AAP Section of Medical Students, Residents, & Fellowship Trainees (SOMSRFT) 2010-2011 Advocacy Campaign

Childhood obesity:Childhood obesity:Quality Improvement Quality Improvement in Pediatric Clinicsin Pediatric Clinics

Childhood obesity:Childhood obesity:Quality Improvement Quality Improvement in Pediatric Clinicsin Pediatric Clinics

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Childhood obesity is a rising epidemic30% of the pediatric population has a BMI of

30% or greaterCo-morbidities: diabetes, asthma,

cardiovascular disease, low self-esteem, depression

OverviewOverview

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In February 2010, the AAP teamed up with the White House, Bright Futures, & other national

organizations to reverse childhood obesity, and launched the AAP Obesity Initiative and

“Let’s Move!” Campaign.

Together they made the ambitious goal to reverse childhood obesity within a

generation, to give children born today a healthier future

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OverviewOverview

Each year the AAP SOMSRFT (Section of Medical Students, Residents, & Fellowship Trainees) launches a national advocacy campaign.

This year we have launched Team Healthy,

our national campaign to reverse childhood obesity. Through this we are teaming up with the AAP Obesity

Initiative and First Lady’s Let’s Move! Campaign.

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OverviewOverview

Earlier this year we introduced phase 1 of our campaign on

Community Policy Advocacy www.aap.org/ypn/r/advocacy/obesity.html

Now we are introducing phase 2: Quality Improvement in the Clinic

• Pre-designed clinic intervention tools• Easy to meet your program’s requirements to

participate in a QI project each year• 2 simple goals…

Phase 1 & NOW Phase Phase 1 & NOW Phase 22

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1. Each resident pledges participation in Let’s Move Campaign

2. One quality check at each clinic

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Phase 2Phase 2

Each resident pledges participation in Let’s Move Campaign

http://www.aap.org/obesity/letsmove/index.cfm

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Goal 1Goal 1

"I support the Let’s Move! initiative and will provide counseling for optimal nutrition and physical activity at all ages. I will

measure height and weight for all infants, and will calculate and discuss BMI at well

child visits for all children 2 years and older. This is my move to raise a healthier

generation of kids and to help solve the problem of childhood obesity within a

generation."8

Let’s Move! PledgeLet’s Move! Pledge

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*** AAP ID needed ***

*** If you’ve registered with healthychildren.org, your AAP ID is now the e-mail address that you used to register with.

Please NotePlease Note

Did you forget your AAP ID?

•Check your Pediatrics journal

•Call 866-843-2271 (866-THE-AAPI)

•Go to www.aap.org/moc & click on “Look up my AAP ID number”

One quality check at each clinic

Select at least 1 resident champion per clinic

Check 10 patient chartsEnter dataImplement a changeCheck 10 different charts and

submit data to measure your success!

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Goal 2Goal 2

Step 1 – Check 10 Patient Step 1 – Check 10 Patient ChartsCharts

http://www.aap.org/obesity/letsmove/index.cfm

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Goal 2Goal 2

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Step 1Step 1 – – Check 10 Patient ChartsCheck 10 Patient Charts

Post your stats on the Let’s Move! Web site

Goal 2Goal 2

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Goal 2Goal 2

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Step 3Step 3 – – Track Your ProgressTrack Your Progress

Pull 10 different charts and post your stats on the Let’s Move! Web site

Goal 2Goal 2

Let’s Move In the Clinic:Feedback MechanismSample bar graph: showcases health care

professionals performance compared to last data entry and national average of entries thus far

1. Pledge participation in Let’s Move Campaign

2. One quality check per clinic

One Resident Champion Per Clinic To:Check 10 chartsIntervention (use our tips &

resources)Track your success!

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SummarySummary

What’s the What’s the Incentive???Incentive???1. Goal 1 - Pledge

FREE trip to Peds21/NCE for one residentALL residents in program MUST pledge in

order to be entered in the drawingDeadline to be consider for drawing: 6/30/11

2. Goal 2 – Clinic Quality CheckFREE trip to Peds21/NCE for one residentThe Resident Champion for the clinic must

complete all 3 steps in order to be entered in the drawing

Deadline to be consider for drawing: 9/1/11

*** Additional opportunities for recognition may become available.

SOMSRFT Team Healthy Web pagewww.aap.org/ypn/r/advocacy/obesity.html

Clinical Tools www.aap.org/obesity/clinical_resources.html

Chop Chop Magazine www.aap.org/obesity/chopchop.html

Family Activities www.aap.org/obesity/families_at_home.html?technology=1

HealthyChildren.Orgwww.healthychildren.org

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Resources for SuccessResources for Success

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