Leading the Way to a Healthier Future

Improving Adult Immunization Rates in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Settings

As of June 2022

0%
of PALTC residents received their primary COVID-19 vaccination series
0%
of PALTC residents received a COVID-19 booster dose
0%
of PALTC staff received their primary COVID-19 vaccination series
0%
of PALTC staff received a COVID-19 booster dose

Our Vision

Moving Needles, a 5-year cooperative agreement between PALTmed and the CDC, will make routine adult immunization a standard of care for post-acute and long-term care residents and an expectation for staff. Working with pilot sites from nursing homes, assisted living, and home and community based services, we will test strategies using a quality improvement intervention to improve immunization rates.

Standards for Adult Immunization Process

The Standards were created by the National Vaccine Advisory Committee, a part of HHS, to call on all healthcare professionals – whether they provide vaccinations or not – to take steps to ensure that their adult patients are fully immunized.

ASSESS immunization status of all your patients at every clinical encounter

Strongly RECOMMEND vaccines that patients need

ADMINISTER or REFER your patients to a vaccination provider

DOCUMENT vaccines received by your patients

Enhancing Immunization Rates: PALTmed’s Evidence-Based Quality Improvement Initiatives

PALTmed has compiled several ideas for evidence-based quality improvement projects to improve immunization rates for both pilot sites and partners.

Participating Chains