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“Warm Handoff” To Increase Enrollment In A Maternal Infant Health Program, Samantha Worthem
“Warm Handoff” To Increase Enrollment In A Maternal Infant Health Program, Samantha Worthem
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Introduction: In a Midwest Health Department’s (HD) Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP), infant death rate has been on a steady incline at 4.8 deaths per 1,000 in 2019 (Michigan Department of Community Health, 2020). Implementation of a “warm handoff” between the local HD and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) was created to increase enrollment and visits. During warm handoffs, health care providers work together within the same setting to provide evaluation and care to patients and clients (Musselman et al., 2018).
Methods: This program evaluation reviewed data retrospectively from March 31 to September 30, for 2019 and …