Search Results: MCHLine

Annotation: The project's goals were to: (1) Develop and implement structures and processes in defined community areas to plan and implement a family-centered, community-based health care delivery system for children; (2) develop data system capacity and function statewide to ensure family-centered, community-based primary care services for children; and (3) share experiences in family-centered, community-based system change in the area of primary health care for children with other State, regional, and national maternal and child health providers. At the State level, strategies were directed toward developing a system of children's primary health care delivery that was family centered and community based. At the local level, child health steering committees in established projects were to continue to plan and implement child health system changes in their service areas. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to Health Care, Child Mortality, Community Based Health Services, Databases, Family Centered Health Care, Information Systems, Primary Care, Standards of Care, State Programs

Annotation: This issue brief provides an overview of the broad factors that influence health and describes emerging efforts to address them. Topics include mapping and place-based approaches, health in all policies, and efforts to integrate social and environmental needs into the health care system such as the State Innovation Models Initiative, Medicaid delivery and payment reforms, and provider and health plan efforts.

Contact: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2400 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Telephone: (650) 854-9400 Secondary Telephone: (202) 347-5270 Fax: (650) 854-4800 Web Site: http://www.kff.org Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Coordination, Diffusion of innovation, Equal opportunities, Health care disparities, Health care reform, Health care systems, Health disparities, Health planning, Interdisciplinary approach, Medicaid, Policy development, Service integration, Work force

Annotation: This resource provides general information for service providers, educators, allies, and community members who seek to support the health and well-being of children and youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and/or two-spirit (LGBTQI2-S) and their families.

Contact: Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health, American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 403-6827 Fax: (202) 403-5007 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.tapartnership.org Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Adolescent sexuality, Children, Cultural competence, Educational materials, Families, Homosexuality, Sexuality, Social support, Systems of care, Youth

Annotation: This report assesses health and health care use among more than 100,000 children and adolescents residing in Washington, DC. The report considers both the health services delivery system and the communities in which children and adolescents live. Particular attention is devoted to changes over time in health and health care use, as well as differences by age, insurance status, and location within the city; assessing environmental factors that may contribute to or ameliorate poor health outcomes; describing community resident and provider perspectives on child and adolescent health service needs; and considering the implications of the evidence for improving the health of Washington, DC, children and adolescents.

Contact: Rand Corporation, 1776 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90407-3208, Telephone: (310) 393-0411 Fax: 310-393-4818 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.rand.org $46.00, plus shipping and handling; available from the website.

• Full Report
• Executive Summary

Keywords: District of Columbia, Access to health care, Adolescent health, Age factors, Child health, Communities, Environmental factors, Health care delivery, Health care systems, Health insurance, Trends, Uninsured persons

Annotation: This report focuses on needed changes in Washington, DC's health services delivery system for children and adolescents with epilepsy and provides information relevant to strategic planning and development of activities. The report, which includes an executive summary, discusses findings from the literature and presents estimates of the number of children and adolescents with epilepsy in DC who are enrolled in Medicaid. The report then uses a key informant interview report, a report of the school nurses survey, and focus group findings to assess the services available to children and adolescents with epilepsy in DC, from the points of view of both health professionals and families who use the services. Next, the report presents a comparison of hospitalization rates for children and adolescents with epilepsy across insurance types as one measure of the effectiveness of services for this population. The report's final section discusses characteristics of an effective system of care for children and youth with epilepsy and provides recommendations. Endnotes are included.

Contact: Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 833-7200 Fax: (202) 467-5775 E-mail: http://www.urban.org/about/contact.cfm Web Site: http://www.urban.org Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Access to health care, Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, District of Columbia, Epilepsy, Families, Health care systems, Health services, Health services delivery, Low income groups, Medicaid

Annotation: This report summarizes the proceedings of a conference convened to explore (1) why the slow diffusion of many health care and medical innovations persists and (2) how to accelerate the adoption of clinical technologies and health service innovations that have been shown to improve the quality and/or cost effectiveness of health care. The report, which includes an executive summary, focuses on the following issues: (1) devices and drugs: obstacles to timely product uptake, (2) innovation in the hospital and at the bedside, (3) innovation in public health, prevention, and disease management, (4) the imperative of information technology and e-health, and (5) better quality through informed consumer choice. The report also includes synopses of three papers commissioned for the conference. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the report. The appendix lists conference faculty with contact information.

