Improvements in immunization compliance using a computerized tracking system for inner city clinics

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2003 Sep;42(7):603-11. doi: 10.1177/000992280304200706.

Abstract

Vaccination compliance rates were calculated for 1995 to 2001 for enrolled patients, based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and age-appropriate vaccine schedules. The results reported here indicate computerized tracking with the Doctor's Pediatric Immunization Program (Dr. PIP) maintained vaccine compliance rates (> 90%) in healthy and immunocompromised children at 2 months and 12 months of age. Instituting the computerized system has yielded nearly optimal results in both indigenous inner-city clinics. Despite the efficient progress made by automated tracking, the results for specific vaccine strategies (Varicella) and target groups (human immunodeficiency virus, high-risk indigent populations) may require on-going and intensive educational efforts to achieve optimization levels.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Hospitals, Urban
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized / statistics & numerical data*
  • Patient Compliance*
  • Vaccination*