinations against these …

BACKGROUND: Racial/ethnic differences in influenza vaccination exist among elderly
adults despite nearly universal Medicare health insurance coverage. Overall influenza …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the prevalence of influenza and pneumococcal immunization
rates according to sex in a national sample of older veterans in the Department of Veterans …

The majority of influenza related deaths and hospitalizations occur among individuals≥ 65
years, yet the national influenza vaccination rate for this group is 63% and is lower in the …

Objectives: To identify facilitators of and barriers to vaccination in patients from a range of
socioeconomic levels. Design: A survey was conducted in 2001 using computer‐assisted …