• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Immunizations. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2004 Jun. 56 p. [61 references]

This measure assesses the percentage of adolescents who are up-to-date with recommended immunizations (Hep B, MMR, tetanus, and verification of varicella immunity).

The priority aim addressed by this measure is to increase the rate of people up-to-date with recommended immunizations.

Immunization; Hepatitis B (Hep B); measles, mumps, rubella (MMR); tetanus and diphtheria toxoids (Td); varicella (VZV)

All adolescents age 12 to 17 with continuous enrollment who presented for a primary care visit in the specified quarter

Number of adolescents in denominator who are up-to-date with recommended immunizations (see the related "Numerator Inclusions/Exclusions" field the Complete Summary)

Administrative data
Medical record

Percentage of adolescents who are up-to-date with recommended immunizations (Hep B, MMR, tetanus, and verification of varicella immunity).

Immunizations Measures

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Measure was not adapted from another source.

2003 Jul

2004 Jun

This is the current release of the measure.

This measure updates a previous version: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Immunizations. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2003 Jul. 51 p.

• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI). Immunizations. Bloomington (MN): Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI); 2004 Jun. 56 p. [61 references]

The individual measure, "Percentage of adolescents who are up-to-date with recommended immunizations (Hep B, MMR, tetanus, and verification of varicella immunity)," is published in "Health Care Guideline: Immunizations." This document is available from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) Web site.

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This NQMC summary was completed by ECRI on April 19, 2004. This summary was updated by ECRI on October 11, 2004.

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