Updated 2/21/2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires each facility to report patient vaccination data into EQRS for:
- Hepatitis B
- Influenza (flu)
- Pneumococcal (pneumonia) Updated 9/12/2023: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pneumo/hcp/who-when-to-vaccinate.html
This is separate from NHSN required reporting:
- COVID-19 Vaccinations (Patients & Staff)
- Influenza (flu) Staff
For CMS information on vaccination reporting: https://mycrownweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EQRS-Vaccination-Data-Submission-Requirements-and-Frequently-Asked-Questions-FAQ_vFINAL508.pdf
2/7/2024: NEW EQRS Vaccinations Dashboards!
- Patient Flu & Patient Pneumo Vaccinations can now be viewed in real-time in EQRS!
- Log into EQRS à Reports à Reports Dashboards à Select Influenza or Pneumococcal
- Scroll to see your facility’s list of patients and each of their [flu] or [pneumo] vaccination status.
- Export the list to Excel/CSV to sort, filter, review with your team.
- Updates to patient vaccination info should appear instantly on the Dashboard!
Training Video from 2/22/2023
To enter patient vaccination information into EQRS:
- Log into EQRS: https://eqrs.cms.gov/
- Go to the Patients drop-down and search for patient
- 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 exclusions for patient "not receiving vaccination" are:
- Medical Reason - Allergic or Adverse Reaction
- Declined - Religious/Philosophical
If the patient experienced Adverse Reaction to the vaccine indicate that here:
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