Resources for Long-Term Care Facilities

Washington State Department of Health

Call: 360-236-3595 (main) or 1-866-397-0337 (toll free)

• For Adults
• Flu Check this website often during flu season for regular flu updates, links to the most current flu Vaccine Information Statements, flu screening tools, and more.
• Flu Fighter Facility Award

Materials:

• Vax in a Minute - 5 (PDF)
• Vax in a Minute - 4 (PDF)
• Vax in a Minute - 3 (PDF)
• Vax in a Minute - 2 (PDF)
• Vax in a Minute - 1 (PDF)
• LTCF Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Flyer (PDF)
• LTC Immunization Resources (PDF)

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA)

• ALTSA webpage
• Flu & Pneumonia immunization reminder letters
• Adult Care

Immunization Action Coalition of Washington

Call: 206-830-5168

• Immunization Action Coalition of Washington
• Flu Immunization Toolkit for Health Care Workers

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Call: 1-800-CDC-INFO (toll free)

• Adult Immunization Schedule

Flu Information:

• Seasonal Influenza (Flu). Visit this site for information on flu, vaccine recommendations, educational materials, and infection control guidelines.

National Immunization Program

• Vaccines and Immunizations. Visit this site for general information about vaccines, the diseases they prevent, and educational materials to download or order.

Pneumococcal Information:

• Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease--Recommendations of the Advisory Committee
  on Immunization Practices (PDF)
• Prevention and Control of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Long-Term Care Facilities
• Vaccine Information Statements

Training for providers

• What Works! Check out this interactive training program for primary care practitioners who want to focus on strategies to increase adult vaccination rates.

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Immunization Action Coalition

• Immunization Action Coalition
• Long-Term Care Facilities
• Vaccinate Adults. A publication written for health experts who serve adult patients.

Sample documents

• Administering Vaccines
• Documenting Vaccination
• Screening Questionnaires:
  • For Adult Immunization (PDF)
• Standing Orders:
  • For Administering Pneumococcal Vaccine to Adults (PDF)
  • For Administering Seasonal Influenza Vaccine to Adults (PDF)

California Medical Association (CMA) Foundation Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education (AWARE)

• Long-Term Care Resources

Oregon Immunization Program

• Oregon Adult Immunization Resource Manual for Nursing, Residential Care, and Assisted Living Facilities (PDF). Find information on immunization procedures for residential care, nursing and assisted living facilities, employee immunizations, sample forms, billing, and adult immunization resources. Print the complete manual or each part.

TMF Health Quality Institute

• Nursing Home Tools

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