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RIZE Videos
RIZE Interviews – Featuring best practices from high performers
“Improving influenza immunization rates: Hosting a successful mass vaccination event” – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
In this RIZE Interview, AMGA Foundation’s National Health Campaigns Program Manager, Morgan Drexler, MPH, CPH, PMP chats with Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Medical Director, Ana Nobis, MD, MPH and Manager & Nurse Practitioner, Keqin (Catherine) Qian, MSN, NP-C (AANPCP) about their recipe for implementing a successful mass vaccination event known as Flulapalooza®. Vanderbilt’s Flulapalooza® is particularly impressive as it was through this event that they earned and currently hold the Guinness Book of World Records for most vaccinations given in eight hours – over 12,800 vaccines!
RIZE Casts – Sharing tips for improving immunization rates
“Creating a Pathway to Adjudicate Medicare Part D Vaccines In-House” – Geisinger
In this episode, AMGA’s CMO and AMGA Foundation’s President, Dr. John Kennedy chats with Geisinger’s Assistant Director Geisinger Pharmacy Retail and Mail Order, Tristan Sadowski about creating a pathway to adjudicate Medicare Part D vaccines in-house.
“Improving Td/Tdap Performance Through Patient Engagement” – University of Washington Physicians
In this episode, AMGA Foundation’s National Health Campaigns Program Manager, Morgan Drexler, MPH, CPH, PMP chats with University of Washington Physicians’ Assistant Director Population Health, Nkem Akinsoto about improving Td/Tdap performance through patient engagement. The interview was filmed during the 2023 RIZE Symposium.
"Navigating the Updated Pneumococcal Recommendations" – Ochsner Health
In this three-part series, AMGA Foundation’s National Health Campaigns Program Manager, Morgan Drexler, MPH, CPH, PMP chats with Ochsner Health’s Systems Director Population Health & Ambulatory Care, Matthew Malachowski, PharmD, MHA, BCPS about navigating the updated pneumococcal recommendation. The interview was filmed during the 2023 RIZE Symposium.
Part 1: Operationalizing a New Vaccine Model
Part 2: Educating Providers and Staff on a New Model
Part 3: Recognizing the Added Value
"Training Your Care Team for Respiratory Season" – Utica Park Clinic
In this five-part series, AMGA’s CMO and AMGA Foundation’s President, Dr. John Kennedy chats with Utica Park Clinic’s Director of Ambulatory Quality, Meredreth Maynard, RN, MBA about training your care team for respiratory season.
Part 1: Engaging Your Care TeamPart 2: Building Your Training Session
Part 3: Encouraging Coadministration
Part 4: Recognizing Benefits
Part 5: Looking Ahead
"Utilizing and Implementing Standing Orders" – Olmsted Medical Center
In this episode, AMGA’s CMO and AMGA Foundation’s President, Dr. John Kennedy chats with Olmsted Medical Center’s Director of Operations, Nikki Mensing, about utilizing and implementing standing orders.
"Implementing Effective Patient Engagement Strategies" – Olmsted Medical Center
In this episode, AMGA’s CMO and AMGA Foundation’s President, Dr. John Kennedy chats with Olmsted Medical Center’s Chief Information Officer, Dr. Wendy Scheckel about implementing effective patient engagement strategies.
"Prioritizing Health Equity" – HealthPartners Care Group
In this episode, AMGA’s CMO and AMGA Foundation’s President, Dr. John Kennedy chats with HealthPartners Care Group’s Medical Director, Dr. Jason Maxwell, about prioritizing health equity.
"Leveraging Campaign Data" – Lehigh Valley Physician Group
In this episode, AMGA’s CMO and AMGA Foundation’s President, Dr. John Kennedy chats with Lehigh Valley Physician Group’s Dr. Madalyn Schaefgen, Regional Practice Lead and Immunization Champion, about leveraging campaign data.
RIZE Action Month Videos
"RIZE Best Practices for Engaging Specialists"
A team-based approach is critical to increasing routine adult immunization rates. By engaging all healthcare professionals--including specialists--in immunization efforts, organizations can help protect more patients from vaccine-preventable diseases. This video, "RIZE Best Practices for Engaging Specialists," features four RIZE participants sharing how they work with and engage specialists in their organizations to expand immunization opportunities and increase adult immunization rates.
“5 Strategies to Strengthen Your Vaccine Recommendations”
The most important thing healthcare professionals (HCPs) can do to improve routine adult immunization rates is to make strong vaccine recommendations to their patients. This video, “5 Strategies to Strengthen Your Vaccine Recommendations” and the accompanying factsheet review the key components of strong recommendations and outline five CDC-recommended strategies that HCPs can use with patients who express vaccine contemplation.
The video was developed in collaboration with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, a partner of the RIZE campaign.
Campaign Videos
"RIZE Expansion and Extension"
In 2024, AMGA Foundation announced the extension and expansion of the Rise to Immunize campaign! This video, which debuted at AMGA's 2024 Annual Conference, highlights the major updates to the campaign, including the addition of three adult vaccine measures and the extension of the campaign through 2027.
“Introducing AMGA Foundation’s Rise to Immunize Campaign”
This video introduces AMGA Foundation's third National Campaign, Rise to Immunize. This initiative focuses on increasing rates of four critical immunizations—pneumococcal, influenza, Td/Tdap, and zoster—among the adult population to decrease vaccine-preventable disease and death.