Definition
Story Behind the Measure
What's Helping What We Do?
These are the positive forces at work in our strategy/ program that influence how much we do or how well we do it.
- Vaccines available for both private insurance carriers and medicaid recipients
- Social media advertisement of Covid-19 vaccine
- All nurses trained to administer vaccines to help speed up immunization appointments
- Educational material on Covid-19 vaccine
- The availability of several brands to offer
What's Hurting What We Do?
These are the negative forces at work in our strategy/program that influence how much we do or how well we do it.
- Stagima surrounding Covid-19 vaccine
- Waiting times for vaccines to arrive at health department
- CVMS database troubleshooting
What Works to Do Better (Performance)?
The following actions have been identified by CHA Team as ideas for what can work for this performance measure to make a difference on Prevention and Management of Acute Respiratory Infections.
(A) Actions and Approaches Identified by Our CHA Team. These are actions and approaches that we think can make a difference for this performance measure.
- Influenza, Pneumonia, and COVID-19 vaccines to help decrease the effects from these viruses
- Monoclonal Antibody treatment
- Early detection of an illness
- Proper use of an incentive spirometer
- Information/education on these infections
(B) No-cost and Low-cost Ideas Identified by Our CHA Team. These are no-cost and low-cost actions and approaches that we think can make a difference for this performance measure.
- Providing education to individuals about signs of Respiratory Distress
- Immunizations are covered by most insurance companies
(C) What your customers think would work to do better. These are actions and approaches that our customers think can make a difference for this performance measure.
- Increase vaccinations
- Monoclonal Antibodies
(D) List of Questions/Research Agenda These are questions to follow-up on for this performance measure.
- Did we see an improvement with Covid-19 patients after receiving Monoclonal Antibodies?
- Does vaccines lessen the effects of these respiratory illnesses?
- Does early detection make a difference with treatment?