vaccination

Vaccine Hub

Vaccinations are proven to be a vital aspect of maintained health. They protect us from diseases that are serious and sometimes deadly.  Many patients and healthcare staff may wonder why it is that they have to receive vaccines to prevent diseases, and having questions about the unknown is normal. Patients who receive hemodialysis have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a high-risk population for which vaccination is recommended. To assist you in making an informed decision, Qsource ESRD Networks are happy to provide resources to answer questions that are commonly asked.

Join Qsource ESRD Networks’ Flu Contest!

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We’re hosting a contest this season to promote flu vaccination. Get your patients and staff vaccinated now as we head into the Flu and Holiday season! Winners of the flu contests will be announced in April 2024.  Enter your facility for a chance to win in three categories!

  1. Best flu vaccination rate for patients
  2. Best flu vaccination rate for staff 
  3. Best flu campaign (voted on by the ESRD Network Medical Review Board)

Reminder: Your Staff Flu Rate will be pulled from NHSN reporting. Patient Flu vaccination rates are pulled from EQRS.  

We’d love to help you show off all the amazing ways your facility goes above and beyond to keep patients healthy and safe. Let us lend a hand in highlighting your efforts. Use the links to sign up! 

Last day to enter your facility in any of the 3 contests is December 31st, 2023.

vaccine education for patients and staff
  • Improving the Vaccination Experience Video Series – YouTube – With special support from CDC, Immunize.org recently launched a series of short videos to introduce you to different ways to improve the vaccination experience for infants, children, teens, and adults. Each video is closed captioned and runs 4 minutes or less. Three are for a general audience, and three are specifically intended for healthcare professionals. These videos introduce basic principles and orient you to related print-ready resources from Immunize.org for the healthcare team or families. As with all Immunize.org resources, these videos and associated clinical resources are free to download, link, copy, and share.
  • Motivational Interviewing Flowchart (tmfnetworks.org)
  • Minority Health Resources
  • Colds, flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and COVID-19 can have similar symptoms. Alliant Health Solutions, in partnership with the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network (NCRN), created a resource to help identify symptoms associated with cold, flu, COVID-19 and RSV. This resource also highlights if a vaccine or treatment are available for each. This resource is available in English and Spanish.