Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP) Program

IQIP is the Vaccines for Children (VFC) provider-level quality improvement (QI) program designed to help increase on-time vaccination of children and adolescents.  If you are a California VFC provider, you may receive an IQIP visit and be asked to pick 2 quality improvement strategies to conduct in your clinic.  IQIP replaces the Assessment Feedback Incentive eXchange (AFIX) program.  Similar to AFIX, participating in the IQIP program entails at least one in-person visit by your VFC or Field Representative and additional exchanges via phone or email over a 12-month period. 

VFC and Field Representatives provide technical assistance to VFC providers to support four core quality improvement strategies.  Under each strategy are a list of resources to support IQIP efforts.

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1. Schedule the next immunization visit before the patient leaves the office.  Communicates importance of returning for subsequent doses.

• Suggestions to Improve Immunization Services
• Growing Up With Vaccines: What Should Parents Know

2. 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
• Bi-directional Exchange: How It Works and How to Sign Up
• Ensure Your Clinic Submits Quality Data to CAIR

3. Give a strong vaccine recommendation.  Centers on parent/provider discussion.  Apply strategy to all childhood vaccinations, including HPV.

• Talking with Parents about Vaccines for Infants
• How I Recommend Vaccines Videos
• Talking to Parents about Infant and HPV Vaccination

4. 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.

• Example of a clinic vaccine policy
• How Nurses, Medical Assistants Can Foster Immunization Culture (CDC)
• Ways to Emphasize Vaccinations in the Clinic (AAP)
• Examples of graphics to encourage vaccinations
• Importance of On-time Vaccination Against HPV (ACS)

Questions about the IQIP program? Contact the VFC Field Representative in your area.

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