Lessons Learned from a Quality Improvement Initiative: Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening in a Pediatric Clinic.

Unlabelled: Universal screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics due to downstream health risks. However, widespread screening practices have not been adopted.

Methods: We used quality improvement methods to establish ACEs screening in a busy pediatric clinic that serves primarily Medicaid-insured and Spanish-speaking patients.