Improving Influenza Vaccination Assessment at the General Internal Medicine Clinics

Authors

Jennifer R. Jackson, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Ella J. Ariza-Heredia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Spencer Gould Jr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Amber Tarvin-Walker, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Neetha T. Jawe, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Aleza G. Espinosa, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Michael D. Vondenstein, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Mark A. Melton, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Thien L. Hoang, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Valeria Villanueva, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Jimmy M. Thomas, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Markisha L. Bates, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Rebecca P. Trask, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Claudia P. Delosreyes, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Danielle A. Benavides, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Arabella Balason, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow
Carissa G. Jurisprudencia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFollow

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Description

To highlight an impactful quality-improvement initiative focused on strengthening influenza vaccination assessment within the General Internal Medicine clinics. Because patients with cancer face a significantly higher risk of complications from influenza, ensuring accurate vaccination assessment and documentation is not just important—it is essential to their safety and well-being.

Category

Quality Improvement

Department

Infectious Diseases

Recommended Citation

Jackson, Jennifer R.; Ariza-Heredia, Ella J.; Gould, Spencer Jr; Tarvin-Walker, Amber; Jawe, Neetha T.; Espinosa, Aleza G.; Vondenstein, Michael D.; Melton, Mark A.; Hoang, Thien L.; Villanueva, Valeria; Thomas, Jimmy M.; Bates, Markisha L.; Trask, Rebecca P.; Delosreyes, Claudia P.; Benavides, Danielle A.; Balason, Arabella; and Jurisprudencia, Carissa G., "Improving Influenza Vaccination Assessment at the General Internal Medicine Clinics" (2025). Ambulatory Celebrate Improvements Fair 2026. 7.
https://openworks.mdanderson.org/acif26/7