Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems have continued to demonstrate leadership in preventing health care-associated infections. The implementation of a universal influenza health care personnel vaccination program should be considered an essential element in a comprehensive approach to prevention of all health care-associated infections. Vaccinating health care personnel against influenza is an ethical responsibility, a key component in assuring patient safety, and smart business practice.

HAP encourages all members to implement an evidence-based universal vaccination initiative as a part of their comprehensive approach to prevent all health care-associated infections, and has updated its immunization guidebook to assist members with their continued efforts to implement a universal vaccination program for their health care personnel.

Additional Resources:

Pennsylvania Health Care Personnel Universal Vaccination Campaign Hospitals’ and Health Systems’ Commitment (April 8, 2013) 1 Page(s) / 48.00 Kb - Download time approximately 0.5 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

Universal Flu Immunization Programs for Health Care Personnel—Quality Best Practice Series (Updated - Winter 2013) 85 Page(s) / 2.36 Mb - Download time approximately 22.6 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

UPMC Presentation: Managing Influenza Outbreaks in Long-Term Care (January 2013) 35 Page(s) / 251.78 Kb - Download time approximately 2.4 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

CEO Testimonial: Abington Health on Implementing a Universal Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Program 1 Page(s) / 247.74 Kb - Download time approximately 2.3 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

CEO Testimonial: Bradford Regional Medical Center on Implementing a Universal Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Program 1 Page(s) / 278.33 Kb - Download time approximately 2.6 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

CEO Testimonial: Geisinger Health System on Implementing a Universal Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Program 1 Page(s) / 280.60 Kb - Download time approximately 2.6 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download

HAP/DOH Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Personnel—A Call to Action Letter (May 2012) 2 Page(s) / 61.34 Kb - Download time approximately 0.6 secs on a 1.0 mb connection Adobe Acrobat - Download a viewer for this attachment - How to Download