Pediatric Practice Redesign with Group Well Child Care Visits: A Multi-Site Study.

Objectives: Multiple barriers exist to delivering efficient, effective well child care, especially in low-income, immigrant communities. Practice redesign strategies, including group well child care, have shown promise in improving care delivery and healthcare outcomes. To assess the feasibility of a group well child care program at multiple urban, academic practices caring for underserved, mostly immigrant children, and to evaluate health outcomes and process measures compared to traditional care.

Qualitative research study on addressing barriers to healthy diet among low-income individuals at an urban, safety-net hospital.

Background: Some American households experience food insecurity, where access to adequate food is limited by lack of money and other resources. As such, we implemented a free 6-month Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program within a large urban safety-net hospital.

Methods: 32 participants completed a baseline and postintervention qualitative evaluation about food-related behaviour 6 months after study completion.