Name
I08 - PROMIS-ing Better Outcomes: Using PROMIS Questionnaires in Pediatric IBH to Inform Care and Measure Patient Progress
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location Name
304
Description

At Children’s Wisconsin (CW) we have committed to using the Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS), a set of questionnaires developed and validated by the National Institute of Health using cutting edge measurement science, to support our MBH work. In this session we will describe how we implemented PROMIS MBH measures across 20 pediatric primary care clinics with integrated MBH care, including measure selection, delivery of questionnaires to patients, and coordination with larger health system goals. We will also share how PROMIS scores can be used to deepen understanding of a patient’s functioning and shape/drive patient care decisions. MBH patient outcomes following brief, targeted interventions delivered by behavioral health consultants will also be discussed and used to share future directions.

Speakers
Kimberly Thornton LCSW, Behavioral Health Consultant, Children's Wisconsin, Hales Corners, WI
Michael Gaffrey Ph.D., Craig Yabuki Research Chair; Director, Mental and Behavioral Health Research, Medical College of Wisconsin,
Kimberly Thornton Michael Gaffrey
Co-Authors
Michele Schrek, LPC, Behavioral Health Consultant, Children's Wisconsin
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Innovations, Outcomes, Pediatrics
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
Families and Health (F&H), Pediatrics (PEDs), Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Understand the implementation of the PROMIS in Children’s Wisconsin pediatric primary care setting to provide measurement informed care
Objective 2
Understand how the PROMIS delivers reliable measures of meaningful small changes across time within the Children’s Wisconsin pediatric primary care population
Objective 3
Identify how PROMIS scores can be utilized to conceptualize patients’ presenting concerns
Content Reference 1

Schweitzer et al., 2023, Front. Psychiatry. Doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1252037

Content Reference 2

Yonek et al., 2021, JAMA Pediatr. Doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0023

Content Reference 3

Mautone et al., 2021, Implementation Research & Practice. Doi: 10.1177/2633489520987558

Content Reference 4

Kaye et al., 2022, Pediatric Medicine. Doi: 10.21037/pm-20-75

Content Reference 5

Blackwell et al., 2020, Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsz094