Download or read book Practices and Opinions of Pediatricians Regarding Mandatory Blood Lead Screening for Children in the Quinnipiack Valley Health District written by Dinny Mathew and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the level of compliance among physicians and their views on the importance of and barriers to routine screening in light of mandatory lead poisoning screening of children six years old and younger in Connecticut since 2009.
Download or read book Blood Lead Testing by Pediatricians written by Susan Callaway Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead Poisoning written by Bernice Steinhardt and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead poisoning, a preventable condition, is one of the most serious environmental health threats to children in the U.S. This report reviews federal activities for ensuring that at-risk children receive screening & treatment for lead poisoning. In particular, it addresses the risk of lead poisoning faced by children served by federal health care programs, the extent to which children served by these programs have been screened for this condition, reasons why screenings may not be occurring, & problems faced by federal health care programs in ensuring that children who have been identified as having harmful lead levels in their blood receive timely follow-up treatment.
Download or read book Physician Opinions and Practices Regarding Childhood Lead Screening written by Dennis John Kuo and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Lead Screening in a Pediatric Practice written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract Background: Detectable lead levels in children's blood have been associated with increased cognitive difficulties, attention deficits, and poorer academic performance. Children enrolled in Medicaid have higher rates of elevated blood lead levels, yet requirements to test all children at age 1 and 2 who are enrolled in Medicaid are not being met. Nationally, 34% of children enrolled in Medicaid do not undergo proper blood lead level screening. The aim of this project was to increase required blood lead level screening rates for children with Medicaid insurance at a private pediatric practice in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Methods: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement was used to guide this practice improvement. This model stresses the importance of performing a needs assessment, establishing a baseline, and tracking balancing measures to ensure the intervention has no unintended consequences. A baseline rate of screening was collected by retrospective chart review, a physical review of the clinic was performed, and staff interviews were conducted. The Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycle was the used to implement the intervention. Run charts were displayed weekly to show progress. Intervention: Three cycles of the interventions were run. The first intervention was an inservice to update staff to the current guidelines. Second, an official policy change was enacted, and finally an electronic health record (EHR) flag was employed as a reminder. Results: The initial assessment revealed that blood lead screenings were not being conducted on 2-year-old children enrolled in Medicaid. Interventions to change the practice and screen 2-year-old children enrolled in Medicaid were designed based on a search of the literature. The IHI Model for Improvement produced statistically significant improvement (p
Download or read book Improving Childhood Blood Lead Level Screening Reporting and Surveillance in Allegheny County Pennsylvania written by Donna Keyser and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2006 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead poisoning remains a serious, preventable environmental health threat to young children, and its elimination is a key goal of U.S. public health policy. This report focuses on screening, reporting, and surveillance of childhood blood lead levels in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, through a review of relevant literature, state and county reporting and surveillance databases, and interviews and focus groups.
Download or read book An Ounce of Prevention written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Measuring Lead Exposure in Infants Children and Other Sensitive Populations written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lead is a ubiquitous toxic agent that is especially damaging to the young child and the developing fetus. Unlike many environmental health risks, the risks associated with lead are no longer theoretical but have been observed for many years. Indeed, the first regulation of lead in paint was enacted in the 1920s. Currently, because of growing evidence of lead toxicity at lower concentrations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently lowered its lead-exposure guideline to 10 ug/dl lead in blood from 25 ug/dl. Measuring Lead Exposure in Infants, Children, and Other Sensitive Populations addresses the public health concern about the logistics and feasibility of lead screening in infants and children at such low concentrations. This book will serve as the basis for all U.S. Public Health Service activities and for all state and local programs in monitoring lead.
Download or read book Lead Exposure and Child Development written by M. Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book arises out of a workshop on lead exposure and child development which was held at the University of Edinburgh on 8th-12th September 1986. It was organized jointly by the Commission of the European Communities (CEC) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in association with the UK Department of the Environment and the Scottish Home and Health Department. It brought together most of the internationally recognized groups working on the effects of lead exposure on child development including child psychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, epidemiologists, toxicologists, stati sticians, and medical practitioners. One of the unique features of the meeting was that it included workers from initially separate fields of lead research, in particular those undertaking studies in infants and in older children, and those carrying out behavioural research in animals, as well as those undertaking biochemical studies on mechanisms of lead effect. The structure of this book reflects the main elements of the meeting. As such it includes three main sections. The first consists of two major state-of the-art reviews, and two invited introductory papers. The reviews were prepared for the organizers of the conference by two of the Editors. The objectives were to assess critically the state of current knowledge in this field and to provide a scientific basis both for policy decisions and for further research. The review prepared by Marjorie Smith for the Commission of the European Communities focusses on methodological and design issues, and summarizes our present scientific knowledge in this area.
Download or read book Screening Young Children for Lead Poisoning written by Richard J. Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines policies to increase screening of children for lead poisoning and follow-up care for those who most need these services, and to help communities pursue the most appropriate approach to the prevention of lead poisoning. Examines details of the problem of childhood lead poisoning in the U.S., presents a comprehensive approach to prevention, makes recommendations for the development of Statewide screening that is responsive to community situations and needs, and discusses the roles of child health care providers in prevention. Glossary.
Download or read book Preventing Lead Poisoning in Young Children written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993-12 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers: sources and pathways of lead exposure, role of the pediatric health-care provider, role of state and local public agencies, screening, diagnostic evaluation and medical management of children with high blood levels, management of lead hazards in the environment of the individual child, management of lead hazards in the community, and much more. Graphs and tables.
Download or read book Case Detection Medical Evaluation and Environmental Methods in Pediatric Lead Poisoning written by Illinois. Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead Poisoning written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lead Poisoning in Childhood written by Siegfried M. Pueschel and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource examines the causes and consequences of childhood lead poisoning, offers cost-effective prevention strategies, and explores crucial legislation that can and should protect children at risk. Information on screening tests, nutrition, treatment guidelines, and safe environmental abatement techniques will help pediatricians, physicians, social workers, and nurses understand, treat, and eliminate lead poisoning in children.
Download or read book Barriers to Lead Screening Among Pediatric Providers in King County WA written by Alexandra Perkins and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pediatric care guidelines recommend assessment of children for lead exposure during routine child care in the first two years of life. In Washington State, pediatric lead screening rates are among the lowest in the nation. This investigation sought to describe pediatric lead screening practices and barriers in King County, WA. King County providers were invited to complete a web-based survey regarding their lead screening practices between October 2018 and April 2019. Follow up semi-structured interviews (SSI) were conducted with 13 volunteer respondents. Respondents were characterized as high versus low screeners based on responses. Reported knowledge, practice, and barriers were compared for the two groups. Grounded theory methodology was used to identify provider attitudes and practices from SSIs. 246 providers who saw patients under the age of 6 years participated in the survey. Sixty six percent agreed or strongly agreed with the statement "Primary care for all children aged 12 to 24 months in King County should include a lead exposure history," while only 39% reported always conducting a lead exposure history at least once during early childhood visits. Lower frequency screeners were more likely to report uncertainty about when to perform an exposure history and when to order a blood lead test. They were also more likely to report lack of a clinic system or policy to prompt them to conduct an exposure history. SSIs revealed a large variety in practices and barriers between clinics, suggesting that it will require a number of strategies to increase lead screening rates in King County. Strategies to improve lead screening rates in this community should include provider education on recommended screening practice, promoting standardized clinic policies, and working to partner with other early childhood development initiatives to promote lead screening, such as building collaborations with Early Head Start programs.
Download or read book Protecting Our Children from Lead written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for the Detection and Management of Lead Poisoning for Physicians and Health Care Providers written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
