QIA Resource
Providing improvement opportunity identification, program development, assessment and implementation of quality initiatives while connecting families and children to developmental services by aligning with the Help Me Grow Care
Team. Offer point-of-care practice support for appropriate use of healthcare resources (ED, Urgent Care, appropriate use of medication, access to care, Cozeva/HEDIS) and share timely data.
Our Quality Improvement Advisors are available to offer training, answer questions, and serve as your central point of contact for quality improvement initiatives.
The Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA)
PDSA Worksheet is a useful tool for documenting a test of change. The PDSA cycle is shorthand for testing a change by developing a plan to test the change (Plan), carrying out the test (Do), observing and learning from the consequences (Study), and determining what modifications should be made to the test (Act)
Urgent Cara List vs ED
Knowing when to go to urgent care versus the emergency department.
Adverse Childhood Experiences
ACEs are traumatic events that occur before a child reaches the age of 18. ACEs include all types of abuse and neglect, such as parental substance use, incarceration, and domestic violence. ACEs can also include situation that may cause trauma for a child, such as having a parent with a mental illness or being part of a family going through a divorce. A landmark study in the 1990s found a significant relationship between the number of ACEs a person experienced and a variety of negative outcomes in adulthood, including poor physical and mental health, substance use, and risky behaviors. The more ACEs experienced, the greater the risk for these outcomes. Children in the child welfare system have suffered at least one ACE. Recent studies have shown that compared with the general population, these children are far more likely to have experienced at least four ACEs https://www.acesaware.org/
Transition A2B
CHOC is here to help our patients be as healthy as possible, all the way to adulthood. That’s why we offer the Adolescent to an Adult Bridge Program (A2B) to guide youth and young adults on this path. We will help you and your family get ready for you to make healthcare decisions and prepare you to see an adult doctor. To learn more visit https:/www.choc.org/programs-services/adolescent-to-adult-bridge-program/
Mental Health
Children’s mental health is as important as their physical health. It’s not always obvious when a child is struggling emotionally, but recognizing the symptoms and seeking early and effective mental health services are important for long- term health.
At CHOC, we believe pediatric mental health treatment should be fully integrated with physical health treatment. Our psychiatry and psychology specialists work closely together to attend to our patients’ emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs through inpatient and intensive outpatient therapy programs. To learn move visit https://www.choc.org/programs-services/mental-health/
