2013-2014 HCW FLU VACCINE REPORTING - ATTENTION

In February 2012, the Colorado Board of Health (BOH) passed rule 6 CCR 1011-1 Chap 2 regarding influenza vaccination of employees in licensed healthcare facilities. Health care facilities are required to report data each spring. The goal for 2013-2014 is that at least 75% of your employees are immunized with the influenza vaccine.

To report these data, you can use either the Colorado Health Facility Portal (state portal) or the National Health Safety Network (NHSN). Data should be submitted through only one of these systems. Reporting to either system will meet the reporting requirement.

Reporting parameters are listed for each tool to report your 2013-2014 data.
NOTE: some requirements for NHSN have changed from last year.

HF Portal: Reporting requirements same as 2012-1013.

• When to count employees for denominator: October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
• Days employees must work to be counted in the denominator: 30 days
• Deadline to submit data through portal: March 31, 2014

NHSN: Reporting requirements have changed from 2012-2013.

• When to count employees for denominator: October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014
• Days employees must work to be counted in the denominator: 1 day
• Deadline to submit data through portal: May 15, 2014
• Flu immunizations for HCW staff at outpatient clinics do not need to be reported 

For general information about the Colorado BOH Healthcare Worker Influenza Vaccination Rule, please call Erica Bloom at 303-692-2789 or Tamara Hoxworth at 303-692-2930 or email CDPHE.FluVacReport@state.co.us. 

For additional resources, please visit http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-DCEED/CBON/1251638870169 and click the gray tab called Board of Health Rule for Influenza Immunization.