Healthcare Professionals in Hospitals Vaccinated for Influenza
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
Ireland
Publishing Organisation
Department of Health: Health System Performance Assessment
Type of Quality Indicator
Structure
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of health care workers in public hospitals in Ireland who have been vaccinated against the influenza.
Numerator
The number of staff vaccinated against influenza who responded to the survey.
Denominator
Total number of staff eligible for the influenza vaccine who responded to the survey.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By Hospital Group/Region, hospital and staff category (general support, health and social care professionals, management and administration, medical and dental, nursing, other patient and client care).
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) hospital based survey
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
HPSC Reports and Health System Performance Assessment Platform
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025