Promising
Practices that show evidence of effectiveness in improving public health outcomes in a specific real-life setting, as indicated by achievement of aims consistent with the objectives of the activities, and are suitable for adaptation by other communities.

Adult Vaccination Rates in the Severely Mentally Ill Population: An Improvement Project in an Outpatient Setting in Utah

Williams, N., Miles, L., Luthy, B., Eden, L.

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Case Study

Vaccination
Healthcare Access and Quality
Tools Included
Outside U.S.
ACCESS RESOURCE
Building

Infrastructure Support

This paper discusses how a community mental health center partnered with a local health department to provide vaccines to patients with severe mental illnesses through the mental health center in a “non-traditional” site. This was a way to increase preventive vaccination among patients with severe mental illnesses.

Resource Details

Outcomes of Interest

Partnership Building, Reduction of Health Disparities

Priority Population(s)

People With a Mental Illness

Setting(s) of Implementation

Clinical

Geographic Area of Implementation

Implementation Period

2011-Present