Improving the quality of immunization delivery to an at-risk population: A comprehensive approach

Pediatrics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Fu, Linda Y ^a   Weissman, Mark ^a,b   McLaren, Rosie ^c,d   Thomas, Cherie ^d   Campbell, Jacquelyn ^d   Mbafor, Jacob ^d   Doshi, Urvi ^d   Cora Bramble, Denice ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DC Partnership to Improve Children's Healthcare Quality   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES   (United States)

^d District of Columbia Department of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunizations; Pediatric; Pediatric outpatient clinics; Quality improvement; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

CHICKENPOX VACCINE; DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS TETANUS VACCINE; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B VACCINE; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; MEASLES MUMPS RUBELLA VACCINE; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; POLIOMYELITIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE; IMMUNIZATION, SECONDARY; INFANT; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POVERTY; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856540074     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-3610     Document Type: Article

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