Improving delivery of EPSDT well-child care at acute visits in an academic pediatric practice

Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Patterson, Barron L ^a   Gregg, William M ^b   Biggers, Cynthia ^a   Barkin, Shari ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

EPSDT; Medicaid; Missed opportunities; Nurse practitioner; Outpatient clinics; Quality improvement; Well child care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PEOPLE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84867145450     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-0355     Document Type: Article

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