Improving Influenza Vaccination in Dialysis Facilities

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 416-428

  Lynch, Janet R ^a   Frankovich, Edith ^a   Tetrick, Claire A ^a   Howard, Andrew D ^b  

^a Mid Atlantic Renal Coalition   (United States)

^b Metropolitan Nephrology Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

dialysis; influenza immunization; influenza vaccination; patient education; provider reminders

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 78649824417     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610367957     Document Type: Article

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