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The following
resources directly support the HealthCheck Provider Education
System or provide additional information related to pediatric
preventive care, EPSDT services, and managed care. (Trouble
Downloading PDFs?)
 "In the News" and New Resources for May 2010
- The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan comprises a set of policies, programs, and initiatives to increase physical activity in all segments of the American population. The plan presents recommendations organized into eight societal sectors: (1) public health; (2) health care; (3) education; (4) transportation, land use, and community design; (5) parks, recreation, fitness, and sports; (6) business and industry; (7) volunteer and nonprofit organizations; and (8) mass media. Within each sector, the plan outlines strategies aimed at promoting physical activity, along with specific tactics that communities, organizations and agencies, and individuals can use to implement the strategy.
- Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation presents a set of recommendations for federal action and also for how the private sector, state and local leaders, and parents can help to improve children's health. The report focuses on four priority areas set forth in the memorandum, which also form the pillars of the First Lady's Let's Move! Campaign: (1) empowering parents and caregivers; (2) providing healthy foods in schools; (3) improving access to healthy, affordable foods; and (4) increasing physical activity. Within each priority area are recommended action steps and benchmarks for success. Recommendations for action steps that can be taken very early in a child's life are included.
- Bricks, Mortar, and Community: The Foundations of Supportive Housing for Pregnant and Parenting Teens comprises two new resources to assist case managers and key staff in helping young parents achieve self-sufficiency, housing stability, financial stability, successful and engaged parenting and attachment, and healthy relationships. Topics include (1) desired outcomes for pregnant and parenting adolescents upon "graduation" from a supportive housing program, (2) the needs of adolescents in achieving the desired outcomes, (3) critical elements (supports and resources) required to address adolescents' needs, and (4) essential organizational capacities for programs providing such services to adolescents. The resources are available as follows:
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Recent
Resources
- Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Fact Sheet answers commonly asked questions about EPSDT, including information on why it was implemented as well as information about the program's success in screening and treating eligible children. The fact sheet provides a discussion of how EPSDT addresses medical screens; vision, hearing, and dental services; interperiodic screens; scope of benefit; and medical necessity. Additional topics include how the Deficit Reduction Act affects EPSDT, how children and families find out about EPSDT, and how to measure EPSDT performance and hold programs accountable. A list of related NHeLP publications and the EPSDT Scope of Benefits are included.
- Two Healthy Smiles: Tips to Keep You and Your Baby Healthy. Developed by Georgetown University, this brochure is designed to educate women about the importance of oral hygiene and oral health care during pregnancy. Topics include brushing, flossing, eating healthy foods, and getting dental checkups and treatment. Additional topics include the impact of hormonal changes during pregnancy on gum health, caring for an infant's gums and teeth, and finding a dentist.
- Bright
Futures for Women's Health and Wellness: Physical Activity and Health Eating information in English and Spanish now available!
- Resources and Trainings on Fluoride Varnishes
 Identifying
Infants and Young Children With Developmental Disorders
in the Medical Home: An Algorithm for Developmental Surveillance
and Screening, developed by the Council on
Children With Disabilities, Section on Developmental Behavioral
Pediatrics, Bright Futures Steering Committee and Medical
Home Initiatives for Children With Special Needs Project
Advisory Committee.- BMI
Calculator (developed by the Department of Health
and Human Services, National Institutes of Health)
Quickly compute BMI by entering
weight and height using Standard or Metric measures.
- DC
PICHQ (Partnership to Improve Children's Healthcare Quality)
Mission Statement and Progress
- Provider
Resources
- Family
Resources
- EPSDT Resources
- Youth
Violence Prevention Resources: Responding
to the death of Lawrence King, an 8th-grader who was killed
at his school as a victim of a hate crime, the DC Department of Healthcare Financing is providing this extensive resource
list, including information on bullying, firearms, gangs,
media violence, school violence, and information for victims
of violent crimes.
- Every
Kid Counts in the District of Columbia: 14th Annual Fact
Book 2007 released by the Urban Institute.
