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Peel Early Identification Peel Early Identification CommitteeCommittee

and Region of Peeland Region of PeelPublic Health Public Health

Strategies to Promote the 18 Strategies to Promote the 18 Month Well Baby Assessment Month Well Baby Assessment

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Physician Outreach in Peel•Regular communication and outreach to Peel physicians occurs on a number of topics, including Immunization, Obesity prevention, Environmental issues, and Public Health Program information and referral pathways

• Physician Outreach is strategic and evidence-informed

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What does the Literature say about What does the Literature say about effective physician outreach?effective physician outreach?

The evidence shows strongly that;

‘print materials alone have small effect’

for professional outcomes and

no effect for patient outcomes.

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Physician Outreach in PeelPhysician Outreach in Peel

Print materials in conjunction with:

• Educational Outreach Visits

• Interactive Presentations (Rounds)

• Audit & Feedback

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Physician Outreach In PeelPhysician Outreach In PeelHealth Professional Updates•All Health Professional Updates are found at www.peelregion.ca. •Physicians were invited to call in for a physician package about the 18 month screen and resource information•http://www.peelregion.ca/health/professionals/updates2010.htm

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18 Month Well Baby Promotion18 Month Well Baby Promotion18 Month Well Baby Physician Package: •Letter from Medical Officer of Health promoting the screening•Information for Physicians and Health Professionals•Rourke and 18 Month Nipissing•Peel Pathway

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18 Month Well Baby Promotion18 Month Well Baby PromotionPhysician Rounds:

• Brampton Civic, Trillium and Credit Valley hospital Family Practice Rounds

• Presentation was offered toChiefs of Paeds

• Family Practice Physicians were provided a USB key with resources and links to Offord Centre site

• Physician resource website is under construction

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The Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program and The Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program and community partners on the Early Identification community partners on the Early Identification Committee worked together to develop the Peel Committee worked together to develop the Peel Pathway. Pathway.

Pathway will be revised, as needed, by the Early Pathway will be revised, as needed, by the Early Identification Committee. Identification Committee.

The Early Identification Committee is Co Chaired by The Early Identification Committee is Co Chaired by Peel Public Health and Infant Child Development Peel Public Health and Infant Child Development Services of Peel (ICDSP)Services of Peel (ICDSP)

The Early Identification Committee meets quarterly The Early Identification Committee meets quarterly and promotes agency collaboration and resource and promotes agency collaboration and resource development in addition to the 18 Month Well Baby development in addition to the 18 Month Well Baby PathwayPathway

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HBHC Program - Early Childhood HBHC Program - Early Childhood ScreeningScreening

Six Weeks to Six YearsSix Weeks to Six Years

• Goal to identify and link children to services before school entry • Lead with Early Identification Advisory Committee for Peel• Distribution and promotion of Nipissing Parent Screening tool• Working with physicians & community partners

- PEP-Start Clinics - Improving the Odds workshops

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Who can refer to Who can refer to HBHC?HBHC?

Anyone can refer to HBHC with the family’s consent

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To Make a Referral to HBHC…….

Call Health Line Peel at 905-799-7700