American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 86-94 , July 2009

Association of Standing-Order Policies With Vaccination Rates in Dialysis Clinics: A US-Based Cross-sectional Study

  • T. Christopher Bond, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to T. Christopher Bond, PhD, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
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  • Priti R. Patel, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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  • Jenna Krisher, BS

      Affiliations

    • ESRD Network 6/The Southeastern Kidney Council Inc, Raleigh, NC
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  • Leighann Sauls, RN, CDN

      Affiliations

    • ESRD Network 6/The Southeastern Kidney Council Inc, Raleigh, NC
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  • Jan Deane, RN, CNN

      Affiliations

    • ESRD Network 11/The Renal Network of the Upper Midwest Inc, St Paul, MN
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  • Karen Strott, BSN, RN, CPHQ

      Affiliations

    • ESRD Network 15/The Intermountain ESRD Network, Denver, CO
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  • Shelley Karp, BA

      Affiliations

    • Abacus Statistical Consultants, Lakewood, CO
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  • William McClellan, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
    • Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Received 25 August 2008 ,Accepted 24 December 2008.

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 Originally published online as doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.038 on April 6, 2009.

PII: S0272-6386(09)00400-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.038

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 1 , Pages 86-94 , July 2009

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