Using an Online Vaccination Registry to Confirm Tetanus Status in Children with Tetanus-prone Wounds
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Zeretzke-Bien, Cristina; McCall, Janelle; Wylie, Todd; Chowdhury, Muhammad A.B.; Balakrishnan, Meenakshi; Hendry, Phyllis; Kalynych, Colleen; Chung, Hac-Tu J.
Introduction: Tetanus vaccination status is an important consideration for emergency physicians managing patients with tetanus-prone wounds. Physicians must identify at-risk patients, but vaccination histories are often unknown and commonly lack documentation. The study objective was to determine the potential impact of an online immunization registry (Florida SHOTS - State Health Online Tracking System) on the appropriate administration of tetanus prophylaxis for pediatric patients managed in the emergency department (ED).
2020
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
21/5
Zeretzke-Bien, Cristina; McCall, Janelle; Wylie, Todd; Chowdhury, Muhammad A.B.; Balakrishnan, Meenakshi; Hendry, Phyllis; Kalynych, Colleen; Chung, Hac-Tu J.