We have several recommended resources about improving the quality of children’s healthcare. The articles, commentaries and links to other sites that are included here  are categorized by topic area or intended audience.  These listings are intended to be focused on issues related to the CHQC initiatives and may be updated from time to time.

• Advocacy and Policy

  • Center for Health Care Strategies
  • Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA)
    

    (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, July 2014)

  • Community Catalyst
  • Health Care for All: A Health Blog
  • National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)

• Care Coordination

  • AAP Policy Statement: Patient- and Family-Centered Care Coordination: A Framework for Integrating Care for Children and Youth Across Multiple Systems
    

    (American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement, April 2014)

  • Communication Matters, a guide for sharing information about a child's care
    

    (Massachusetts Child Health Quality Coalition, June 2014)

  • Got Transition
  • Improving Care Coordination Services in Pediatric Primary Care: Lessons from the Massachusetts CHIPRA Experience
    

    (National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ), June 2015)

  • Making care coordination a critical component of the pediatric health system: A multidisciplinary framework
    

    (Report from The Commonwealth Fund, May 2009)

  • Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project (MCPAP
  • My Care Map, or the picture that tells a thousand words
    

    (Durga’s Toolbox, September 2012)

• Pediatric Quality Measurement

  • CHIPRA Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP)
    

    (CHIPRA Measures by CHIPRA Categories, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, July 2014)

  • National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
    

    (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

  • Not Just Little Adults: Considerations for Quality Measures of Child Health Care
    

    (National Quality Measures Clearinghouse, April 7, 2014)

  • Statewide Quality Advisory Committee (SQAC)

• Family Focused Resources

  • Massachusetts Family Voices
  • Resources for Your Child's Care
    

    (Massachusetts Department of Public Health)

  • Parent and Professional Advocacy League (PPAL)
  • How Parents Can Work With Doctors to Improve Their Child's Health
    

    (Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, 2014)

• Medical Home

  • Center for Medical Home Improvement (CMHI)
  • Not Just Little Adults: Policies to Support Medical Home Transformation in Pediatric Practice
    

    (National Quality Measures Clearinghouse, March 31, 2014)