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Thanks Cathy,
I agree that getting the managers to assist is the way to get buy-in, but I also like your idea of a prize draw – might hit up my exec for something good next year.
Regards
Kathy
Kathy Taylor- Infection Control Manager
The Wesley Hospital | 451 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower QLD 4066
t: 07 3232 7558 |m: 0427 607 812 | f: 07 3232 6043 |e: katherine.taylor@uchealth.com.au
Katherine, we have had a lot of support from the executive team to achieve our current rate of 79%. We have broken down all staff into ward /departments lists and the managers were receiving weekly updates of progress within their department. As the number of vaccinated staff increased we then narrowed it down to those who have not been vaccinated. All unit managers were expected to assist us in ensuring that every staff member has either been vaccinated or has signed the declaration form formally declining the vaccine. We have around 950 staff on 2 sites for purposes of the influenza campaign. We have a major prize draw at the end of the season for staff who have been vaccinated. This has been in place for several years and alone didn’t assist that much in reaching our target. Last year we failed to reach 75% so the strategies this year really worked. It has, of course, come with the expense of great time and effort on the behalf of the infection control staff who are both nurse immunisers.
Cathy Mowat
Infection Control
Central Gippsland Health Service
Sale Victoria
Dear AICALIST members,
rom July last year any new starters at our hospital sign that they agree to have the vaccines that are recommended in the Australian Immunisation Handbook for their designation, and now our executive are toying with the idea of making influenza vaccination compulsory for all of our staff next year.
With a lot of effort this year -lots of flu jab clinics, lollypops & bright stickers for ID swing tags on vaccination, “grab a snag & get a jab” BBQ lunch, free pizza lunch for wards/areas with compliance above 80% – we have a compliance rate of 72% of staff either vaccinated or who have signed an opt-out form declaring that they have been offered the influenza vaccine, but decline for whatever reason. I think this compliance rate is pretty good – certainly better than the compliance in previous years.
I would like to know what everyone else is doing out there. What has worked and what has not?
Is influenza vaccination compulsory at your facility? Is it something your exec team is considering?
What do you consider to be an acceptable vaccination rate in your healthcare facility?
Is there any penalty for staff who are not vaccinated, e.g. unimmunised staff wearing mask at work during winter?
Regards
Kathy
Kathy Taylor- Infection Control Manager
The Wesley Hospital | 451 Coronation Drive, Auchenflower QLD 4066
t: 07 3232 7558 |m: 0427 607 812 | f: 07 3232 6043 |e: katherine.taylor@uchealth.com.au
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