Aligning with Obesity Guidelines: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Pediatric Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

National guidelines recommend diagnosis of obesity on the basis of body mass index starting at age 2 years and screening for specific comorbidities based on age and risk factors. A multimodal intervention was developed and quality improvement (QI) methodology was used to assess the effectiveness of different interventions on pediatric primary care clinician's adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines.

Study design

A multidisciplinary team was engaged to develop an institutional weight management and diet-related disease toolkit to standardize practice through a QI initiative. This initiative included an educational series, coaching sessions for a subset of providers, and automating electronic medical record (EMR) changes to support adherence to the clinical t

SUBMITTER: Tucker A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11824626 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature