I-SCRN: A Quality Improvement Collaborative to Increase Early Childhood Screening, Referral and Follow Up in Pediatric Primary Care Practices

Abstract

Although early childhood screening for development (physical, cognitive, social/emotional), autism, maternal depression, and social determinants of health (eg, food insecurity, substance use) is recommended, many pediatric practices have yet to fully implement these screenings and establish consistent processes for referral and follow-up on positive screening results. Recognizing this gap between guidelines and current implementation in practice, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) launched a quality improvement (QI) learning collaborative called Project I-SCRN (Improving Screening, Connections with families, and Referral Networks). The collaborative aim is for 19 pediatric practices to implement …