TY  - JOUR
T1  - UPdating immunization status at discharge
AU  - WALTERSPIEL JN, DISHUCK JF
Y1  - 1989/08/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150200015006
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 879
EP  - 880
VL  - 143
IS  - 8
N2  - Sir.—Several benefits of a strategy to immunize children at the time of discharge from a community hospital were suggested recently.1 We assessed the costs and feasibility of implementing this program in our hospital over a 4-week period.Materials and Methods.—The study was conducted at the Women's and Children's Hospital of the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile during the month of November 1988. Our facility is a regional tertiary care center. Overall, 42% of the medical expenses for admissions to the pediatrie floor are covered by private insurance carriers and 20% are covered by Medicaid. Thirty-eight percent of the patients are indigent. The immunization status of all children admitted to the general pediatrie service was assessed. The residents were asked to verify the information by asking the parents to bring in immunization records or by making telephone calls to previous health care providers. The 
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150200015006
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150200015006
ER  -