Percentage of Healthcare Workers Given Influenza Vaccination
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Hospital Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (HOQR) Program, Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Infection and Sepsis
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of all healthcare workers in a hospital that received the flu vaccine.
Numerator
The number of healthcare personnel, who received an influenza vaccination administered at the healthcare facility, or reported in writing (paper or electronic) or provided documentation that influenza vaccination was received elsewhere.
Denominator
Total number of healthcare personnel (employees, licensed independent practitioners, adult students/trainees and volunteers) who are working in the healthcare facility for at least 1 working day in the year.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
By hospital and state.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Electronic health records, instrument-based data, management data
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Hospital Care Compare Website
Reporting Frequency
Annually
Reporting Frequency in Days
365
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
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