Hepatitis A Vaccination Program in Jefferson Emergency Departments

Presenter Information

Katelyn Levy, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Belinda Lao, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Mitchell Berman, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Joseph Jean, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Sejal Patel, PharmD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Benjamin Slovis, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Scott Sutherland, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Start Date

5-28-2020 11:00 AM

End Date

5-28-2020 12:00 PM

Description

Aims for Improvement

Increase the rate of hepatitis A vaccination in high-risk patients (homeless and drug users) who present to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Methodist emergency departments over a 5 month period starting on 9/4/2019.

Keywords

Hepatitis A Vaccine, Hepatitis A, HAV, vaccination, ED vaccine, access point

Comments

Presented at the 2020 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference