Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP) Program
IQIP is a provider-level quality improvement program designed to help increase on-time vaccination of children and adolescents. IQIP replaces the Assessment Feedback Incentive eXchange (AFIX) program.
VFC providers may receive an IQIP visit and be asked to pick two quality improvement strategies to conduct in your clinic. Participation entails at least one in-person visit by your Field Representative and additional exchanges via phone or email over a 12-month period. VFC and Field Representatives provide technical assistance to support four core quality improvement strategies.
Four Core Strategies
- Facilitate return for vaccination. Help ensure patients are able to easily schedule vaccination appointments.
- Suggestions to Improve Immunization Services (Immunization Action Coalition)
- CAIR2: Reminder/recall (CDPH)
- Vaccination catch-up resources: Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone (RISE) (CDC), Adolescent Immunization Toolkit (Association of Immunization Managers), COVID-19 Vaccine Coadministration Tips (CDPH)
- Leverage immunization registry functionality to support immunization practice. Maximize IIS vaccination data to know which vaccines are due and when to administer them.
- Benefits of CAIR and Your Options for Joining (CDPH)
- Bi-directional Exchange: How It Works and How to Sign Up (CDPH)
- Ensure Your Clinic Submits Quality Data to CAIR (CDPH)
- CAIR2: Manage Patient Status (CDPH)
- CAIR2: Reminder/recall (CDPH)
- Give a strong vaccine recommendation. Centers on parent/provider discussion. Apply strategy to all childhood vaccinations, including HPV.
- If you Choose Not to Vaccinate Your Child, Understand the Risks and Responsibilities (CDC)
- Talking to Parents about Infant Vaccination (CDC)
- Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants (CDC)
- Don’t Wait to Vaccinate Against HPV (American Cancer Society)
- Talking to Parents about HPV Vaccination (CDC)
- Crucial COVID-19 Conversations webinar series (CDPH)
- Strengthen vaccination communications. Focuses on practice-wide promotion of the importance of on-time vaccination. Includes dispelling myths, supporting positive vaccine messaging, and increasing parent confidence in vaccinations.
- Vaccine education materials (CDPH)
- Vaccine education materials in Spanish (CDC)
- Growing Up With Vaccines: What Should Parents Know (CDC)
- Vaccine Safety: Answers to Parents’ Top Questions | Spanish (CDPH)
- Tips and Tools for Improving HPV Vaccination (CDPH)
- How Important is HPV Vaccine for Preteens and Teens | Spanish | Russian (CDPH)
- COVID-19 Vaccine patient education resources (CDPH)
- Sample Vaccine Policy Statement
- Record of Declination in the Medical Record (Immunization Action Coalition)
Questions about the IQIP program? Contact IQIP@cdph.ca.gov.
Additional Resources