Developing National Standardized Performance Measures for School-Based Health Centers: The National Quality Initiative

Autor/inn/en	Soleimanpour, Samira; Geierstanger, Sara; Goddard, Anna; Cushing, Katherine; Fields, Paula; Love, Hayley
Titel	Developing National Standardized Performance Measures for School-Based Health Centers: The National Quality Initiative
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 93 (2023) 2, S.97-106 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Soleimanpour, Samira) ORCID (Goddard, Anna) ORCID (Cushing, Katherine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.13236
Schlagwörter	Evaluation Methods; National Standards; School Health Services; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Primary Health Care; Child Health; Risk Assessment; Body Composition; Depression (Psychology); Screening Tests; Sexually Transmitted Diseases + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schuleingangsuntersuchung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Gesundheitsvorsorge; Risikoabschätzung; Screening-Verfahren; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit
Abstract	Background: Despite extensive literature on school-based health center (SBHC) characteristics and outcomes, their quality of care has not been examined nationally. Standardized quality metrics can inform health care delivery and improvement. Methods: SBHC national performance measures (NPMs) were developed by reviewing measures from national child health quality initiatives and engaging stakeholders in a consensus-building process. NPMs were pilot-tested with 73 SBHCs and SBHCs nationally subsequently reported data. Results: Five NPMs were selected including the percentage of clients annually who received at least one--(1) well-child visit, whether administered in the SBHC or elsewhere; (2) risk assessment; (3) body mass index screen with nutrition and physical activity counseling; and, if age-appropriate, (4) depression screening with follow-up treatment plan; and (5) chlamydia screening among sexually active clients. SBHCs experienced challenges with reporting during pilot-testing, particularly related to extracting data from electronic health records, and identified strategies to address challenges. Approximately 20% of SBHCs nationally voluntarily reported data during the initial year. Implications for School Health: Standardized performance measures can help SBHCs monitor and improve care delivery and demonstrate effectiveness compared to other child health delivery systems. Conclusion: Ongoing data collection will help examine whether measure adoption drives quality improvement for SBHCs nationwide. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01