KEYWORDS:
Technology, Collaborations, Schools, Strategic Planning
BACKGROUND:
The CHILD Profile Immunization Registry and Health Promotion System originated in Washington in 1992 as a two county, grant funded pilot. In 2002, DOH assumed responsibility for the system and initiated planning to assure statewide expansion. In 2003, we're implementing provider recruitment strategies, developing partnerships to support health promotion, improving system technical functionality, and looking at how WIC, Early Hearing Screening, schools and child care can benefit from utilizing the system.
OBJECTIVE:
To describe the process and outcomes of efforts to assure statewide expansion and establish the CHILD Profile System as public health infrastructure.
METHOD:
We've identified three activities critical to success:
1. Assure statewide expansion of the Immunization Registry and Health Promotion System
2. Improve Technology
3. Expand Collaboration/Integration
Planning and implementation per these three categories will be described including integrating the CHILD Profile information system within the state's infrastructure, and efforts to use the Registry to support
immunization work conducted by schools and child care.
RESULT:
The status of statewide expansion, initiation of technology work, and piloting school and child care use of the Registry will be shared.
CONCLUSION:
Although time consuming, extensive planning pays off. Our provider recruitment strategy, health promotion partnerships, technology requirements analysis, and legal/policy work to establish a mechanism for school and child care participation in the Registry established foundations for gaining
senior management and stakeholder support. It provides a basis for initiating and improving work over time.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this session, participants should be able to:
1. Describe statewide expansion goals and status.
2. Describe how a technology requirements analysis provides a foundation for initiating technology improvements.
3. Describe the use of legal and policy screens to determine how schools and child care can benefit from the Registry.
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