Before Birth & Beyond: Improving Care in MCH
S2. E4: Benefits of Care Mapping for Providers, Caregivers, and Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
S2, E3 Show Notes
EPISODE 3 SUMMARY: On this edition of Before Birth and Beyond, we discuss Care mapping and other strategies and tools to support the transition from pediatric to adult care for children and youth with special healthcare needs. Care mapping is a process that guides and supports the ability of families and care professionals to work together to achieve the best possible health outcomes. Tune in as we explore the benefits of care mapping for improving communication with providers, patients, and caregivers.
Main Story: Benefits of Care Mapping for Providers, Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs, and Caregivers
SEGMENT SUMMARY: Care mapping is one of a variety of tools and strategies health professionals, can recommend to improve the process of transition from pediatric to adult care for children and youth with special health care needs. The Florida Children’s Medical Services Learning and Action Network (FL CMS LAN), led by NICHQ in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, recently focused quality improvement efforts on various areas of transition from pediatric to adult care. On this episode, we're joined by Sandra Widland, NICHQ project director, Linda Starnes, Florida Children's Medical Services Title V Statewide Family Leader, and Elsie Garcia, FL CMS LAN Craniofacial Statewide Networks for Access and Quality Family Partner.
RELATED LINKS:
- Care Mapping: A How-To Guide for Patients and Families
- Care maps: De-medicalizing children with medical complexity
- Enhanced Support During and After Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care Needed for People Living with Sickle Cell Disease
- Preparing Children with Special Healthcare Needs for Transition of Care
- Improving Transitions in Care Saves Lives
- GOT Transition
Why I Work in MCH
Gabe Soto has served as NICHQ’s Accounts Payable Coordinator since 2022. Gabe, who recently expanded his family, shares how working at NCHQ has impacted his parenting experience and offers advice to MCH organizations seeking to create more initiatives dedicated to supporting fathers and partners in honor of Men's Health Month.
Learn more about Ana and the rest of NICHQ’s team at https://www.nichq.org/about/team.
S2, E3 Show Notes
EPISODE 3 SUMMARY: On this edition of Before Birth and Beyond, we discuss Care mapping and other strategies and tools to support the transition from pediatric to adult care for children and youth with special healthcare needs. Care mapping is a process that guides and supports the ability of families and care professionals to work together to achieve the best possible health outcomes. Tune in as we explore the benefits of care mapping for improving communication with providers, patients, and caregivers.
Main Story: Benefits of Care Mapping for Providers, Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs, and Caregivers
SEGMENT SUMMARY: Care mapping is one of a variety of tools and strategies health professionals, can recommend to improve the process of transition from pediatric to adult care for children and youth with special health care needs. The Florida Children’s Medical Services Learning and Action Network (FL CMS LAN), led by NICHQ in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, recently focused quality improvement efforts on various areas of transition from pediatric to adult care. On this episode, we're joined by Sandra Widland, NICHQ project director, Linda Starnes, Florida Children's Medical Services Title V Statewide Family Leader, and Elsie Garcia, FL CMS LAN Craniofacial Statewide Networks for Access and Quality Family Partner.
RELATED LINKS:
- Care Mapping: A How-To Guide for Patients and Families
- Care maps: De-medicalizing children with medical complexity
- Enhanced Support During and After Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care Needed for People Living with Sickle Cell Disease
- Preparing Children with Special Healthcare Needs for Transition of Care
- Improving Transitions in Care Saves Lives
- GOT Transition
Why I Work in MCH
Gabe Soto has served as NICHQ’s Accounts Payable Coordinator since 2022. Gabe, who recently expanded his family, shares how working at NCHQ has impacted his parenting experience and offers advice to MCH organizations seeking to create more initiatives dedicated to supporting fathers and partners in honor of Men's Health Month.
Learn more about Ana and the rest of NICHQ’s team at https://www.nichq.org/about/team.