University of Minnesota: Achieving Healthy Children with Collaborative Care

Member since:  March 2014

Intervention: Achieving Healthy Children with Collaborative Care

Partner:

  • University of Minnesota Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC)
  • University of Minnesota Academic Health Center
  • Community service agencies

Occupations represented: Learners and professionals including case managers, a dental therapist, integrated care managers, medical assistants, medical doctors, mental health professionals (psychiatry and therapy), nurse care coordinators,  nurse practitioners, and pharmacists.

OverviewCUHCC, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), serves a complex and diverse patient population with a majority of families living below the federal poverty level. This intervention observes the impact of a SOAR visioning process, TeamSTEPPS training, and equity and diversity training for its staff on outcomes associated with pediatric measures including  immunizations, well-child check-ups, weight screening, preventive dental visits, mental health functioning, patient satisfaction and cost of care.

A population of patients aged 0-17, who have had two medical and two mental health visits within a year, are included in the intervention. The study specifically measures changes in care delivery and receipt of preventive care. 

 Intervention study question:

  • How does an interprofessional care delivery model and educational program that builds the capacity of its workforce lead to improved outcomes for children?
State: 
Minnesota
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