Name
Implementing a Quality Improvement Framework to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Collaborative Care
Description

During this project, NYSOMH will share how they led quality improvement projects as part of a larger pediatric CoCM implementation grant. Grant sites were funded to improve their program using a PDSA approach. Sites developed their plans and used data to track progress, which will be shared during this session with some examples of the results. Dr. Laura Sidari from the Cayuga Health team will share their experience and lessons learned.

Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Quality improvement programs, Research and evaluation, Suicide
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Explain how process and outcomes data can be used to monitor fidelity to the Collaborative Care Model and guide technical assistance and quality improvement efforts.
Objective 2
Apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle to design practice-level quality improvement projects that enhance behavioral health screening, engagement, and coordination of care.
Objective 3
Identify strategies for improving suicide risk detection, documentation, and care team coordination within pediatric Collaborative Care programs.
Content Reference 1

LePoire, E., Joseph, M., Heald, A. et al. Barriers and facilitators to collaborative care implementation within the New York State Collaborative Care Medicaid Program. BMC Health Serv Res 24, 505 (2024). https://doi-org.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/10.1186/s12913-024-10909-0

Content Reference 2

Flanigan-Bodrick A, Solomon P. Quality improvement study of collaborative care model services at a federally qualified health center: A uniform data system-informed approach. Fam Syst Health. 2025 Feb 10. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000955. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39928440.

Content Reference 3

Liwei L. Hua, Janet Lee, Maria H. Rahmandar, Eric J. Sigel, COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE, COUNCIL ON INJURY, VIOLENCE, AND POISON PREVENTION; Suicide and Suicide Risk in Adolescents. Pediatrics January 2024; 153 (1): e2023064800. 10.1542/peds.2023-064800