Contact: National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation, 1225 19th Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 296-4426 Fax: (202) 296-4319 E-mail: http://www.nihcm.org/contact Web Site: http://www.nihcm.org Available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Conference proceedings, Consumers, Cost effectiveness, Diffusion of innovation, Disease management, Disease prevention, Health care, Hospitals, Information systems, Internet, Management, Medical devices, Medical research, Prescription drugs, Prevention, Public health, Technology

Annotation: This brochure provides questions -- derived from interviews with 41 managed care plans across the nation conducted to learn about programs and policies and to share information about resources for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) -- that can be used as a starting point for discussions between families and managed care plans examining current systems of care and initiating improved programs and policies for CSHCN. Topics include identifying CSHCN, ensuring appropriate care, primary care and specialty care referrals, care coordination and case management, mental health and behavioral health services, resolving disagreements about care, and involving families of CSHCN in policy and program activities. For each topic, a list of questions is included.

Contact: Federation for Children with Special Needs, 529 Main Street, Suite 1102, Boston, MA 02120, Telephone: (617) 236-7210 Secondary Telephone: (800) 331-0688 Fax: (617) 241-0330 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.fcsn.org Available at no charge; also available from the website.

• PDF

Keywords: Behavior problems, Case management, Children with special health care needs, Conflict resolution, Families, Interviews, Managed care, Primary care, Programs, Referrals, Service coordination, Systems of care

Annotation: This monograph summarizes the discussion, findings, and recommendations stemming from a children's mental health conference held in November 1998 with follow up dialog over the next year. Contents include a review of the child and adolescent mental health landscape, mental health screening of children and diagnosis in primary care settings, efficacy and effectiveness, managed care and children's mental health, and the approach to systems of care. Implications for action and recommendations for children's mental health service research, practice, and policy for five years is also included. Additional sections provide a historian's view from the future, references, and a list of contributors.

Contact: Education Resources Information Center, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20208, Telephone: (202) 219-1385 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.eric.ed.gov Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Children', Conferences, Health services delivery, Managed care, Primary care, Screening, Systems of care, s mental health

Annotation: This proceedings, prepared for the Subcommittee on Service Integration and Continuity of Services of the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, discusses how to evaluate early childhood intervention programs under the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, Part H: Infants and Toddlers Program (P.L. 99-457, Part H). It then discusses service integration, eligibility for service, cost-effectiveness, outcomes, measurement, and lessons learned from the evaluations. State evaluations are described for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Utah. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Utah State University, Early Intervention Research Institute, 1400 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-1400, Telephone: (435) 797-1000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 8877-1699 Fax: (435) 797-2019 Web Site: http://www.eiri.usu.edu Available from the website.

• Link

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Early intervention, Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, Federal legislation, Interagency cooperation, Part H, Program evaluation, Public policy, Service delivery systems, State programs

Annotation: This report describes steps the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has taken to provide guidance to states in developing a nationwide adoption and foster care data collection system. Included in the report is a model child welfare information system developed by a work group of several states and DHHS. The system is more comprehensive than the functional requirements established by DHHS.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 Secondary Telephone: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO/AIMD-94-37.

• PDF

Keywords: Adoption, Child welfare, Federal agencies, Foster care, Information systems, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Annotation: This report describes the development of systems of mental health care and their goals, the target population, the array of services available, and evaluation of the outcomes. An appendix lists certain outcomes of real projects in various states, such as fewer children who need out-of-home placement or hospitalization, and improved functioning in behavior and school performance.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/index.html $5.00 includes shipping and handling.

• PDF

Keywords: Adolescent mental health, Affective disorders, Child mental health, Community based services, Health care systems, Hospitalization, Interagency cooperation, Out-of-home care, Service delivery systems

Annotation: This workshop, with participants from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark, France, and Germany, compared the status of children, and the practices of the child welfare systems in the different countries. The participants discussed such topics as the role of the individual and the state, characteristics of children in care and the prevalence and types of residential and other out-of-home care, child abuse and neglect and how it is handled, and training of social welfare workers.

Contact: National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development, 3300 Whitehaven Street, NW, Suite 3300, Washington, DC 20007, Telephone: (202) 687-5000 Fax: (202) 687-8899 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/index.html Available in libraries.

Keywords: Child abuse, Child care, Child protective services, Child welfare, Children', Cultural factors, Evaluation, Government role, Interagency cooperation, International health, International programs, Juvenile courts, Out of home care, Service delivery systems, s rights

Annotation: This document provides an overview of the basic missions, plan themes, and highlights of program emphasis for the Health Services Administration. The topics discussed are health care financing, improving the health care system, prevention, quality assurance, knowledge development, management, and tracking and evaluation. Programmatic plans for the Bureau of Community Health Services, Indian Health Service, Bureau of Medical Services, and Bureau of Quality Assurance are included.

• Link

Keywords: Bureau of Community Health Services, Bureau of Medical Services, Bureau of Quality Assurance, Evaluation, Health Resources and Services Administration, Health care financing, Health care systems, Indian Health Service, Knowledge level, Management, Prevention, Quality assurance, Strategic plans