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Lessons Learned and Future Directions for Improving Care of Children with Medical Complexity Through CISWH Project
The population of children with medical complexity (CMC) is steadily growing, and with it comes a rising awareness of the challenges faced by their families—lack of access to needed health and social services, financial hardship as the result of high expenses, and lost income and missed opportunities for improving…
Measuring What Matters to Children With Medical Complexity and Their Families
Although children and families lie at the nucleus of a well-functioning system, the priorities and leadership of families of CMC have not consistently been central to driving system-based improvement initiatives. The Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC CoIIN) partnered with…
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…