174 Modeling the Value of an Emergency Department Influenza Vaccination Program

Abstract

Seasonal Influenza continues to present a significant annual burden as the vaccination rate for all persons six months and older in the United States is 51.8%. Emergency Department (ED) based influenza programs have been successfully implemented and improve vaccine uptake, reduce incidence and costs, as well as improve outcomes. We modeled the process of implementing an ED based vaccination program for a large health system’s Medicare (65+) and Medicaid populations. We utilized existing electronic health records (EHR) and evaluated the impact on the patient population and expenditures to health system.