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Displaying records 21 through 40 (139 total).

Herndon JB. 2016. Final report on testing pediatric oral health care performance measures: Tooth mortality of primary teeth and treatment after sealant placement on permanent molars. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association, 19 pp.

Krol D, Hummel J. 2016. Oral health in primary care: A framework for action. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 video (62 min.).

Annotation: This webinar, held on February 25, 2016, presents a conceptual framework for integrating oral health into primary care. Contents include (1) information about the burden of oral disease and how it impacts overall health and (2) efforts to prepare primary care teams to deliver preventive oral health care and to structure referrals to dentists. Resources, lessons learned, challenges, and strategies are included.

Keywords: Children, Health care delivery, Oral health, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Primary care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Service integration, Standards, Work force

University of California, Los Angeles, First 5 LA, and Children Now. 2016. Strengthening dental care for children utilizing California's federally qualified health centers. Oakland, CA: Children Now, 14 pp.

Annotation: This policy brief provides information about the state of children's oral health in California, an overview of federally qualified health centers' (FQHCs') role in providing primary care and oral health care services to children, and recommendations for expanding the capacity of FQHCs to improve access to quality oral health care for children in California. The brief outlines recommendations for expanding programs to increase co-location of dental and medical clinics at FQHC sites; supporting programs to improve FQHCs' oral health capacity through medical-dental integration; and expanding investments in information technology and personnel to enhance care coordination.

Keywords: Access to health care, California, Children, Community based services, Community health centers, Health care delivery, Medicaid, Oral health, Oral health care, Pediatric care, Policy development, Preventive health services, Primary care, Program coordination, Public health infrastructure, Quality assurance, Service integration, State programs, Statewide planning

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2016. Blueprint for children: How the next president can build a foundation for a healthy future. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 58 pp.

Annotation: This document outlines a vision for what the federal government can do to improve the lives of children. Contents include a child health policy agenda followed by specific recommendations for each of the relevant federal agencies and departments. Recommendations for administrative and congressional actions and funding priorities are included.

Keywords: Advocacy, Child health, Family centered care, Federal agencies, Financing, Health insurance, Health services, Legislation, Pediatric care, Policy development, Strategic plans

Nasseh K, Yarbrough C, Vujicic M. 2015. Including child dental benefits in medical plans in California had limited impact on premiums. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, 8 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This brief examines the impact of embedding pediatric dental benefits within medical plans on medical plan and stand-alone dental plan (SADP) premiums. Topics include costs to consumers obtaining child dental benefits via medical plans in terms of monthly premiums compared to those obtaining dental benefits via SADPs. The brief also describes dental benefits offered through embedded medical plans compared to those offered through traditional SADPs with respect to services covered and cost-sharing arrangements for preventive services.

Keywords: California, Comparative analysis, Costs, Dental insurance, Health care reform, Health insurance, Oral health, Oral health care, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, State legislation, Washington

Family Voices, IMPACT. 2015. Well Visit Planner media toolkit. Albuquerque, NM: Family Voices, IMPACT, multiple items.

Annotation: This toolkit is designed to help families raise awareness about the Well-Visit Planner™, a tool to help parents of children ages four months to 6 years learn about and plan for their child's next preventive care visit. Contents include handouts in English and Spanish, sample articles, videos, presentations, social media content, and web buttons. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Families, Mass media, Patient care planning, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Spanish language materials, Special health care needs, Young children

From the First Tooth. 2014–. From the First Tooth. [Portland, ME]: From the First Tooth, multiple items.

Annotation: This initiative provides resources that can help prenatal care health professionals, primary care health professionals, and oral health professionals improve infants’ and young children’s oral health by integrating preventive oral health care into primary care well-child visits. The initiative is located in New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont). Information for parents and other caregivers about promoting oral health and obtaining oral health care is also included, along with information for community organizations.

Keywords: Collaboration, Community based services, Dental caries, Disease prevention, Fluorides, Health promotion, Infants, New England, Oral health, Oral health care, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Primary care, Public private partnerships, Regional programs, Reimbursement, Risk assessment, Service integration, State initiatives, Training, Young children

Endocrine Society. 2014-. A successful approach to managing pediatric adult transitions of care. Chevy Chase, MD: Endocrine Society, multiple items.

Annotation: These toolkits are designed to help health professionals manage pediatric-to-adult transitions of care for their clients with various chronic endocrine conditions including growth hormone deficiency and type 1 diabetes. Topics include assessing client skills, client self-assessment, recommended approach to planning for pediatric practices, and recommended approach to receiving a new client. Forms, clinical summaries, client fact sheets, dosing guides, and and other resources are included. Toolkits for childhood cancer, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and Turner syndrome are forthcoming.

