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Implementing Developmental Screening Per Aap Guidelines, Douglas Handley
Implementing Developmental Screening Per Aap Guidelines, Douglas Handley
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
"Fewer than half of the nation's pediatricians conduct systematic surveillance of young children's development… time and cost are among the barriers." Missing developmental delay leads to further attenuation of the problem and can lead to additional developmental problems. Developmental delay can often be corrected or treated to reduce the impact it has on the child. The AAP suggests "developmental surveillance" at every well child visit and standardized "developmental screening" at WCC 9 months, 18 months, and 24 or 30 month.
Screening For Developmental Delays In Brandon Vt, Flang Nguyen
Screening For Developmental Delays In Brandon Vt, Flang Nguyen
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Brandon Medical Center (BMC) currently uses the developmental milestones screening tool built into their electronic medical record to look for developmental delays. Usage of the tool has been awkward, inconvenient, and unmanageable in the office setting. BMC, being the main health care provider for newborns, infants, and toddlers of Brandon, VT, is looking to improve their screening systems for developmental delays during well-child visits