QI activities

Increase influenza vaccination recording for patients with diabetes

About this activity

Use the QI template below to better record influenza vaccinations for patients with diabetes and meet the requirements for the PIP QI Incentive.

Goal
Increase  the percentage of patients with diabetes who have had an influenza vaccination recorded in the past 15 months.
Measures
Pen CAT4 measure: Percentage of patients with diabetes who have had an influenza vaccination recorded in the past 15 months.
Improvement ideas
  • Add a pop-up option in your online booking system to ask about flu vaccination.
  • Use Pen CAT4 filters to identify all active patients with diabetes at the beginning of flu season to invite for a flu shot.
  • Bring up the topic of flu vaccination using social media and posters, or place leaflets in other languages in your clinic.
  • Remind clinical staff to add reminders for each patient’s next flu vaccination.

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QI Activity Template – PIP QI Measure 5 Increase flu vaccinations for people with diabetes  (638 KB)

Related videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Do_dCyljmE
Introduction to PEN CS webinar (held on 13 July 2021)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_GjbBT32A
PIP QI information session (held on 8 August 2019)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhleUVyJBX0
Using Pen CAT Plus: immunisation and vaccination (held on 20 July 2021)