Middlesex London’s 18 Month Enhanced Well Baby Visit Outreach Strategies

Middlesex London’s 18 Month Enhanced Well Baby Visit

Outreach Strategies

Ruby Brewer, RN, BScN,Manager of Young Families Team

Middlesex-London Health Unit

Joanne Simpson, RN, BScN,Public Health Nurse,

Middlesex-London Health Unit

Key Findings With the Physician Outreach Initiative

1. The success of this initiative has been the result of a multipronged approach.– Visits, binders, mail outs, workshops, single

telephone number access, single person lead

2. Local physicians and primary health care providers recognize gaps in their knowledge base in the areas of child developmental screening, assessment and referral for intervention services.

Key Findings With the Physician Outreach Initiative

3. Local physicians and primary health care providers are receptive to receiving education and resources from the Middlesex London Health Unit and other key community stakeholders in regard to child developmental screening, assessment, community supports and intervention services.– Visits, binder, educational mail outs,

workshops, etc.

Key Findings With the Physician Outreach Initiative

4. Local physicians, primary care providers, and key community stakeholders are committed and willing to partner in an effort to provide enhanced educational opportunities and local services for primary health care providers, community service workers, and families with young children 0 – 4 years of age.– Establishment of the Physician Champion

Group, commitment to workshops, etc.

Key Findings With the Physician Outreach Initiative

5. This initiative has resulted in increased interdisciplinary awareness among service providers and health professionals within the London and Middlesex Community.

6. Because the services offered by MLHU are constantly changing, it is important to maintain an ongoing, current means of communication with the physician practices to keep them up to date on the various MLHU programs and resources.

Key Findings With the Physician Outreach Initiative

7. Information for primary health care providers needs to be succinct, evidence based, current and pertinent to the physician’s practice.

8. Working together we can provide a more seamless process for families with young children and expedite intervention services when needed.

Physician Champion CommitteeDr. Stephen Wetmore, original ChampionDr. Pamela Frid, Developmental PaediatricianDr. Loretta Seevaratnam, General PractitionerDr. Bhooma Bhayana, General Practitioner, Refugees

Dr. Jane Gloor, PaediatricianDr. Jamie Wickett, General Practitioner, ResidentsWendy McCrady Nurse PractitionerJulie German Nurse PractitionerJulie Gross OFFORD Centre for Child StudiesJoanne Simpson Middlesex-London Health UnitRuby Brewer Middlesex-London Health UnitDebbie Shugar tykeTALKClara McVittie Middlesex-London Health Unit

Deborah Turner Middlesex-London Health UnitGlenda Schaefer GreenVanier Children ServicesMichelle TruppeThames Valley Children’s CentreJoAnn Dunn All Kids BelongDeb Gillis OEYCJulie Brandl London Public Library/CYNJennifer Smith CYNLisa Nixon Family Info Christa Weir-Cudney Children’s Aid SocietyFelix Harmos SWO Maternal Newborn Child &

Youth Network

Enhanced 18 Month Well Baby Visit Initiative Outcomes

Vision: All Children 0-3 years old will receive

developmental screening

Champion Table

Community Early Years Partnership

Physician Outreach InitiativeSpecialized Services

and Supports Task Group

Developmental Screening

Site Task Group

Enhanced 18-month Well Baby

Visit

*Acknowledgement to Offord Centre for Child Studies for ongoing education and financial support.

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