HealthCheck Training
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Post-Test
Overview
Health Supervision
- Introduction
- Health History
- Physical Examination
- Screening Services
- Laboratory Tests
- Immunizations
- Health Education
Special Health Issues
- Introduction
- Mental Health
- Introduction
- The Provider's Role
- Ages and Stages
- Infancy
- Introduction
- Surveillance
- Screening Tools
- Developmental Checklist
- Bright Futures Approach
- Office Practices
- Early Childhood
- Introduction
- Suviellance
- Screening Tools
- Developmental Checklist
- Bright Futures Approach
- Office Practices
- Middle Childhood
- Introduction
- Suviellance
- Screening Tools
- Developmental Checklis
- Bright Futures Approach
- Office Practices
- Adolescence
- Introduction
- Suviellance
- Screening Tools
- Developmental Checklist
- Bright Futures Approach
- Office Practices
- Referrals
- Documentation
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Introduction
- Screening
- Disorders
- Social Withdrawal
- Autistic Disorder
- Rett’s Disorder
- Childhood Disintegrative Disorder
- Asperger’s Disorder
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Commonly Associated Disorders
- General Interventions
- Referrals
- Resources
- Early Intervention
- Substance Use and Abuse
- Introduction
- Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence
- Commonly Associated Problems
- General Interventions
- Referrals
- Resources
- Dental Health
- Overweight and Obesity
- HIV Guidelines
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Transition
- Language Barriers
- TEFRA/Katie Beckett
Documentation
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Health Supervision
Laboratory Tests: Sickle Cell Screening
Sickle cell
disease affects children primarily of African, Mediterranean,
or Caribbean heritage, but other ethnic groups can be at risk.
Approximately 1 in 400 children of African heritage are affected.
All infants and children at risk for sickle cell disease must be screened, with test results documented in the medical record. If previous test results are not documented, rescreen if the child is at risk. If the child is not at risk (through ethnicity or documented test results), note this in the record.
All newborns in the District of Columbia should be screened for sickle cell disease through DC’s Newborn Screening Program. Remember to consult and follow the DC Medicaid HealthCheck Periodicity Schedule. |
Screening Follow-up
- Screen all newborns for sickle cell disease as part of DC's Newborn Screening Program.
- Screen children at risk for sickle cell disease if test results are not documented in child's medical record.
- Document results of all follow-up hemoglobinopathy screening in the medical record.
- If child is not at risk (by ethnicity or previous screening), indicate this in medical record.
