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New HRSA Funding Awarded to CMC CoIIN Project to Improve Care Delivery for Children with Medical Complexity
The CMC CoIIN project at the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health (CISWH) has received an $830,000 supplemental funding award from the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), allowing the project team to continue its innovation in care delivery for children with medical complexity (CMC)…
CISWH’s Meg Comeau Co-authors Research Recommendations to Improve Health Care Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Needs
By definition, children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) require more health care services than children typically do to ensure their optimal health, quality of life and well-being. About 20% of children in the US have special health care needs, and their care comprises about…
New Assessment Tool Enhances Family Engagement in Healthcare Systems Change
A recent Pediatrics article by CISWH researchers identifies the Family Engagement in Systems Assessment Tool (FESAT) as a key tool for improving family partnership in healthcare systems changes. The article highlights how two state teams from the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network (CoIIN) for Children with Medical…
CISWH Senior Project Director Meg Comeau Shares Expertise on Proposed Medicaid Cuts
As the United States House and Senate prepare to debate the 2025 budget bill recently passed by House Republicans, cuts to Medicaid spending could total hundreds of billions of dollars. Medicaid, the largest health insurance program in the US, covers more than 70 million people. Meg Comeau, senior…