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Partnerships for Quality project: closing the gap in care of children with ADHD

Carole Lannon1, Judith Dolins, Suzanne Lazorick

  • 1Center for Health Care Quality, Division of Health Policy and Clinial Effectiveness, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA. Carole.Lannon@cchmc.org

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety
|February 19, 2008
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Partnerships for Quality improved care for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) through collaborative training. This initiative enhanced practice team involvement and fostered inter-system collaboration for sustained improvements.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Child Health Outcomes Research
  • Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare

Background:

  • The Partnerships for Quality project aimed to bridge the gap between knowledge and care for pediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
  • It involved a collaborative partnership between a medical specialty society, certifying body, advocacy organization, and child health improvement organization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-organizational partnership in improving care for children with ADHD.
  • To assess the impact of quality improvement training on pediatric practices.

Main Methods:

  • Ten American Academy of Pediatrics chapters delivered training workshops to pediatricians and office teams.
  • Support included data feedback, conference calls, and a listserve.
  • Two national workshops disseminated findings and promoted sustainability.

Main Results:

  • Intervention participation increased quality improvement activity engagement by practice teams.
  • Improved care outcomes for children with ADHD were observed.
  • Training workshops enhanced collaboration among providers, parents, and various systems (educational, mental health, legal).

Conclusions:

  • The partnership model effectively supported quality improvement at local and practice levels.
  • Integration of quality improvement infrastructure and policy changes suggests sustainability of efforts.
  • The project is expected to yield long-term improvements in care and outcomes for children with ADHD and their families.
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