Bright
Futures Highlights | New and Updated Resources | Bright
Futures Implementation Tip Sheets | The Tips to Link Your Practice
to Community Resources clinical
implementation tip sheet has been updated. Click on the link to view
and download the tip sheet. Visit the Clinical Practice page
on the Bright Futures website to view the complete collection of tip
sheets, including 2 tip
sheets developed in April 2020: These handy tip
sheets offer practical advice to help you integrate the Bright
Futures approach, tools, and resources into your daily practice. | New and Updated Resources | Bright
Futures Tool & Resource Kit, 2nd Edition - Sample Forms for Review | The Bright Futures
website has been updated with samples of the Core Forms from the Bright Futures
Tool & Resource Kit, 2nd
Edition (which is consistent with the Bright Futures:
Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Edition). These samples
provide an opportunity to review the Previsit Questionnaire, Visit
Documentation Form, and Parent/Patient Educational Handout for each
well-child visit from birth through age 21. The core forms are
organized by age and stage: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood,
and Adolescence and are posted in both English and Spanish. Click here to review the
Core Forms. | New Resources for Families | Bright
Futures Parent and Patient Education | The Families page on
the Bright Futures website contains valuable resources for children,
teens, and families about well-child visits. The Bright Futures
website has been updated to include easy-to-access, web-based
educational handouts for parents, caregivers, and patients related
to each well-child visit from birth through age 21. The
anticipatory guidance is consistent with the Bright Futures:
Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 4th Edition. This guidance is
organized by age and stage: Infancy, Early Childhood, Middle Childhood,
and Adolescence, and is available in both English and Spanish. Click here to access the
Parent and Patient Educational Handouts. | New Issue Brief Resource for Title V/MCH Programs | Bright
Futures: How Title V Programs Evolve from Guidelines to Action | The Association of Maternal and
Child Health Programs (AMCHP) published an
issue brief in April 2020 titled "Bright Futures: How Title V
Programs Evolve from Guidelines to Action." This
resource highlights how Wyoming, North Carolina, and
Mississippi are leveraging the Bright Futures
Guidelines, 4th Edition
and related resources to advance their National Performance Measures. A
review of their state action plans indicates that these states are
using the Bright Futures
Guidelines, 4th Edition in three key
ways: - As the evidence-driven national standard for
primary clinical care for children and adolescents
- To inform quality improvement activities
- As a workforce development tool
Click here to access the
April 2020 issue brief. The April 2020 issue
brief supplements an AMCHP issue brief published in April 2018, which
provides a crosswalk showing how the Bright
Futures Guidelines, 4th Edition correlate with the
National Performance Measures for programs that serve children and
families under federal Title V grants. Click here to access the
April 2018 issue brief. | New Article | AAP and Bright
Futures National Center COVID-19 Communication Strategies | The Bright Futures
National Center authored an article that was published in the
May/June 2020 edition of the AMCHP Pulse - a bi-monthly newsletter from AMCHP. The
article, titled "The American Academy of
Pediatrics and the Bright Futures National Center have Galvanized
Efforts to Provide Responsive Communication Strategies and Resources," provides
a brief overview of key AAP messaging strategies related to
disseminating guidance to families and health care professionals during
this uniquely challenging time. To access the full article, click here. For information and guidance for health care
professionals regarding COVID-19, click here. For families, visit HealthyChildren.org. | Reminder | 2020 Periodicity
Schedule is Available | The 2020 Bright Futures/AAP Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric
Health Care, also known as the Periodicity
Schedule, was published in the March 2020 issue
of Pediatrics. Here is a summary of the change to the 2020
Periodicity Schedule: The Bright Futures/AAP
Periodicity Schedule is updated annually. Be
sure to check the date in the top right corner of your Periodicity
Schedule to ensure that you are referencing the most updated
version. |
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| Reminder | 2020 Coding
for Pediatric Preventive Care Booklet is Available | In addition to the
2020 Bright Futures/AAP Periodicity Schedule, the Coding for Pediatric
Preventive Care booklet has been revised
and is available for download. This complementary resource contains
comprehensive listings of codes and services that coincide with the
2020 Periodicity Schedule. If you have questions
about the 2020 Bright Futures/AAP Periodicity Schedule or Coding
Booklet, or would like to receive a few hard copies to share with
your clinics, colleagues, students, or families, contact us at BrightFutures@aap.org. |
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| Questions? Contact Us! | Would you like more
information about Bright Futures materials and resources? Contact us
at BrightFutures@aap.org or
630/626-6783.
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| AAP
Features | New Social Media Campaign | #CallYourPediatrician | Using humor and
real-world conversations, the AAP has launched the #CallYourPediatrician campaign,
which aims to reach parents with timely reminders that going to the
pediatrician, even during COVID-19, is important and safe.
The campaign website
has everything you need to share on your own platforms and networks.
The website includes sample texts, videos and photos sized for Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
All posts should include the hashtag #CallYourPediatrician. | New Webinar Series | Making
Connections: The Critical Role of Family-Centered Care in Addressing
Social Determinants of Health for Children and Youth with Special
Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) | Episode 1: Thursday, June 18, 2020 | 10am - 11am CT | Register Here! Episode 2: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | 10am - 11am CT | Register Here! The National Resource Center
for Patient/Family-Centered Medical Home (NRC-PFCMH), in
partnership with the Bright Futures National
Center and the Screening, Technical
Assistance, and Resource (STAR) Center, is hosting a
2-part educational webinar series, Making Connections: The Critical Role of
Family-Centered Care in Addressing Social Determinants of Health for
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN). The goal of the
series is to provide state Title V Maternal and Child Health
(MCH)/CYSHCN programs, pediatricians, families, and others with
information about the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH)
on CYSHCN. The series will discuss the role of these groups and state
systems in addressing SDOH for CYSHCN by using components of the
medical home model. View more information
about the series here. |
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| The Screening Technical Assistance & Resource (STAR)
Center | 
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Screening Technical Assistance & Resource Center (STAR Center) offers assistance
to pediatric health care professionals seeking to improve early childhood
screening, referral, and follow-up in their practice or health care system.
Whether you are just getting started or are looking to enhance your current
process, the STAR Center staff and advisors are available to answer
questions and provide guidance.
To
access a free CME/MOC Part 2 eligible ecourse, visit the STAR
Center's Screening Time
website which was created to help identify and manage maternal depression,
developmental concerns, and social determinants of health in the office
setting. The resources on this site will help you gain a better
understanding of the importance of family-centered care.
| New Podcast Episode | Pediatric
CARE: Childhood Adversity and Resilience Education | The
Addressing Social Health and Early Childhood Wellness (ASHEW) collaborative
launched a new episode in their Pediatric
CARE: Childhood Adversity and Resiliency Education podcast series.
This new episode discusses different avenues to address social determinants
of health and how one pediatrician created a business that has left a
lasting impact by feeding hungry families and lessons learned along the
way. You can find the series on iTunes, Google Play or SoundCloud. Search
"STAR Center" or "Pediatric Care." Visit the STAR Center for more
resources on addressing social determinants of health, maternal depression,
and child development. | New Podcast Episode | Conversations
about Care | In
this bonus episode, "Telehealth for Obesity Care," Dr Sandy
Hassink speaks with 3 colleagues about how obesity care is being adapted
and delivered during these unprecedented times. This episode explores
guests' experiences and lessons learned as they adapt to delivering care
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to
listen to the episode. |
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