Table 4 Results of formative evaluations
Intervention | Status at project completion | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Letters to patients | Staff at 21 of 23 SCI Centers mailed letters to patients. | Project team sent a reminder to staff at SCI Centers about letters to patients prior to 2nd year of project. We also asked if staff wanted to prepare and mail letters without our help. |
CCR for influenza | The CCR for influenza was used at 16 SCI Centers; another 2 SCI Centers used another template in the electronic medical record; status of use of the CCR for influenza was unknown at 5 SCI Centers. | Variation in use of CCR for influenza was documented by FE. |
Standing orders | Standing orders, a protocol or a limited general order for influenza vaccine for outpatients only, were in place at 15 SCI Centers. No standing orders, protocol, or limited order were in place at 4 SCI Centers; unknown at 4 SCI Centers. | Some VAMCs did not have a standing orders policy, but used a protocol or a time-limited general order for influenza vaccine. |