CARE_PATH for Kids: A Family-Centered Approach to Shared Plans of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Shared care-planning for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) must start with a comprehensive view of the child and family and be anchored to their unique strengths, needs, context, and aspirations. The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) designed and piloted the CARE_PATH for Kids, a novel three-step, family-centered approach to the process of creating Shared Plans of Care (SPoC) for CSHCN that complements existing models in the field.
Learn how the CARE_PATH for Kids:
- Helps families reflect on and share with care teams a summary of strengths, whole life context, unique needs and priorities, and their goals and vision for their child and family’s well-being
- Facilitates a close relational meeting between the family and care team to create a ‘Dashboard’ summary that serves as the foundation of a SPoC and is continuously updated over time.
Speakers presented on the development and testing of the CARE_PATH for Kids and discussed how pediatric practices can integrate the model into the SPoC.
Webinar Recording
Speakers
Christina D. Bethell, PhD, MBA, MPH
Professor, Johns Hopkins University in the Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Jonathan Cottor, MBA
Father and Advocate
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Melissa Clark Vickers, M.Ed.
Project Director, Family Voices (Retired)
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David A. Bergman MD
Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine
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