As cities brace for a confluence of flu, COVID-19, pneumonia, and RSV infections this fall, the American Thoracic Society announced that five new health systems have partnered with the Society to improve vaccination rates.
Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMSep 20 2023 Grady Health System , Meharry Medical College , St. Luke's Health System , the University of Colorado , and Wayne Health join the University of Arizona/ Banner Health, West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc., and San Francisco Health Network/ University of California to help identify barriers to vaccination and find ways to improve vaccination rates in various demographic groups.
In the fall of 2021, the CDC announced it had awarded a grant to the Center of Medical Specialty Societies to implement a vaccine initiative – Specialty Societies Advancing Adult Immunization – over a five-year period. The ATS, among others, was tapped by CMSS to address COVID-19, influenza, and pneumococcal vaccine implementation gaps. Specifically, ATS will focus on adults with respiratory diseases, including COPD and asthma.
With funding from the ATS, each health system will focus on collecting baseline immunization data and testing strategies to improve immunization rates within health systems. At the end of the grant, health systems will have tested and identified which strategies work among specific populations and across many health systems.
As we look to the fall and the beginning of flu season, we are reminded of just how critical the vaccine initiative is. We are grateful to our health system partners for collaborating with us to help improve patients' health across the country." She added, "On behalf of the ATS leadership, I want to extend my thanks to the CDC and CMSS for their continued support and for including ATS in this critically important initiative to reduce rates of COVID-19, flu and pneumonia.
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