LOINC Code 86553-5: Staff [#] who received influenza vaccination at the facility

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Staff who received influenza vaccination at the facility. It is commonly used with the system or sample type {Setting}^Population.

When is it used?

• Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
• May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
• Status: ACTIVE
• Order vs observation: Observation

What it does not mean

• The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

• Staff [#] who received influenza vaccination at the facility
• Staff who received influenza vaccination at the facility
• The number of staff (employees on facility payroll) who received an influenza vaccination at a healthcare facility since influenza vaccine became available within an influenza season. Those who receive an influenza vaccination at the healthcare facility typically do not need to provide documentation for receiving the vaccine. This term was created for, but not limited in use to, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) surveillance for healthcare personnel vaccinations.
• Cnt; Count; Immunizations; Number; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Report period; Staff who received flu vacc at fac; Survey; SURVEY.CDC; Vaccine; World Heatlth Organization

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

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