All Kids Count History

Developing  Immunization Registries: Experiences from the All Kids Count  Program
Jose F. Cordero, Fernando A Guerra, Kristin Nicholson Saarlas (eds.) American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Supplement to Vol. 13, No. 2, March/April 1997. 128 pp.
A compilation of articles representing the experience of the All Kids Count I projects through their third year of implementation (Fall 1996). Articles are organized into four sections: policy and planning, technical issues, functions of a registry system, and evaluation. The articles are formative in nature, describing the process projects have undergone when developing their immunization registries. The supplement concludes with lessons learned, recommendations and a commentary on future direction by the Director of the National Immunization Program (NIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ORDER

All  Kids Count National Program Evaluation Project Report, Implementation  Year Four:
November 1, 1996 - October 31, 1997
Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, September  1998, 87 pp. plus appendix.
In a five-year evaluation of All Kids Count Phase I, The Sheps Center looked at two basic questions: Can childhood immunization monitoring and follow-up systems be implemented effectively? And, if implemented, can these systems improve the linkage of child populations with primary care services? This report focuses on the first question and captures the  progress, challenges, obstacles and lessons learned about the  development and implementation of immunization registries from 19 projects over the course of four years (1993-1997). Data were collected  from various sources, including a comprehensive annual questionnaire, measurement of progress against stated  goals and objectives, site visits, projects' annual progress reports, interviews and project briefs. The evaluation tracks  the progress of individual projects to identify factors that  promoted or detracted from success and effectiveness, as well as progress in the aggregate. The evaluation provides information about what  it takes to implement a registry: key steps and tasks involved in establishing an immunization registry and how to best accomplish them; important factors that support establishment of a registry; challenges and pitfalls to avoid. ORDER

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