Strategy – Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup

Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup

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Garrett County is often the lowest county in the state for yearly adolescent well child checks. It is important for the children and adolescents of our community to be seen yearly for this preventive visit where we can ensure that these children are healthy and developing normally. Age-appropriate education and screening are also completed at a well-child visit as well as updating immunizations if needed. And, a yearly well child check can help to catch problems early, when they may be easier to treat. Let’s share ideas and collaborate on ways to increase awareness and get our adolescents in to see their doctor for a yearly preventive exam.

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Health Improvement Strategy

Child and Adolescent Wellness Workgroup

https://mygarrettcounty.com/groups/increase-adolescent-well-child-checks/

Goal:

Create a collaborative group interested in improving aspects of child and adolescent well-being that's driven by data. This workgroup reports directly to the Health Planning Council and will serve as the overarching parent group as other needs are identified in the community.

Strategy Description:

1) Increase the number of well child checks among adolescents from various medical practices 2) Track HPV vaccine administration from various medical practices.

Level of Change:

Systems

Primary Focus Area:

Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

Data Category Tag:

GCHD Population Health

Strategic Planning Alignment:

Estimated Implementation Date:

2017-01-02

Estimated Completion Date:

2022-12-31

Estimated Ease of Implementation:

Moderate

Estimated Cost of Implementation:

Low

Potential Community Benefit:

High

Health Equity:

Research:

Currently, Garrett County ranks last in the state for Adolesent Well Child Checks according to the Maryland State Health Improvement Process, http://ship.md.networkofcare.org/ph/ship-detail.aspx?id=md_ship37 Data source: Maryland Medicaid Service Utilization: Beginning in 2015 the age range was increased to include adolescents aged 12 - 21 years, as a result, data reported for 2015 and onward cannot be trended with previous years of data.