Does The Joint Commission require signed influenza vaccination declination forms?
No. The Joint Commission does not require declinations from individuals refusing influenza vaccination. For Critical Access Hospitals, Hospitals, and Long Term Care facilities, the Joint Commission does require that organizations collect and evaluate reasons health care workers do not get vaccinated in order to improve the organization’s health care worker influenza program. It does benefit ALL health care settings to understand why their health care workers do not get vaccinated in order to protect their patients, residents, or individuals served. However, the CDC’s Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel posted on October 14, 2009, states “To improve adherence, vaccination should be offered to healthcare personnel free of charge and during working hours. Vaccination campaigns with incentives such as lotteries with prizes should be considered. Healthcare facilities should require person
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