Mass H1N1 Immunization Documentation

Entering patient information into the LINKS system

Accessing LINKS

Access the LINKS homepage by typing the following address into your browser’s address bar, or click on the following address:

https://linksweb.oph.dhh.louisiana.gov/linksweb/main.jsp

Logging in to LINKS

Click the button that says “Login” under the “Main” heading on the left side of the page.

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On the Login page, enter your username and password in the required fields.

Mass Immunization Module

This screen shows you have successfully logged in to LINKS

Vaccine Settings

You will set your Vaccine Lot Numbers the first time you loginUnder Menu Settings click on PersonalPersonal

When the box opens click to add click to add Lot Defaults

Selecting the Vaccine & Lot#

1. Click In the box to choose the Vaccine 1. Click In the box to choose the Vaccine TypeType

2. 2. Click to select

Click to select

3. This window will come up, select your lot

3. This window will come up, select your lot numbernumber

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This window will appear showing the vaccine and lot number. Repeat the three steps until you have chosen each vaccine and lot number you will be administering.

Updating/Changing Lot Numbers

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In Settings click on update for the lot number you need to change

The above screen will appear and you will “Click to Select” to bring the lot choices to

select to replace the old one.

Finding your patient

Once you have set up your vaccines on the Main menu, click “Search/Add” under the “Patient” heading on the left side of the home page.

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Enter only the first initial of your patient’s first name in the “ First Name” field and his/her birth date in the “Birth Date” field. After entering the patient’s information, press the “Run Search” button.

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Select the patient whose information you wish to enter from the list of results by clicking the “Select” button next to their name. Note: Patients will be listed alphabetical order by last name.

Patient Demographics

If patient is in LINKS, click in the box to copy the most current address information to the Patient Record or if this is not correct address complete the address fields including phone number, sex, and guardian first name if a child.

Select Campaign & Tier

Select the Campaign: Novel H1N1 – 2009 and the Tier that your patient is in. Note: Select the tier for the patient in order as listed above for example if patient is both a pregnant female and 6 mo to 24 yrs., you would select the Pregnant Female.

Entering Immunization Record

In the “Vaccination/Medication Add” box, select the H1N1 vaccine you are using. The vaccination date saves automatically. Hit the “Save” button once the H1N1 box is checked to save the patient’s record.

Continue with the previous steps for your next patient or click on Logout to exit LINKS.

Adding New Patient

If the patient is not on the list scroll down to Add New Patient Bar to add the Patient

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Complete all demographic information on the patient then proceed to complete the record. Note: If this patient is the same family member as previous patient you can click in the box - Copy family information from previous patient and it will automatically populate the address information. Continue with completing the campaign, tier, and vaccine administered selections, then click “Save”

LINKS Websitehttps://linksweb.oph.dhh.louisiana.gov

H1N1 Vaccine Information Line1-877-799-9773

On the Homepage of LINKS you will findThe contact information for theImmunization Consultant in each Region