Session: Implementing Mandatory Influenza Vaccine Programs (21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (April 1-4, 2011))

Monday, April 4, 2011: 7:00 AM-8:20 AM

Cortez CD (Hilton Anatole)

CME Credits: 1.25

CPE Credits: 1.25

ACPE UPN: 0072-9999-11-008-L04-P (knowledge-based)

Registration Code: M24

Type: Meet-the-Consultants

Summary: Influenza vaccination of healthcare workers is a core patient safety practice, and an increasing number of hospital organizations have made influenza vaccination a condition of employment. This session will provide an opportunity for discussion with experts who have managed the implementation of “mandatory” vaccination programs in their organization with an emphasis on tips for generating organization wide support and developing successful programs.

Learning Objectives:

Assess strategies for practical guidance on implementing policies making influenza vaccination a condition of employment
Discuss how to sell mandatory vaccination in your institution
Illustrate common barriers and pitfalls in the development of these programs, and strategies to avoid them

Endorsed by:

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

7:00 AM

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Hilary Babcock, MD, Washington University School of Medicine

7:15 AM

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Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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