National Campaign Why we started? - Our National 2009/2010 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Improving Healthcare Worker Immunization

Lyn Fabricius, Director Infection Control Extendicare (Canada) Inc. & Emmy Hartmann Assistant Director of Care, Extendicare Halton Hills

National Campaign

Why we started?

• Our National 2009/2010 Immunization

results were 62%

• We didn’t feel as though this was

meeting our mission and vision of ‘Helping People Live Better’

• H1N1 hype in 2009/2010 caused

confusion and caused a drop in our staff immunization rates

2010/2011 National Campaign

• Set a goal @ 80% Staff Immunization

Across Canada

• Created packages for homes

– Posters – Thermometers – Stickers – Letter from our VP, Quality

• Weekly Communication

– Educational Materials – Jokes/Comics – News Articles

Results from Year 1

• Senior Management provided support
• Homes became competitive
• Homes rose to the challenge
• We immunized 80% of staff across Canada
• 55 Homes immunized at least 80% of staff
• A sense of pride could be seen
• This initiative was seen as a vital part of

providing residents with a safe environment

Recognizing Success!

• As homes reached the 80% goal they

were noted in our weekly national communications

• All homes that reached the 80% goal or

were the most improved in their respective region were recognized with a plaque

Extendicare Halton Hills – Leading the Way

• 2010/2011 – 44%
• 2011/2012 – 78%
• 2012/2013 – 91%

Halton Hills - Our 2012/2013 Journey

• 2012/2013
• Management team buy-in
• Created an AIM:
• Our ’Bug free journey’ goal of having 141/166 (85%) staff vaccinated by November

15,2012

• How?

– Educate Staff: Sept 15th held an education session with

• ur local Public Health Inspector; provided staff with flu fact sheets.

– Preparation Work-Up on Documentation: Resident List/ Staff List, Medical Directives/Physician’s Orders/Supplies on Hand. – Leadership in the home – all managers get their shot starting with the Administrator to send a good example.

• Updated staff on numbers frequently; on average every 2 days throughout the journey.
• Each manager was given accountability for their staff immunization, including following

up on status.

• Had staff lists with contact information in order to call them at home to contact them and

find out what barriers are present in receipt of flu shot (ie medical reason, religious/cultural beliefs).- ACCOUNTABILITY

• Assigned a Registered Staff member to come in on days and evenings to increase

accessibility.

Our Bug Free Journey

Extendicare Halton Hills- Our Bug-Free Journey Staff Immunization Rate 2012

22 54 74 94 99 107 116 122 130 141 143 144 145 145 146 156 156 156 156 155 154 153 154 153 145 141 142 142 142 137 137 137 137 137 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170

Date (October-December 2012) # of Staff I mmunized

# of staff immunized TARGET (85% of all eligible staff)

Success Starts with Leadership

Challenges/Improvements

• Improvements in the year 2012-2013 compared to

previous:

• Staff Lists
• Coordinating Clinics –mobile and extra RPN.
• Education and more education: Some staff didn’t want to put “that

stuff” in their body – educated to combat their preconceived ideas.

• Charge Nurses or more senior nurses against vaccine – they can

become verbal and send that message to frontline staff: difficult conversations.

• Challenges that will lead to change for 2013-2014:
• Private Care Staff: Better tracking of their numbers in the home;

even if we do not count them as staff-if due to an outbreak and they would like to come in, we need proof of immunization.

Celebrated SUCCESS

• Pizza Party to celebrate reaching our goal.
• Our 141st staff that brought us to 85% on

November 14th 2012.