This report tracks over 50 data indicators and is organized
to reflect the 6 citywide goals for children and youth
in the District: children are ready for school; children
and youth succeed in school; children and youth are healthy
and practice healthy behaviors; children and youth engage
in meaningful activities; children and youth live in healthy
stable, and supportive families; and all youth make a successful
transition to adulthood.
- Recommendations
for Preventive Pediatric Health Care (Periodicity
Schedule) updated by the American Academy of Pediatrics
(Winter 2007/Spring 2008). Read highlights of the new additions. (Note: the AAP Periodicity Schedule
differs slightly from the DC
Periodicity Schedule. Continue to use the
DC schedule for HealthCheck visits).
- State
MCH-Medicaid Coordination. Read how state MCH/Title V programs and Medicaid
departments can successfully work together.
HealthCheck
Resources
Download a Powerpoint
slide show (156 KB) of
the training carried out by Drs. Zarr, Levy, and other local
pediatric providers as they pilot tested the SMRFs.
Watch and
listen to a Powepoint movie of the training carried out by
Dr. Levy on how to complete the SMRFs.
HealthCheck
Manual
 PDF
Version: Entire document (excluding
appendices; 528 KB)
Part
1 (Front
Matter; 300 KB)
Part
2 (Section 1.1
- 4.12; 120 KB)
Part
3 (Section 4.12.2
- 7.2; 96 KB)
 Word
Version:
Part
1 (Front Matter; 200 KB)
Part
2 (Section
1.1 - 4.12; 272 KB)
Part
3 (Section
4.12.2 - 7.2; 224 KB)
HealthCheck
Manual Appendices
HealthCheck
Manual Transmittals
HealthCheck
Periodicity Schedule
PDF
Version: (2
pages; front and back on 8.5 x 14.0 inch legal paper; 52
KB)
Word
Version: (2
pages; front and back on 8.5 x 14.0 inch legal
paper; 92 KB)
 Bright
Futures Resources
Bright
Futures Guidelines | Bright
Futures Pocket Guide
Bright
Futures Publications | Bright
Futures Training Tools
Important
Electronic Resources
ACIP
Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule (2008)
Printable
schedule (4 page pdf) Spanish-language
printable schedule
 Palm
Handheld schedule (requires
Palm OS® 3.1 or higher and 379
KB of memory)
CDC
Growth Charts
Sexual
Maturity Ratings (SMRs)/Tanner Stages
Tooth Eruption
Chart
National
Resources
Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Medicaid and
EPSDT
Form
CMS-416 Annual EPSDT Report (pdf;
47KB) and Instructions
National
Data (FY 1995-2003) from CMS-416 (See
links half-way down page)
Knowledge
Path on EPSDT Services. Contains selections of recent,
high quality resources and tools for staying abreast of new
developments. Components of a knowledge path include links
to Web sites, electronic publications, databases, and citations
for journal articles and other print resources. This resource
has been researched and compiled by the MCH
Library.
Bibliography
on EPSDT Services. Selected and annotated by the MCH
Library, this reference list is automatically generated from
an electronic catalog each time it is requested, so it is always
current.
MCH
Alert Articles related to EPSDT Services. The MCH Alert
is a free electronic weekly newsletter that provides timely
reference to research, publications, new programs, and initiatives
affecting the MCH community.
National
Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center. Materials
(resource guides and fact sheets), links, and data for health
professionals, educators, and program administrators.
District
of Columbia Resources
DC
Contacts include phone numbers, and where available, electronic
contact information for services provided to children and adolescents
in the District of Columbia.
Hospital
for Sick Children Foundation's Resource
Directory is an online resource to help families with children
with special needs, health care and social services providers,
government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and advocates
to find listings for community services throughout DC.
The Henry
J. Kaiser Family Foundation District
of Columbia Health Access Survey, 2003, is intended to
inform discussion of health care issues in DC by examining
the views and experiences of some of the city's most vulnerable
populations, as well as the general population. It provides
an opportunity to assess health care access by age, race/ethnicity,
and income. It also provides insight on how the public perceives
DC's health problems and health institutions.
Metropolitan
Washington Public Health Assessment Center (MWPHAC) aims
to improve the health of the population of the metropolitan
Washington region through efforts to enhance the quality
and availability of population-based health data through
more effective analysis and presentation of those data.
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