Care2: Two Generational Health Approach

General Information

Are you a provider interested in asking moms, “Care to talk about…your health, too?”

The Care2 QI Project will launch in early summer 2023. This new approach will combine lessons learned in the Smoke Free Families and Healthy Mom, Healthy Family project into a two generational care approach. The project will be implemented in family medicine practices from August 2023 – July 2024, providing education, discussion, and resources for children birth – five served by these practices. Topics of focus in the project will include:

Smoke exposure and cessation of tobacco or vape use
Family planning and multivitamin use
Safe sleep environments
Maternal depression

Participants in Care2 will:

Connect with mothers during well-child visits to identify risk factors and connect them to appropriate resources and treatment
- As she considers future pregnancies, use valuable in-office time to consider mom’s health, too
Utilize enhanced protocols to improve office processes related to interconception care

Contact Hayley Southworth at hsouthworth@ohioaap.org to receive more information, or complete the information request at the bottom of this page.

Staff & Leadership

Mike Gittelman, MD, FAAP – Medical Director
Hayley Southworth, MS – Program Manager

QI Project

Practices who provide well-child and adult care will be eligible to apply for participation. Participants in the 12 month QI project will receive:

A $3,000 stipend to support data collection
No chart review! Utilize EHR data to produce site-specific and aggregate QI data accessed on a digital dashboard
Complimentary materials to improve discussion of maternal health in your practice
Support from a dedicated Quality Improvement Practice Coach
Learning collaborative to share challenges and success with peers across Ohio
Provider MOC Part IV credit upon completion of QI activities

This project is funded by the Ohio Department of Health and Ohio Department of Medicaid and supported by the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center.

Information Request

Care2 Wave 1 Registration

Care2 Project Information and Registration Request

Complete this form to receive the most recent information on upcoming Care2 project activities and priority enrollment opportunities for Wave 1 (launching in early summer 2023).

Name *

Credentials

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Practice/Organization *

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Appox # of children birth to 5 years of age seen in your practice per month for well visits: *

Are you seeing QI Board Specific Accreditation *

QI PROGRAMS / MOC IV