Effect of text message reminders to improve paediatric immunisation rates: a randomised controlled quality improvement project.

Previous studies have demonstrated that text message reminders can improve pediatric vaccination rates, including low income & diverse settings such as those served by federally qualified health centers. In this study, we aimed to improve compliance with routine childhood immunizations via a text message intervention in a network of urban, federally qualified health centers at a large academic medical center. We targeted parents or guardians of children aged 0-2 years who were overdue or due within 14 days for at least one routine childhood immunization without a scheduled appointment.

Predictors of Patient Return to a Tertiary Neurofibromatosis Subspecialty Clinic.

Objective: To evaluate sociodemographic and medical predictors of patient return to a neurofibromatosis subspecialty clinic.

Study Design: Data were collected from the Washington University Neurofibromatosis Clinical Program electronic medical records. A total of 713 subjects with initial visits to the Washington University Neurofibromatosis Clinical Program between July 1, 2005 and December 18, 2020 were included.