A managed care organization's attempt to increase influenza and pneumococcal immunizations for older adults in an acute care setting

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 106-110

  Bloom, Harrison G ^a,c   Wheeler, Deborah A ^a   Linn, Jacqueline ^b  

^a Oxford Health Plans   (United States)

^b Merck Medco Managed Care Inc   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032924099     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1999.tb01910.x     Document Type: Article

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