In the 9 to 18 months that it takes to complete the newborn case management, some patients will move without providing the LHD with new contact information. To find patients, LHDs may use Women Infants and Children (WIC) and Medicaid databases to locate updated demographics. Additional tips for locating these patients can include: Call telephone information (411) Internet search engines (e.g., Google or white pages) Directories that list occupants of each household; most STD programs have directories like this. Old phone numbers listed in patient paperwork. Sometimes relatives or friends may still be at that number. Transpose the digits of telephone numbers and addresses. Search health department records. A patient can be classified as to follow-up” and the file closed once the following “lost conditions are met and the Kentucky Perinatal Hepatitis B Coordinator believes further investigation would be fruitless. Examples include: Failed phone contact after three calls. Failed home visit. Failed mail deliveries including returned certified letters. Parent refuses to participate in case management with the Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program. Document all attempts to find infants and their parents. If an infant is lost to follow-up and the infant is later located, the case should be reopened and follow-up continued from that point. Consult the Kentucky Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Coordinator for assistance. Optional Forms and Templates for Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (PHPP) (See CCSG Section) Attachment 1: EPID 395 form PHPP Case Management Worksheet Attachment 2: PHPP Introduction letter for the Mother Attachment 3: Delivery Reminder Letter Attachment 4: Hospital Notification Letter Attachment 5: Letter to the Primary Care Provider Attachment 6: Case Management Form for the Primary Care Provider Attachment 7: Vaccination Reminder Letter to the Mother Attachment 8: Serology Reminder Letter to the Mother Attachment 9: Serology Reminder Letter to the Primary Care Provider Attachment 10: Completed Case Notification Letter Additional Resources Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program at the CDC’s Website at .
In the 9 to 18 months that it takes to complete the newborn case management, some patients will move without providing the LHD with new contact information. To find patients, LHDs may use Women Infants and Children (WIC) and Medicaid databases to locate updated demographics. Additional tips for locating these patients can include: Call telephone information (411) Internet search engines (e.g., Google or white pages) Directories that list occupants of each household; most STD programs have directories like this. Old phone numbers listed in patient paperwork. Sometimes relatives or friends may still be at that number. Transpose the digits of telephone numbers and addresses. Search health department records. A patient can be classified as “lost to follow-up” and the file closed once the following conditions are met and the Kentucky Perinatal Hepatitis B Coordinator believes further investigation would be fruitless. Examples include: Failed phone contact after three calls. Failed home visit. Failed mail deliveries including returned certified letters. Parent refuses to participate in case management with the Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program. Document all attempts to find infants and their parents. If an infant is lost to follow-up and the infant is later located, the case should be reopened and follow-up continued from that point. Consult the Kentucky Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Coordinator for assistance. Optional Forms and Templates for Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program (PHPP) (See CCSG Section) Attachment 1: EPID 395 form PHPP Case Management Worksheet Attachment 2: PHPP Introduction letter for the Mother Attachment 3: Delivery Reminder Letter Attachment 4: Hospital Notification Letter Attachment 5: Letter to the Primary Care Provider Attachment 6: Case Management Form for the Primary Care Provider Attachment 7: Vaccination Reminder Letter to the Mother Attachment 8: Serology Reminder Letter to the Mother Attachment 9: Serology Reminder Letter to the Primary Care Provider Attachment 10: Completed Case Notification Letter Additional Resources Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program at the CDC’s Website at .
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