In this Developmental Screening & Referral Toolkit for Pediatric Medical Clinics you’ll learn the phases to implement a new developmental screening initiative, or refine existing screening practices to strengthen quality and effectiveness within a pediatric medical setting. Each phase is comprised of a series of steps. Click on each section below to see details and materials. Appendices provide additional information and materials to support implementation.
Phases of Screening Implementation
Phase 1: Plan
Step 1 – Assemble Implementation Team
Step 3 – Create Developmental Screening Plan
Step 4 – Plan Developmental Conversations and Developmental Guidance
Step 5 – Developmental Referral and Linkage Plan/Workflow
Step 6 – Pilot Workflow and Screening Process
Step 7 – Establish Implementation Timeline
Phase 2: Launch
Step 8 – Develop Training Plan and Conduct Training
Step 9 – Launch Implementation
Phase 3: Evaluate, Refine, Spread, and Sustain
Step 10 – Implement Quality Improvement Tracking
Step 11 – Spread to Other Clinic Sites
Appendices
Appendix A: After Screening Letter: ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 (tool can be customized for your local audience)
Appendix B: Referral Handout [English | Spanish]
(tool can be customized for your local audience)
Appendix C: Resources for Navigating Service Systems for Young Children
Appendix D: Parent Phone Survey
Appendix E: Training Materials – PowerPoint Presentations (PPTs can be customized for your local audience):
Appendix F: Training Worksheets
Create your own user feedback survey
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the following healthcare providers, all three Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that participated in First Connections and contributed to the development and testing of the toolkit materials.
Suggested Citation: Zamora, I., Harley, E., Escamilla, C., Poulsen, M. K., Wheeler, B. Y., & Williams, M. E. (2020). Early Screening, Better Outcomes: Developmental Screening & Referral Toolkit for Pediatric Medical Clinics. First 5 LA.
