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.
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
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.
