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Physician Outreach in Peel

Peel Early Identification Committee and Region of Peel Public Health Strategies to Promote the 18 Month Well Baby Assessment. Physician Outreach in Peel.

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Physician Outreach in Peel

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  1. Peel Early Identification Committeeand Region of PeelPublic Health Strategies to Promote the 18 Month Well Baby Assessment

  2. 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

  3. What does the Literature say about effective physician outreach? The evidence shows strongly that; ‘print materials alone have small effect’ for professional outcomes and no effect for patient outcomes.

  4. Physician Outreach in Peel • Print materials in conjunction with: • Educational Outreach Visits • Interactive Presentations (Rounds) • Audit & Feedback

  5. Physician Outreach In Peel • Health 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

  6. 18 Month Well Baby Promotion • 18 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

  7. 18 Month Well Baby Promotion Physician Rounds: • Brampton Civic, Trillium and Credit Valley hospital Family Practice Rounds • Presentation was offered to Chiefs of Paeds • Family Practice Physicians were provided a USB key with resources and links to Offord Centre site • Physician resource website is under construction

  8. The Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program and community partners on the Early Identification Committee worked together to develop the Peel Pathway. Pathway will be revised, as needed, by the Early Identification Committee. The Early Identification Committee is Co Chaired by Peel Public Health and Infant Child Development Services of Peel (ICDSP)The Early Identification Committee meets quarterly and promotes agency collaboration and resource development in addition to the 18 Month Well Baby Pathway

  9. HBHC Program - Early Childhood ScreeningSix 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

  10. Who can refer to HBHC? Anyonecan refer to HBHC with thefamily’s consent

  11. To Make a Referral to HBHC……. Call Health Line Peel at 905-799-7700

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