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Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

2015

Immunizations

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Hpv Vaccination In Vermont Males - Evaluation And Guidelines For Improvement, Carl A. Nunziato Jan 2015

Hpv Vaccination In Vermont Males - Evaluation And Guidelines For Improvement, Carl A. Nunziato

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Despite approval from the FDA for use in males to prevent genital warts and oropharyngeal and anal carcinomas, HPV Vaccination in young males lags behind immunization rates for females. In order to improve vaccination rates at Stowe Family practice several "best practices" for improving HPV vaccination rates were researched and combined with a patient handout and flyer.


Improving Vaccination Rates At Uvmmc Family Medicine, Berlin, Emily G. Jones Jan 2015

Improving Vaccination Rates At Uvmmc Family Medicine, Berlin, Emily G. Jones

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Practitioners don't know current vaccination rates for their practice. Some current reported rates look incorrect, according to the Medical Director. Other reports show areas for improvement. One problem is that patients no longer in the practice remain in the system and decrease rates; another problem is that paper records were loaded manually by persons without medical training when the electronic medical record.