Evaluation of the impact of a multidisciplinary intervention to increase pneumococcal vaccination rates in patients with advanced lung cancer.

Authors

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Leila Rostamnjad

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Leila Rostamnjad, Kelly Goodwin, Jennifer Temel, Pamela Connolly, Julie Zydel, Gayle C. Blouin

Organizations

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Research Funding

Other

Background: National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends pneumococcal vaccination for adults 19 years and older with cancer. Currently at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) pneumococcal vaccination is not part of routine cancer care. A vaccination quality improvement project was developed to increase pneumococcal vaccination in lung cancer patients. The primary objective of this evaluation is to assess the impact of a multidisciplinary intervention to increase pneumococcal vaccination in patients with advanced lung cancer receiving intravenous anticancer therapy. Methods: Thoracic oncology clinic schedule and patient electronic medical records were reviewed prospectively from 01/01/2018 to 05/31/2018 by the clinical pharmacist to identify patients with advanced lung cancer eligible for vaccination. Patients list along with recommended vaccine type and schedule was emailed by the clinical pharmacist to clinical team (oncologist, nurse practitioner and practice nurses). Practice nurses obtained immunization records for patients with non-MGH primary care providers. A designated thoracic oncology nurse practitioner ordered appropriate vaccines. Vaccinations were administered by infusion nurse. Results: 50 patients were identified as eligible for vaccination: 7 patients had history of receiving prevnar 13, and 9 patients had history of pnemovax 23. 34 patients had no prior vaccination history. Through this intervention, 10 patients completed vaccination with both prevnar 13 and pnemovax 23. 15 patients received one of the two recommended vaccines. 22 patients refused vaccination, and 3 patients died before their next scheduled infusion visit. Conclusions: Pneumococcal vaccination is recommended for patients with cancer prior to initiation or three months after completion of immunosuppressive therapies. However, it is not always feasible to vaccinate patients prior to start of therapy as delays in cancer care can lead to disease related complications. Incorporating multidisciplinary intervention to identify patients with advanced lung cancer who are candidate for pneumococcal vaccination can improve the adherence to the guidelines.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2018 ASCO Quality Care Symposium

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Poster Session A: Big Data Studies; Projects Relating to Equity, Value, and Policy

Track

Projects Relating to Equity, Value and Policy,Big Data Studies

Sub Track

Guideline Concordant Care Initiatives

Citation

J Clin Oncol 36, 2018 (suppl 30; abstr 61)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2018.36.30_suppl.61

Abstract #

61

Poster Bd #

G2

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