Keywords: Adolescent health services, Adolescents, Assessment, Children, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Diabetes mellitus, Disease management, Endocrine diseases, Forms, Pediatric care, Resources for professionals, Special health care needs, Transition planning

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. 2014. Bright Futures and state implementation. Arlington, VA: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 12 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief provides a history and overview of Bright Futures, a national program to promote children's current and future health through a set of guidelines that aim to improve the quality of health promotion and preventive services for children. The brief discusses the role of Bright Futures in the Affordable Care Act, and provides past and present examples of state health agencies' efforts to implement Bright Futures. Topics include initiation and funding, activities, and lessons learned in Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Washington. Brief descriptions of efforts in Maine, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Oregon are also included, as well as recommendations for states.

Keywords: Adolescents, Bright Futures, Children, Guidelines, Health care reform, Health promotion, Illinois, Infants, National programs, New York, Pediatric care, Preventive health services, Quality assurance, State agencies, Virginia, Washington

National Center for Family / Professional Partnerships. 2014. Family-centered care assessment. Albuquerque, NM: National Center for Family / Professional Partnerships, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource describes a tool to help pediatricians and other health professionals improve family-centeredness of their care. The quality measurement questionnaire comprises 24 validated questions on topics such as decision-making interactions, family support, community services, and cultural competence. The resource includes information about using the Family-Centered Care Assessment (FCCA) for families, health care providers, and researchers; a FCCA fact sheet and project timeline; and links to a self-assessment tool and user guide for families and providers. Additional resources on family-centered care are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Assessment, Cultural competence, Decision making, Family centered care, Family support services, Measures, Pediatric care, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Special health care needs

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2014. Achieving Bright Futures: Implementation of the ACA pediatrics preventive services provision. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, multiple items.

Annotation: This resource is designed to help pediatricians and others implement the Affordable Care Act pediatric preventive services provision to ensure that children receive screenings, assessments, and services recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics' Bright Futures guidelines. Contents include visit coding documents for infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence to help pediatricians obtain coverage of and payment for preventive services, to help insurers and policymakers better understand how to cover and pay separately for each service provided, and to assist stakeholders in advocating for payment for services provided in the periodicity schedule. A webinar is also available.

Keywords: Advocacy, Bright Futures, Clinical coding, Health care reform, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pediatric care, Pediatricians, Preventive health services, Reimbursement

Giovannelli J, Lucia KW, Corlette S. 2014. Implementing the Affordable Care Act: Revisiting the ACA's essential health benefits requirements. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 10 pp.

Annotation: This brief examines how states have exercised their options under the initial federal essential health benefits (EHB) framework. Topics include the Affordable Care Act's 10 EHB categories and state approaches to selection of an EHB benchmark plan, regulation of EHB substitution, defining coverage for habilitative services, and coverage for pediatric dental services.

Keywords: Benchmarking, Health care reform, Health insurance, Health services, Oral health, Oral health care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pediatric care, Regulations, Rehabilitation, State programs

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2013. Healthy People 2020 grant program for chapters: Early brain and child development–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 27 pp.

Annotation: This compendium summarizes pilot programs on early brain and child development that were funded by the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2020 Grant Program for Chapters. The programs addressed early screening improvement (Alabama), increasing the proportion of children ready for school (District of Columbia), outreach to the Somali community (Minnesota), and linking pediatricians to childcare referral agencies (New York). Contents also include information on the grant program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Brain, Community based services, Early childhood development, Grants, Healthy People 2020, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies

U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2012. The National Children's Readiness Project. Rockville, MD: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

Annotation: This 90-minute webcast, broadcast June 18, 2012, focuses on the National Pediatric Readiness Project (NPRP), a quality improvement initiative to enhance the emergency care provided to children throughout the nation. It discusses a national assessment of emergency departments’ readiness to provide emergency care to children based on the Guidelines for the Care of Children in the Emergency Department. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Child health, Emergency medical services for children, Hospital emergency services, Infant health, National surveys, Pediatric care

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Immunization program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 18 pp.

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Injury and violence prevention program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 23 pp.

Annotation: This compendium on injury and violence prevention programs summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Injury prevention, Pediatric care, Prevention programs, Professional societies, Violence prevention

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Mental health program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 33 pp.

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Obesity/physical fitness program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 30 pp.

Annotation: This compendium on obesity and physical fitness programs summarizes the goals, outcomes, and future plans of the American Academy of Pediatric's (AAP's) Healthy People 2010 Grant Program for Chapters. Contents include information on the program's selection criteria, topical summaries by state, and related AAP initiatives and resources.

Keywords: Community based services, Grants, Healthy People 2010, Obesity, Pediatric care, Physical fitness, Prevention programs, Professional societies

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: School health program summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 27 pp.

American Academy of Pediatrics. 2012. Healthy People 2010 grant program for chapters: Tobacco prevention and control summaries–Goals, outcomes, and future plans. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 1 v.

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