November 17, 2009 - For this Fund-supported study in The Permanente Journal, researchers explored the options for disseminating a model of well-child care that is parent-centered and team-based and includes developmental and preventive visits.
Literature Abstract
November 17, 2009 - For this Fund-supported study in The Permanente Journal, researchers explored the options for disseminating a model of well-child care that is parent-centered and team-based and includes developmental and preventive visits.
In the Literature
September 25, 2009 - When evaluating a clinical care intervention for its potential inclusion in clinical guidelines, many organizations consider the same three criteria: risks, benefits, and quality of the underlying evidence. This Commonwealth Fund-supported study from researchers at Tufts Medical Center suggests something different when evaluating interventions: decision analysis.
Literature Abstract
September 25, 2009 - There has been an explosion of new evidence supporting children's health as a developmental model. However, much of the information has not yet been introduced into clinical training for medical students and pediatric and family medicine residents. In this Commonwealth Fund-supported study, a working group developed a new case discussion format for residency programs that emphasizes the basic science involved in different developmental stages and in underlying diseases.
Literature Abstract
September 22, 2009 - Commonwealth Fund–supported articles published in the September issue of Pediatrics examine well-child care visits from two perspectives: those of pediatric clinicians and parents. Both groups recognize the need for a greater emphasis on developmental and behavioral issues, as well as the challenge of balancing families' individual needs with the need to cover the topics recommended in pediatric guidelines.
In the Literature
September 21, 2009 - A Commonwealth Fund-supported 10-nation study examines how the provision of pediatric developmental services is apportioned among different types of health care providers--pediatricians, general practice physicians, and nurses. In doing so, the researchers shed light on the uniquely broad role that U.S. pediatricians play in delivering child health care.
In the Literature
September 10, 2009 - A number of experts believe that the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2009 has the potential to transform health care for the children it serves. In this Commonwealth Fund report, researchers offer their recommendations for improving CHIP outreach and enrollment, as well as the quality of care enrollees receive. See a table of provisions. Review presentations from a webinar held September 15 to learn more.
Fund Report
August 20, 2009 - North Carolina's Assuring Better Child Health and Development program has quintupled the number of screening tests administered during Medicaid well-child visits to identify young children at risk for developmental disabilities and delays. This Commonwealth Fund issue brief examines the key elements of this program that have resulted in fewer children entering school with unrecognized or untreated developmental problems.
Issue Brief
July 10, 2009 - Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) leaders are assessing and improving the quality of care provided to children and adolescents, but many states are finding the resources available to them are inadequate for the job. This report identifies states' priorities for measuring and improving child and adolescent health outcomes.
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May 27, 2009 - It can be argued that much of the evidence generated in the United States on the importance of early childhood to future health and attainment has had a greater effect on the national policies of other countries than it has in the U.S., which lacks a national policy agenda for young children.
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May 22, 2009 - This issue brief proposes a measurement framework for comprehensive well-child care to capture a richer view of children's health care and take a more efficient approach to data collection.
Issue Brief
May 21, 2009 - This report proposes a framework for care coordination in a high-performing pediatric health care system. It includes a definition of care coordination; outlines its principal characteristics, competencies, and functions; and sets forth a detailed process for its delivery.
Fund Report
April 22, 2009 - This report from the National Academy for State Health Policy and The Commonwealth Fund highlights strategies states can use to improve care coordination and case management in the delivery of health services for young children, as well as strengthen linkages between primary care providers and other child and family service providers.
Fund Report
March 26, 2009 - Pediatric care providers do not routinely screen parents for basic social needs at well-child visits, according to this study of low-income parents and resident providers at a Baltimore pediatric clinic.
In the Literature
January 12, 2009 - A new Commonwealth Fund report examines the impact recent citizenship documentation rules have had on the stability of health insurance coverage for low-income children covered by state public programs. It finds that getting and keeping coverage has become more difficult for many families.
Fund Report