Updated 2/24/2023


The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires each facility to report patient vaccination data into EQRS for:
  • Hepatitis B
  • Influenza (flu)
  • Pneumococcal (pneumonia)

This is separate from NHSN required reporting:

  • COVID-19 Vaccinations (Patients & Staff)
  • Influenza (flu) Staff




*New* Training Video from 2/22/2023



To enter patient vaccination information into EQRS:

  1. Log into EQRS: https://eqrs.cms.gov/
  2. Go to the Patients drop-down and search for patient
  3. Click Vaccinations in the list of options on the Left



Expand each Vaccinations section to View or Add Vaccination Information

 


All (or Edit) all Data for the patient


The only exclusion for patient "not receiving vaccination" is Medical Reason - Allergic or Adverse Reaction. 


If the patient experienced Adverse Reaction to the vaccine indicate that here: