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HPV Mission: Identify and Immunize
Nurses worked with their information technology colleagues to make computer upgrades that led to better immunization rates.
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Why This Matters
- The HPV vaccine can help reduce the risk of cervical cancer, but if shots aren’t completed in time the series must be started all over.
Test of Change
- The team worked with IT staff to identify 11- and 12-year old girls who needed the vaccine, and contacted parents to make appointments
Teams Collaborate to Ease Workload
Processing HPV tests now takes less than half the time, so the workload increase has been absorbed with no extra staff.
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Why This Matters
- Colorado labs process two widely used tests central to Kaiser Permanente’s preventive care approach that detect disease early when treatment is highly effective.
Test of Change
- Teams cross-trained each other on new equipment and on the processes within the two departments.
Making Early Detection Easy
Fully 90 percent of patients overdue for screenings agreed to get screened after getting prompted by this eye care team.
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Why This Matters
- Kaiser Permanente’s unique electronic health record and focus on preventive care helps identifying cancer early. And early treatment saves lives.
Test of Change
- Coaching team on using prompts then tracking how often staff members remind patients to get screenings
How a Flu Shot Can Help Catch Cancer
Sixty percent of women overdue for mammograms got same-day appointments.
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Why This Matters
- Early detection of cancer means treatment can start sooner.
Test of Change
- Medical imaging department blocks out time for same-day appointments to accommodate referrals from the flu clinic