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a. Course Categorization:

Course Material
General Public
Health Care Providers
Local Health Departments
School Personnel
Day Care and Camp Directors
General Overview
x x x x x
Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention
x
x

ImmTrac Overview
x x x x x
Basic ImmTrac

x x x x
ImmTrac: A Lifetime Registry

x x

Adolescent Vaccines and Standards

x x x
Adult Vaccines and Standards

x


Immunization Standards for Infants and Children

x x x x
Screening Prior to Vaccination

x x

Strategies to Raise Coverage Levels

x x

Vaccine Administration

x x

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

x x x
Assessing Immunization Records

x x x x
Importance of Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers

x x x x
Accurately Code and Bill for Vaccinations

x x

TVFC Eligibility and Enrollment

x x x
TVFC Contingency Plan

x x x
TVFC Program Management

x x x
TVFC Vaccine Accounting

x x x
TVFC Vaccine Storage and Handling

x x x
Building & Maintaining Collaborations


x

Immunization Branch Logo Guidelines


x

Marketing and Media Basic Guide


x

Contract Improvement Process


x

Childcare Immunization Requirements




x
School Immunization Requirements



x

Adolescent Vaccines and Standards:

This course reviews the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 7-18 years as well as best practices for increasing vaccination coverage levels within the adolescent population.

This course is intended for health care providers.

In this course you will learn:

  • Immunization issues unique to the adolescent population
  • Immunization schedule for adolescents
  • Overcoming barriers to vaccination

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments: School Personnel

Adult Vaccines and Standards:

This course reviews the CDC Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule as well as best practices for increasing vaccination coverage levels within the adult population.

This course is intended for health care providers.

In this course you will learn about:

  • Immunization issues unique to the adult population
  • Immunization schedule for adults
  • Overcoming barriers to adult vaccination

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments

Basic ImmTrac:

Audience

This course is intended for:

  • Physicians and other health care providers
  • School nurses and administrators
  • Child-care facilities
  • Local health departments
  • Health plans and other payors
  • State agencies having legal custody of a child

And others who must use the ImmTrac system to report and track immunizations for children under the age of 18.

Prerequisite

You should complete the ImmTrac Overview prior to starting this course.

Objectives

You will learn to do the following actions using ImmTrac:

  • Access ImmTrac including logon and password management
  • Perform immunization record searches
  • Print consent forms
  • Add (“Report”) immunizations to the Registry
  • Add (“Report”) historical immunizations
  • Edit client data
  • Print client immunization records

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments: School Personnel: Child Care and Camp Directors

Building and Maintaining Collaborations:

This course is designed to help you learn ways to identify, build, and sustain effective partnerships and collaborations amongst various immunization partners of Texas.

Audience

This course is for DSHS Health Services Regional staff and local health departments.

Objectives

In this course, you will learn:

  • Immunization Partnerships – the Big Picture
  • Who are Our Partners?
  • How to Build Partnerships
  • How to Sustain and Nurture Partnerships

This course is available in the following categories: Local Health Departments
Childcare Immunization Requirements:

This course covers the immunization requirements for admission to childcare facilities in Texas, as well as information on allowable exemptions and the Immunization Compliance process.

This course is intended for Childcare Facility and Registered Family Home Directors.

In this course you will learn:

  • How are Immunization Recommendations Different Than Requirements?
  • How do I read the DSHS Immunization Schedule?
  • What is the new Hepatitis A Requirement?
  • What are the Allowable Exemptions?
  • How are Immunization Records Assessed?

This course is available in the following categories: Childcare and Camp Directors

General Overview:

Vaccines are safe, necessary, and effective. Yet many parents and patients have questions about them. This course provides general information on vaccines for each age group, types of vaccines, how they work, safety, and resources. It answers questions such as:

  • Why does my child need vaccines?
  • What vaccines are available?
  • What diseases do they prevent?
  • Are vaccines safe?
  • Are vaccines effective?
  • Where can we get vaccines?

Audience

This course is intended for the general public including patients, parents, school administrators, and health care providers. In particular, the course addresses the questions of pregnant women and parents of young children.

Additionally, health care providers may want to review the material in order to understand how to help their patients.

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments: School Personnel: Child Care and Camp Directors: General Public

ImmTrac Overview:

This course is intended for:

  • Physicians and other health care providers
  • School nurses and administrators
  • Child care facilities
  • Local health departments
  • Health plans and other payors
  • State agencies having legal custody of a child
  • Parents

And others who must use the ImmTrac system to report and track immunizations for children under the age of 18.

You must successfully complete this course before taking the courses, Basic ImmTrac and Advanced ImmTrac.

In this module, you will learn:

  • What is ImmTrac?
  • ImmTrac Benefits
  • State Law Requirements
    - Reporting Immunizations
    - Consent Options
  • Using ImmTrac Effectively

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments: School Personnel: Child Care and Camp Directors: General Public

Immunization Branch Standards for Infants and Children:

This course reviews the standards that are effective immunization practices for infants and children, which health care professionals should strive to achieve.

Audience
This course is intended for health care providers.

Objectives
This course will cover the Standards that represent the most desirable immunization practices:

  • Medical Home
  • Availability of Vaccines
  • Assessment of Vaccination Status
  • Effective Communication About Vaccine Benefits and Risks
  • Proper Storage and Administration of Vaccines
  • Proper Documentation of Vaccines
  • Implementation of Reminder/Recall System
  • Use of Immunization Registry, ImmTrac

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments: School Personnel: Child Care and Camp Directors

Immunization Logo Guidelines:

About this course

This course reviews DSHS requirements for using the Immunization Branch’s logos.

