At-a-Glance

Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) — Content from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (public domain).

What to know

IQIP is CDC’s national, Vaccines for Children (VFC) provider-level immunization quality improvement (QI) program.

About IQIP

IQIP promotes and supports implementation of provider-level strategies designed to help increase vaccination of children and adolescents.

IQIP strategies

• Facilitate Return for Vaccination
• Leverage immunization information system (IIS) functionality to improve immunization practice
• Give a strong vaccine recommendation (include HPV vaccine if provider has adolescent patients)
• Strengthen vaccination communications

The IQIP process

IQIP is a 12-month process where public health representatives and VFC providers collaborate to identify QI strategies to increase vaccine uptake by improving and enhancing vaccination workflow.

• Provider’s vaccination workflow is observed, and initial coverage is reviewed
• QI strategies are selected
• Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
• Action items are chosen for strategy implementation plan

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• Progress toward strategy implementation is reviewed
• Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
• Strategy implementation plan is reviewed and updated

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• Progress toward strategy implementation is reviewed and updated
• Technical assistance is provided by the IQIP consultant
• Year-over-year coverage change is reviewed