Pediatric/Adult Primary Care Health Care Transfer of Care Quality Improvement Initiative
CTC-RI and PCMH Kids, in collaboration with UnitedHealthcare and RIDOH is pleased to announce that the following practices have been invited to join the 2023/2024 Pediatric/Adult Primary Care Health Care Transfer of Care Quality Improvement Initiative:
- Anchor Pediatrics and Adult Medical--Lincoln
- Children First and Dr. Matt Rocheleau
- Concilio Pediatrics
- East Greenwich Pediatrics and University Family Medicine
- Dr. Richard Ohnmacht and Dr. Chad Lamendola
These practices include both new and continuation teams that will participate in a year-long learning collaborative. Together they will work on creating and refining an efficient and sustainable approach to assisting youth and young adults as they transfer from pediatric to adult care. Transfer activities will take into consideration youth / young adults with and without special healthcare needs. Participating practices attended a November learning collaborative kickoff meeting where the practice team members were introduced to each other and the program. Patience White, MD, MA, FAAP, MACP from The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health provided an overview of the Got Transitions tools and resources. Data was presented on prior cohorts’ results and expectations for the upcoming year were shared. Congratulations to all selected practices! Special thanks to UnitedHealthcare and RIDOH for providing the funding for this initiative.