Christina P Wang, Suzanne S Vang, Aaron J Cheung, Jenny J Lin, Lina H Jandorf
A Community-Based Survey of Colorectal Cancer Screening Behaviors in Chinese Immigrants Residing in a Major Metropolitan Area
Journal of community medicine & public health
american academy pediatrics recommends screening unmet social needs literature inpatient screening implementation growing aim use quality improvement methods implement standardized social needs screening hospitalized pediatric patients implemented inpatient social needs screening using model improvement interprofessional team trialed interventions cyclical manner using plandostudyact cycles interventions included structured screening questionnaire standardized screening referrals workflows electronic health record ehr modifications house staff education deliberate practice feedback primary outcome measure percentage discharged patients screened social needs screening social needs defined completed ehr screening questionnaire full social work evaluation process balancing measures collected capture data screening questionnaire completion social work consultations data plotted statistical process control charts analyzed special cause variation mean monthly percentage patients screened social needs improved 20 baseline 51 intervention period special cause variation observed percentage patients completed social needs screening ehrdocumented screening questionnaires social work consults social needs screening pediatric hospitalization implemented using quality improvement methods next steps focused sustainability spread screening interventions greater involvement interdisciplinary health care team members foster process sustainability allow spread screening interventions wider hospitalized pediatric population