Strategy 5.4
Create “warm handoff” protocols for providers who refer babies to the Child Health
Clinic. As partner providers begin to implement the screening and intervention tools that
Children’s Colorado also will be using, there will be a great deal of data available to receiving
pediatricians after mothers deliver their babies and transition to pediatric practices. By
forging data sharing agreements that include information about the social determinants of
health in addition to basic medical information, Children’s Colorado can ensure that new
mothers do not have to complete duplicate social-emotional screenings and can minimize
disruptions to social services that are being supported by referring physicians.
Strategy 5.5
Extend the “warm handoffs” to pediatric clinics beyond the Child Health Clinic.
Setting/Delivery Mechanism
Provider - The above strategies will begin with providers that refer to the current
Children’s Colorado programs serving pregnant women: Adolescent Medicine,
Colorado Adolescent Maternity Program (CAMP), and the Colorado Institute for
Maternal and Fetal Health. The strategies outlined in this goal area will require
extensive community outreach and education. The public awareness messages,
information on provider training, psychosocial screening and resources, as well
as intervention information should all be a part of a comprehensive outreach to
community based obstetricians and family practitioners.
Internal Resources
OO Adolescent
Medicine
OO Colorado
Adolescent Maternity Program (CAMP)
OO Colorado
Institute for Maternal and Fetal Health
OO Physician
Relations
External Partners
Partners will be defined based on targeted communities for intervention. Partners include
but are not limited to:
OO Referring
Physicians
OO Obstetricians
OO Family
Providers
OO Targeted
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Community Partners