This guide is intended to support state health officials and stakeholders in using, adapting, and implementing the National Care Coordination Standards for CYSHCN to develop or improve care coordination systems.
This is the final seminar of the 10-part Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities (CMC) and Disabilities (C6) seminar series. Cara Coleman, Dr. Peter Rosenbaum, and Treeby Brown discuss patient engagement in clinical research.
An updated report by Public Counsel outlines persistent service funding disparities between racial and ethnic groups of children in California’s regional center system. The report evaluates the outcomes of a disparity reduction program established by the state in 2016 and urges the state’s legislative and executive administration leadership to take action on the identified recommendations for addressing the system’s ongoing problems.
This is the ninth seminar of the 10-part Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities (CMC) and Disabilities (C6) seminar series. Kathy McClelland, Katy Peck, and Dr. Christpher Russell discuss aspiration in the care of children with medical complexity.
A team of researchers led by the Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care investigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) including how PFACS adapted operations and the intersection with issues related to PFAC diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This fact sheet answers key questions about access to care through California Children’s Services during COVID-19. It also provides information on free legal assistance. The fact sheet is available in English, Chinese, and Spanish.
No validated tools currently exist to measure pediatric home health care quality. This article outlines the development and testing of PediHome, a content-valid family-reported survey measure of home health care quality for children with medical complexity. PediHome can be used to identify deficits in timely access to care, overall home health care quality, and specific aspects such as confidence in nursing care provided.
This is the eighth seminar of the 10-part Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities (CMC) and Disabilities (C6) seminar series. Kate Robinson of Family Voices will be joined by Kate Holler, Sarah Perkins, Dr. Caroline Okorie, and Dr. Shelly Weiss to discuss sleep.
This is the seventh seminar of the 10-part Collaborative Conversations with Families to Advance the Clinical Care of Children with Medical Complexities (CMC) and Disabilities (C6) seminar series. Dr. Eyal Cohen will be joined by Sarah Carlson, Kasey Dudley, Dr. James Feinstein, and Luke Orth to discuss polypharmacy.
Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) are high utilizers of health care resources and their unique needs merit targeted consideration. The focus of payment reform efforts to date has been on adults with chronic illnesses, with less priority given to investment in children's health and the life course. Spending for children's health is an investment in their growth and development with long-term outcomes at stake. This paper discusses high-priority research topics in the area of health care financing for CYSHCN including what is currently known and important knowledge gaps.
