The Florida Initiative forChildren's Healthcare Quality's (FLICHQ) release of Child Health and Healthcare Quality in Florida is the result of a two year collaborative effort by many organizations and individuals who made significant contributions towards its completion. Our partner in this endeavor is the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) at the Oregon Health & Science University without whom this report would not have been possible. Specifically, this report and its companion website reflect the efforts of Christina Bethell PhD, Jessica Johnson,BA, Evette Larry,MPH, Jean Lee RN, PhD, Samantha Neal,MPH, Kathleen Newton,BA, Debra Read, MPH, Lisa Simpson, MB,MPH, FAAP, Amanda Schall, MA and Richard Smith,PhD. Darryl Glenn provided the graphic design and layout and Chris d'Agostino the web architecture and loading interface. Thank you to the following organizations who served as sponsors for this effort. - All Children's Hospital
- Nemours
- Agency for Health Care Administration
Thank you to the following organizations for providing information and data upon which the chartbook is based. These organizations provided data only. Any conclusions or interpretations of the data are those of FLICHQ. - Agency for Healthcare Administration
- Florida Mental Health Institute
- University of Florida
In developing this report, FLICHQ received invaluable support from key individuals including: - Christina Bethell PhD, MBA, MPH Director, The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine - Robert Colnes, PhD Senior Program and Policy Analyst
Nemours Division of Health and Prevention Services - Ed Feaver Project Director, Lawton Chiles Foundation's Whole Child Project
- Robert Friedman, PhD Chair, Department of Child and Families Studies; Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida
- Allyson Hall, PhD Research Director, Florida Center for Medicaid and the Uninsured; UF, College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Janet Hess, MPH, CHES Parent Expert
- Jack Hutto, MD Vice President of Quality Improvement and Outcomes; All Children’s Hospital
- Mary Decker Mahoney Manager, Community Education & Advocacy; All Children's Hospital
- Roy Miller President, The Children’s Campaign
- Robert Mirsky, MD Corporate Medical Director;
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida - Ian Nathanson, MD Director, National Clinical Management Program; Nemours
- Kathleen O’Rourke, PhD Lawton and Rhea Chiles Center
- Cindy Rose Administrative Director, Marketing;
All Children's Hospital - Cliff Schmidt, MPA Government Analyst, Bureau of Medicaid Quality Management
- Phyllis Sloyer Division Director, Children's Medical Services Network & Related Programs, Florida Department of Health
- Deborah Walters Senior Policy Analyst
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative The Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative (CAHMI) was established in 1997 to ensure that children, youth and families are at the center of quality measurement and improvement efforts in order to advance a high quality consumer-centered health care system. CAHMI is based at the Oregon Health and Science University and focuses on measures of child and adolescent health and healthcare quality. The Florida Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality The Florida Initaitve for Children's Healthcare Quality (FLICHQ) was established in 2003 as an initiative of the University of South Florida, with major funding from the All Children's Hospital Foundation. FLICHQ's mission is to improve the quality of health care for all children in Florida and the nation through research,, teaching and the translation of knowledge into effective policies and practices. |
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