84.2%.. Corning. Alegent Health Mercy Hospital. 160. 88.1%.. Corydon .... CDC. Prevention and Control of Influenza with
HAI 6 - Health Care Worker Immunization Rate Influenza (flu) is an infection of the lungs and airways with one of many flu viruses. The flu virus is easily spread from person to person. Some types of flu illnesses can be prevented by getting a flu “shot” or inhaling the flu “mist” (vaccination or immunization) containing flu “medicine” (vaccine). If a healthcare worker is not allergic to the flu medicine, have other illnesses or other reasons that prevent them from getting the flu medicine, it is recommended that healthcare workers get a flu shot every year to protect themselves and their patients from spread of the flu virus in the hospital. This is a hospital self-reported measure of the rate of seasonal flu vaccination among hospital staff that are hospital-paid employees. In Iowa during the 2010 - 2011 flu season, approximately 92 out of every 100 healthcare workers were immunized with the seasonal flu vaccine. Higher rates for this measure are better. Hospitals shaded in green () had a high flu vaccination rate among their healthcare workers.
Iowa Observed Rate National Comparison Rates *
2004 - 2005 Flu Season
2005 - 2006 Flu Season
33.5%
41.8%
Previous Flu Seasons 2006 - 2007 Flu 2007 - 2008 Season Flu Season 67.9% 76.0% 44.4% 49.0%
Performance Equal to or Better Than 95% Vaccination Rate Goal Performance Between 95% Goal and Bottom 10th Percentiles Performance in Iowa Bottom 10th Percentile
Footnote / Comment : 1 = Immunization rates potentially affected by flu vaccine shortage(s). 2 = Hospital did not report complete data 3 = Analysis in Progress 4 = Improvements Planned 5 = Improvements Implemented Measures for the 2009-2010 flu season did not include immunization rates for the H1N1 flu type. * Note: National comparison rates as published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): CDC. Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2007. Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, July 13, 2007; 56 (No. RR-6):1-54. CDC. Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2008. Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, August 8, 2008; 57 (No. RR-7):1-60. CDC. Prevention and Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009. Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, July 31, 2009; 58 (No. RR-8):1-52. CDC. Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010. Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report, August 6, 2010; 59 (No. RR-8):1-66.
