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- A quality improvement initiative was conducted to standardize child abuse evaluations in a hospital, which included developing a screening tool and educational programs to raise awareness.
- The initial screening compliance rate for trauma patients under 15 years old was 56%, but after implementing the program throughout the hospital, compliance increased to 96%, with a rise in child protection team consultations from 2 to 10 a month.
- The initiative demonstrated that using a standardized screening tool, ongoing education, and support from a child protection team significantly improved child abuse screening and reporting outcomes.
Article Abstract
Purpose: A review of our child abuse evaluation system demonstrated a lack of standardization leading to low reporting levels. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to develop a standard child abuse screening tool; an education program increasing awareness to child abuse; and to measure the impact of the screening tool in reporting.
Methods: A screening tool was developed and implemented for all trauma patients < 15 years of age; staff was educated; and a child protection team (CPT) was established. Within 9 months, screening was extended to all patients admitted to the children's hospital. Screening compliance, number of child abuse reporting forms (CY-47) filed, and consultations to the CPT were monitored.
Results: Initially, there was an average screening compliance of 56%. After making the program hospital-wide, the compliance rate increased to an average of 96%; and the average number of CPT consults increased from 2 to 10 per month. Over this study period, the average number of CY-47s filed increased from 6.1 to 7.3 per month.
Conclusions: Hospital-wide use of an objective screening tool, frequent re-education, and the support of an experienced child protection team led to improved child abuse screening compliance and more consistent suspected-abuse reporting rates.
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