Increasing Childhood Immunizations QI Project
KAAP invites you to participate in a quality improvement project to understand and improve your individual patient immunization rates.
KAAP invites you to participate in a quality improvement project to understand and improve your individual patient immunization rates.
This FREE activity is:
- Eligible for 25 MOC Part 4 points from the American Board of Pediatrics
- Includes 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Provides a $1,000 stipend, awarded at project completion.
Over six months, participants will pull vaccine data reports every other month, attend four virtual trainings, and implement evidence-based process changes.
This QI project repeats the successful phase offered in 2023, where 23 KAAP member physicians completed all activities to earn 25 MOC-4 credits and saw measurable increases in vaccination rates for all target areas.
Schedule
The project kicks off on January 13 and runs through June 2025.
January 2025
- Webinar #1
Monday, January 13, 12-1:30 pm - Baseline Data Deadline
Friday, January 17, for patients seen before January 10, 2025
February 2025
- Data Deadline with PDSA worksheet #1
Friday, February 21 (Jan. 13-Feb 21 data)
March 2025
- Webinar #2
Monday, March 3, 12-1 pm
April 2025
- Data Deadline with PDSA worksheet #2
Friday, April 11 (March 3-April 11 data) - Webinar #3
Monday, April 28, noon to 1 pm
June 2025
- Data Deadline with PDSA worksheet #3
Friday, June 6 (April 28-June 6 data) - Webinar #4
Monday, June 16, noon to 1 pm
Why is the project needed?
Declining vaccination rates of Kansas kids was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. And while some state-level immunization data is available, many pediatricians are unaware of their specific practice vaccination rates. This project will help pediatricians understand where their practice stands with current rates and implement interventions to increase vaccination rates.
What’s included?
This QI project is intended to provide physicians with the opportunity to review current practice vaccination rates and implement best practices to improve vaccination rates. Over six months, participants will pull vaccine data reports every other month, attend four virtual trainings, and implement evidence-based process changes.
What’s our goal?
Increase the percent of children who have all the Bright Futures recommended vaccines by their 3rd birthday, and/or adolescents who have all the Bright Futures recommended vaccines by their 13th birthday. The provider may choose either or both groups to target for this project. By 5%* in six months. *May be increased by practice as they learn initial vaccination rates to ensure relevant improvement.
How can you get involved?
- Participate in four virtual sessions.
- Participate in quality improvement training.
- Run four data reports on the identified measures from the practice EMR or state immunization registry.
- Review data reports every other month.
- Implement evidence-based process changes.
- Use the Model for Improvement with a minimum of three Plan, Do, Study Act cycles to implement chosen process changes.
- Share experience with other project participants.
Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Colorado Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.