Park Nicollet increased the percentage of 24-month old children seen for clinic visits who had received all scheduled immunizations from 78% to 94%. The percentage of 24-month old children who received an immunization for varicella as well as all scheduled immunizations increased from 42% to 88%. Improvements were achieved using provider-specific lists of 18-month old patients, institution of a visit planning approach, use of pre-printed orders for routine immunizations, and other measures.
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