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Using Academic Detailing to Change Child Health Service Delivery in CT: CHDI's EPIC Program (Oct 2011)
This report reviews the literature on academic detailing as a strategy for promoting practice change and describes CHDI's Educating Practices in the Community (EPIC) program.
Health & Safety Fact Sheet (Feb 2011)
The Children's Fund of CT funded a study on the health and safety risks in Connecticut's child care centers. View this fact sheet on "Ensuring Health and Safety in Connecticut's Child Care Programs".
Hearing Loss (Jan 2011)
This EPIC module provides an overview of hearing loss in young children and the importance of early detection and monitoring.
Behavioral Health Screening (Nov 2010)
This EPIC module provides simple instructions for incorporating behavioral health screening into routine primary care practice.
Collaborative Health Care: From Vision to Practice (Jun 2010)
This module provides an overview of the opportunities and models that facilitate collaborative primary care and behavioral health practice.
Integrating Behavioral Health & Primary Care (Mar 2010)
Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care: Making it Work in Four Practices in CT
IMPACT: Ensuring Health & Safety in CT's Early Care & Education Programs (Dec 2009)
An Analysis of DPH Child Care Licensing Specialists' Reports of Unannounced Inspections
IMPACT - Promoting Early Health and Learning (Feb 2009)
This report provides a description of the work and summary of the results of the Promoting Early Health and Learning Initiative in two communities that received funding.
IMPACT-Insuring Our Kids' Future:The Importance of Health Insur. to Utilization of Ped. Health Serv. (Dec 2008)
This report examines the relationship between having health insurance and receiving primary care services for children in a large group practice in Connecticut.
EPIC Module Development Guidelines (May 2008)
This publication describes guidelines and procedures for proposing new EPIC modules.
IMPACT: Addressing Maternal Depression: Opportunities in the Pediatric Setting (May 2008)
This report discusses the condition of maternal depression from the postpartum period through early childhood and its effect on child health and development.
EPIC Module - Care Coordination in the Medical Home (Apr 2008)
This module addresses challenges to providing care coordination in the medical home including finding time, awareness of community resources and programs, communication among providers, and reimbursement.
EPIC Module - Family-Professional Partnerships in the Medical Home (Apr 2008)
This module focuses on the critical role that families can play in improving care and practice performance.
EPIC Module - Connecting Children to Behavioral Health Services (Apr 2008)
In this module you will learn how to use the Behavioral Health Partnership to give children and families the support they need in connecting with behavioral health services through the partnership program.
EPIC Module - Children's Behavioral Problems: Brief Office Interventions (Apr 2008)
In this module you will learn in-office strategies for addressing problem behaviors and supporting parents in maintaining perspective and managing their child's behaviors.
EPIC Module-Child Abuse Prevention (Apr 2008)
In this module a trainer (physician or child abuse prevention professional) will visit your practice and provide a brief presentation on child abuse prevention.
EPIC Module - Oral Health (Apr 2008)
In this module a trainer (physician, dentist, or hygienist) will visit your practice and provide a brief presentation on oral health in children including the etiology of caries, prevention, and screening.
CT Behavioral Health Partnership: First Annual Evaluation, Calendar Year 2006 (Dec 2007)
The report is a summary of accomplishments leading up to and during the first full year of CT-BHP’s operations in Calendar Year 2006.
Medical Home - Executive Summary (Jul 2007)
This is the executive summary of the Medical Home report.
MEDICAL HOME: Model of Continuous, Coordinated Care for CT's Children (Jul 2007)
This report explains the "Medical Home" concept which is a model for health care delivery that ensures that families and children receive competent services.
A Rising Tide - Report #2: Use of Emergency Departments for Mental Health Care for CT's Children (May 2007)
This is second in a series of reports on statewide ED utilization by children with mental health issues between 2001 and 2005.
IMPACT: Reducing Behavior Problems in Early Care and Education Programs (May 2007)
This publication describes the results of a rigorous random-controlled evaluation of the Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP), a statewide system of early childhood mental health consultation for early education and child care programs.
IMPACT: How Primary Care Providers Respond to Children's Mental Health Needs: Strategies and Barrier (Apr 2007)
This report briefly reviews some of the major concerns related to mental health services for children, especially as they relate to the intersection of behavioral health and primary care.
CARE COORDINATION IN THE PEDIATRIC SETTING: Linking Children and Families to Services (Feb 2007)
This report explains the effective delivery of child health services.
