Journal article

How much does a regional immunization registry increase documented immunization rates at primary care sites in rural colorado?

OBJECTIVE: To determine increases in immunization up-to-date (UTD) rates at a rural pediatric practice with the sequential addition of records from other sites in a 2-county region. DESIGN/METHODS: UTD rates for children aged 3 months to 35 months (n = 876) were determined for the index practice and then recalculated after sequential addition of records from 1) the other private practice in the region- 2) 7 public primary care sites- and 3) 2 public health clinics in the region. RESULTS: Adding records from all sites increased documented UTD rates in the index practice from 49% to 64% at 3 months (N = 33- P = 0.025)- 50% to 68% at 5 months (N = 38- P = 0.008)- 28% to 45% at 7 months (N = 113- P

Publication year

2001

Journal

Ambulatory pediatrics : the official journal of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association

Volume

4

Type

Journal article

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