ERIC Number: EJ1362734
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Feb
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
Developing National Standardized Performance Measures for School-Based Health Centers: The National Quality Initiative
Soleimanpour, Samira; Geierstanger, Sara; Goddard, Anna; Cushing, Katherine; Fields, Paula; Love, Hayley
Journal of School Health, v93 n2 p97-106 Feb 2023
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.
Descriptors: 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
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (DHHS), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: U45MC27804