Preventive Reports
Patients given influenza vaccination
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
97% |
| Kansas Average |
90% |
| National Average |
94% |
Higher percentages are better.
Why is this important?
Vaccination helps prevent the "flu."
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital |
97% |
| Kansas Average |
93% |
| National Average |
86% |
Higher percentages are better.
Why is this important?
To reduce the spread of flu within a hospital, the CDC recommends all healthcare workers receive the flu vaccine each year.
Source: Hospital Compare, October 2015 through March 2016
