Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health Quarterly Learning Network Best Practice Sharing Meeting

In July, CTC-RI and PCMH Kids launched the IBH Rhode Island Foundation Pediatric Initiative which involves having eight pediatric practices implement universal screening for behavioral health areas of focus in pediatric primary care practices. On October 10, CTC-RI / PCMH Kids held its second joint pediatric IBH learning collaborative meeting and extended the invitation to include pediatric practices that are funded by RI Foundation and Integra. Cohort 1 RIF practices and Integra Pediatric practices reported out on their screening results and shared successes and challenges they were experiencing with onboarding embedded behavioral health clinicians and developing work flows for universal screening.

Erin O'Connor, postdoctoral research fellow, Bradley Hospital

Andrea Galgay, CTC-RI Practice Reporting co-chair, reviewed the latest revision of the Pediatric IBH measurement specifications and clarified aspects of performing Postpartum Depression screening. Content expert, Erin O'Connor, postdoctoral research fellow at Pediatric Anxiety Research Center Bradley Hospital, presented on Assessing and Treating Pediatric Anxiety.