Federal regulation looks to improve vaccination rates
Case Management Insider, September 1, 2015
You may feel some extra pressure to get your annual flu shot this year thanks to a new federal law that requires hospitals to report their vaccination rates for all workers at their facility.
Hospitals need to report their numbers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network for public reporting, detailing how many of their workers were vaccinated. The mandate covers everyone from clerical staff to volunteers, custodians and physicians.
Read more from HealthLeaders Media.
Related Products
-
Case Management Monthly
This newsletter offers case studies, best practices, and how-to analysis to help case managers move patients through the...
-
Case Management Monthly - 1 Year Print and Electronic
This newsletter offers case studies, best practices, and how-to analysis to help case managers move patients through the...
-
Case Management Monthly - 1 Year Electronic
This newsletter offers case studies, best practices, and how-to analysis to help case managers move patients through the...
-
Case Management Monthly - 2 Year Electronic
This newsletter offers case studies, best practices, and how-to analysis to help case managers move patients through the...
-
Case Management Monthly - 2 Year Print and Electronic
This newsletter offers case studies, best practices, and how-to analysis to help case managers move patients through the...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- Poor documentation: The consequences
- Know guidelines and subtle differences in code descriptions for laceration repairs
- Don't underestimate the importance of good documentation
- Tip of the week: Always report appropriate application code
- Tip: Consider the pros and cons of intrusion detection systems
- Understand reporting of OB delivery lacerations
- Steps for maintaining patient privacy
- 10 Tips for Educating Elderly Patients
- What does HIPAA say about faxing patient information?
- Tip: Learn the laparoscopic total hysterectomy procedure codes
- E-mailed
- Searched