The success of an immunization information system in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
The success of an immunization information system in the wake of Hurricane Katrina
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DOI：
10.1542/peds.2006-3251
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发表时间：
2007-06-01
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8
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Nelson, Cynthia S.
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Boom, Julie A.;Dragsbaek, Anna C.;Nelson, Cynthia S.
2005年9月卡特里娜飓风过后的几天内，休斯顿哈里斯县免疫登记处与路易斯安那州全州儿童免疫网络相连。这种联系使人们能够立即获得被迫撤离路易斯安那州新奥尔良地区的儿童的免疫记录。一年后，发现了超过18 900份免疫记录，估计仅疫苗一项就节省了160多万美元，疫苗加行政费用节省了304万美元。这一经验表明，在公共卫生紧急情况下，免疫信息系统具有重要的、以前未被认识到的功能。在这里，我们描述了飓风卡特里娜飓风后，最大限度地利用免疫信息系统和患者，供应商和公共卫生为未来的备灾规划这方面的经验，休斯顿哈里斯县免疫登记处的经验。
Within days after Hurricane Katrina in September 2005, the Houston-Harris County Immunization Registry was connected to the Louisiana Immunization Network for Kids Statewide. This linkage provided immediate access to the immunization records of children who were forced to evacuate the New Orleans, Louisiana, area. One year later, >18 900 immunization records have been found, representing an estimated cost savings of more than $1.6 million for vaccine alone and $3.04 million for vaccine plus administration fees. This experience demonstrated the vital and previously unrecognized functionality of immunization information systems in a public health emergency. Here we describe the Houston-Harris County Immunization Registry's experience after Hurricane Katrina in terms of maximizing the use of immunization information systems and the implications of this experience for patients, providers, and public health for future disaster-preparedness planning.