Audience

This course is intended for:

  • Health service regions
  • Local health departments

Objectives

  • Recognize standards and guidelines for using DSHS Immunization Branch logos
  • Recognize current Immunization Branch branding and logos

This course is available in the following categories: Local Health Departments

Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention:

This course is intended for health professionals with patients who care for pregnant women and their infants:

  • Delivery Hospitals
  • OB/GYNs
  • Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
  • Pediatricians
  • Family Practitioners
  • Midwives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

  • Identify screening and reporting laws for perinatal hepatitis B
  • Identify prophylaxis measures for newborns and the importance of completing the hepatitis B vaccine series and post vaccine serology


Overview
The course covers these topics:

  • Hepatitis B Virus and Infection
  • Hepatitis B Treatment
  • Screening, Serology, and Reporting
  • Role of the Hospitals, Providers and Department of State Health Services

This course is available in the following categories: Local Health Departments: Health Care Providers: General Public

School Immunization Requirements:

This course explains the vaccination requirements for attending school in Texas, including allowable exemptions and provisional enrollment.

This course is intended for School Nurses

In this course, you will learn:

  • How are Immunization Recommendations Different than Requirements?
  • What are the Immunization Requirements for School Entry?
  • What are the Exemptions to These Requirements?
  • What are the Rules for Provisional Enrollment?

This course is available in the following categories: School Personnel

Screening Prior to Vaccination:

This course examines the questions to ask before administering a vaccine. These questions about the individual, the vaccine, and the timing identify issues that are contraindications and precautions.

This course is intended for health care providers.

Regarding vaccinations:

  • Identify screening questions for children and teenagers
  • Identify screening questions for adults
  • Recognize contraindications
  • Identify precautions

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments
Strategies to Increase Coverage Levels:

This course identifies strategies that health care providers can implement to help raise vaccine coverage levels.

Audience
This course is intended for health care providers.

Objectives
This course will address strategies and standards that are consistent with higher vaccine coverage levels:

  • Promoting the medical home
  • Decreasing financial barriers to immunization
  • Fully utilizing ImmTrac
  • Implementing a reminder/recall system
  • Staying current on vaccine recommendations
  • Being a reliable source of education to parents
  • Implementing standards of immunization practices
  • Minimizing missed opportunities to vaccinate

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments

TVFC Eligibility and Enrollment:

An overview of the TVFC Program is offered in this course, including eligibility categories, general requirements, and enrollment procedures for TVFC.

This course is intended for health care providers who are considering participating in the TVFC Program.

The following questions will be addressed in this course:

  • What is the TVFC program?
  • Who is eligible for the TVFC program?
  • What support do I receive as a TVFC provider?
  • What am I required to do as a TVFC provider?
  • How do I enroll in the TVFC program?

This course is available in the following categories: School Personnel: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments

TVFC Program Management:

This course provides information about the requirements, processes, and support offered through the Texas Vaccines for Children Program (TVFC).

TVFC Program Management is written for the management and staff of health care providers’ offices.

This course covers:

  • Overview of the TVFC Program
  • Getting Started – TVFC Enrollment and Support
  • TVFC Screening, Eligibility and Fees
  • TVFC Reporting and Documentation Requirements

This course is available in the following categories: School Personnel: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments

TVFC Vaccine Accounting:

As a participant in the Texas Vaccines for Children Program (TVFC), you are responsible for ordering vaccines and reporting your usage to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This course is designed to provide you with all the information you will need to complete the paper reporting forms.

Audience
This course is intended for providers participating in the TVFC.

Objectives
In this course, we will review the purpose of these forms and how to complete them:

  • Monthly Biological Report (EC-33)
  • Vaccine Transfer (EC-67)
  • Vaccine Loss Report (EC-69)
  • Temperature Recording Form (C-105)
  • Biological Order Form (EC-68)
  • For PICS providers only:
    - Urgently Needed Order (EC-66)

This course is available in the following categories: School Personnel: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments

TVFC Vaccine Contingency Plan:

This course is intended for providers that participate in the TVFC Program.

NOTE: This course assumes that you have completed the previous course, 09 – Storage and Handling, before beginning this one.

Objectives

  • Follow protocols for vaccine storage and contingency plan
  • Take appropriate action in emergencies
  • Complete Form EC-69 when required

This course is available in the following categories: School Personnel: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments

TVFC Vaccine Storage & Handling:

This course is intended for:

  • Providers participating in the TVFC Program
  • Providers who are considering participating in the TVFC Program.

Objective:
Identify the procedures for proper vaccine storage and handling

  • Perform storage and handling tasks correctly, including:
  • Refrigerator and freezer units
  • Reading and recording temperatures
  • Completing forms correctly
  • Reading expiration dates
  • Rotating stock correctly
  • Training staff
  • Procedures for each vaccine

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments: School Personnel

Vaccine Administration:

Audience

This course is intended for personnel who administer vaccines.

Objectives

  • Recognize correct vaccine preparation procedures, including reconstitution
  • Identify correct procedures for handling vaccines, needles, and syringes
  • Identify correct needle and gauge, site, route, and dosage
  • Recognize strategies for administering vaccines to infants, children, and adults

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers
Vaccine Preventable Diseases:

Objectives
This course describes diseases that can be prevented by vaccines. It also describes the requirements for reporting, testing, and treating these diseases. The course is intended for nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, medical assistants, public health investigators, epidemiologists and others.

The following questions will be addressed in this course:

  • What is the purpose of disease surveillance?
  • What are the vaccine-preventable diseases (vpd)?
  • What is the epidemiology of the vaccine-preventable diseases?
  • What control measures should be taken?
  • What are the clinical, laboratory and case definitions for vaccine-preventable diseases?

This course is available in the following categories: Health Care Providers: Local Health Departments: School Personnel