What's New | July 06, 2009

Service Delivery Changes in Caring for Children with Disabilities

About 14 percent of all children in the United States are at increased risk of chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions that require multiple health care services, according to a Maternal and Child Health Bureau survey. Yet, children with disabilities often do not receive adequate services.

The featured innovations describe innovative programs that improve access to needed services for children with disabilities. The featured QualityTools describe practical tools to better identify children with disabilities.

Featured Innovations:

• Hospital-Based Pediatric Clinic Increases Access to Dental Care and Improves Oral Health for Low-Income Children and Children With Disabilities
with Expert Commentary

• Parent Consultants Help Families Who Have Children With Special Needs Access Needed Services, Leading to Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs
with Story

• Pediatric Center Offers Coordinated, Culturally Appropriate Services, Increasing Access to Comprehensive Care for Low-Income Children With Special Health Care Needs
with Expert Commentary

Featured QualityTools:

• Autism A.L.A.R.M.
Developed by American Academy of Pediatrics

• Kids' Quest on Disability and Health
Developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Also in This Issue:

Innovations >

• Comprehensive Monitoring Pinpoints 911 Dispatch Inefficiencies, Leading to Communication and Deployment Improvements That Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival

• Medical Team Training Using Crew Resource Management Principles Enhances Provider Communication and Stimulates Improvements in Patient Care

• Patient Lift Team Program Reduces Injuries and Boosts Productivity Among Nurses

• Periodic Home Visits, Specialist Visits, and Followup Enhances Access and Improves Outcomes for Low-Income Children With Asthma

• Point-of-Care Complexity Assessment Helps Primary Care Clinicians Identify Barriers to Improved Health and Craft Integrated Care Plans

• Police-Mental Health Collaboration Provides Immediate and Ongoing Services to Children Exposed to Violence and Trauma, Leading to Enhanced Quality of Life

• Self-Directed, Self-Controlled Budget for Personal Assistance Services Reduces Unmet Needs, Improves Quality of Life for Medicaid Beneficiaries

QualityTools >

• Adolescent Health Transition Project
Developed by University of Washington, Center on Human Development and Disability

• Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) Resources
Developed by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine

• Envisioning My Future: A Young Person's Guide to Health Care Transition
Developed by Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP) at the University of Florida

• INTERMED Method
Developed by INTERMED Foundation