California hospital network

PROBLEM - Hospitals vary dramatically in competence to report child abuse/neglect. OBJECTIVES - We connect hospitals to peer support, that increases the rate of reports and continuity of care. METHODS Activation of... [ view full abstract ]

PROBLEM - Hospitals vary dramatically in competence to report child abuse/neglect.

OBJECTIVES - We connect hospitals to peer support, that increases the rate of reports and continuity of care.

METHODS Activation of LA County will be followed by similar program statewide in a network with 136 hospitals. Service data on newborn and injured under age three and child abuse report data provide rates for comparison. Data A software program will allow hospitals to create their own data. This software is connected to similar programs underway nationally, and will be augmented by hospital report data. A 1981 LA County, program, increased hospital reports from 50 to 500 a month. That program was stopped for legal concerns that are resolving. We will rebuild with automation and peer support.

LA County is activating 60 hospitals including 6 from neighboring counties. Hospitals are being connected by county, region with some paired statewide with program in other states. This includes more than 400 LA County reports a day for birth and injury under age three. The county has 10 million residents. Special studies will include cases that involve multiple hospitals and multiple counties. LA County will lead to California 39 million, 12% of US population.

RESULTS (CURRENT)

1 Liaison connected by directory, shared programs and training.
2 Hospital data for reports and children served will supply rates.
3 Hospitals will build SCAN teams with DCFS members.
4 Hospitals can access multiagency data to identify agencies serving the family.
4 DCFS/hospital teams can share case management and continuity of care. .
5 We have a outreach to multiple groups to find more models internationally. a
6 Early report data willbe collected before ISPCAN Banff.

CONCLUSIONS Hospital Peer Support improves child abuse services with minimal funds. Hospitals and DCFS can share case management