Implementation Intervention | Purpose of implementation intervention | Examples of FE questions | Examples of FE data and their use |
---|---|---|---|
Reminder letters | Information to patients | What information did staff at SCI Centers need to have to prepare and mail letters? | Specific information was added to the general letter; staff could make a patient list and prepare labels. |
 |  | Could staff prepare and mail letters without assistance from project team? | Staff called on project team for help with letters or labels. |
Use of CCR for influenza | Document vaccination status of patients | To IT staff: What version of this CCR is installed at your VAMC? | CCR version # verified as correct one (most recent one) for use |
 |  | To others: How do you document that a patient was screened and received influenza vaccine? |  |
 |  |  | We use the CCR for influenza. |
 |  | Can you use the CCR for influenza for all patients? | We use another template in the electronic medical record. |
 |  |  | Yes; we use it for all our patients, including home care patients and those who got a 'flu shot' outside VA. |
 |  |  | No; we can't use it for inpatients. |
 |  | Do all staff who take care of patients have access to the CCR for influenza? | Yes. |
 |  |  | No; access by some nurses is restricted by the VAMC. |
Standing Orders | Nurses allowed to screen and offer vaccine to patients without a specific order. | Is there a standing orders policy in your SCI Center? | Yes. |
 |  |  | No; the VAMC does not allow standing orders. |
 |  |  | We have a protocol for influenza vaccinations that allows nurses to screen patients and offer the vaccine. |