Collaborative Partners: Healthy Start of North Central Florida North Florida Regional Medical Center UF-Health Shands UF-Health Shands-HomeCare Florida School of Traditional Midwifery Licensed Midwives/Birthing Centers
Key Components of NHVP Family Partner at each hospital meets with every Alachua County mother to educate them about the program and get their consent to participate Family Partner makes appointment for home visit that will occur within 7 days of discharge Team of RN s employed through NFRMC and UF- Shands HomeCare conduct the home visit If needed, Family Partner provides short term case management to link family to additional supports, services and/or resources they want
NHVP Personnel Family Partners (2) employed by HSNCF Supervised by CI&R Manager Team of RN s employed by UF-Health Shands HomeCare and NFRMC Supervised by Nurse Manager/Supervisors at UF-Health Shands HomeCare and NFRMC Licensed Midwives-self-employed Partnering with Florida School of Traditional Midwifery Project Manager-consultant with HSNCF Supervised by-director of HSNCF
Organizational Structure HSNCF will subcontract with the following: North Florida Regional Medical Center UF-Health Shands HomeCare Florida School of Traditional Midwifery HSNCF will have an MOU with UF-Health Shands Hospital
Continuum of Care through Other Agency Partners Healthy Start Alachua Healthy Families ACUB MIECHV-Parents as Teachers WIC Early Steps Early Learning Coalition Other providers of services and resources for families with young children
Experience Providing Similar Services Healthy Start of North Central Florida has been subcontracting with providers throughout North Central Florida to provide home visiting and care coordination for more than 25 years
Experience Providing Similar Services (continued) UF-Health Shands provides state of the art patient care, based on extensive research Baby-Friendly hospital UF-Health Shands HomeCare provides home care services 24/7 throughout North Central Florida
Experience Providing Similar Services (continued) North Florida Regional Medical Center-provides extraordinary healthcare Recognized as one of the top 10 maternity units in the nation by Child magazine Board Certified Lactation Consultants available to assist with breastfeeding
Experience Providing Similar Services (continued) Florida School of Traditional Midwifery-Licensed Midwives provide in home prenatal care, birth and postpartum services to 75-100 women annually.
Population to be served Alachua County residents that deliver in Alachua County In 2016 there were 2,753 Alachua County resident births in the County. UF-Health Shands: 1,158 births NFRMC: 1,523 Birth Center: 20 Home births: 52 All women invited to participate (approximately 2,700) Year 1 Goal: 70% will consent to participate and 60% will complete the home visit
Program Approach Expectant mothers informed of NHVP through OB/GYN & Licensed Midwives Childbirth classes & hospital tours Countywide marketing campaign Family Partner will meet with each Alachua mother prior to discharge and get consent to participate in NHVP RN will visit mom and baby at home within 7 days of discharge Licensed midwives currently provide a postpartum visit and will add NHVP assessments & education to current visit
Program Approach (continued) Family Partner will: Meet with all Alachua mothers who deliver at UF-Health Shands and NFRMC and develop rapport Educate mom/family about benefits of NHVP; estimated length of visit educational information that will provided assessments that will be conducted incentives available information on short term case management available (if needed) Obtains signed consent to participate in program. Schedules date and time for home visit Provide nurses business card, which includes her picture
Program Approach (continued) For infants in NICU: Family Partner will meet with family at the hospital within 3 days of baby s birth Schedule a call with the RN within 3-5 days after that meeting RN will conduct a home visit within 7 days after baby is discharged from NICU
Program Approach (continued) RN/Licensed Midwife completes the following: Postpartum and newborn assessment Includes mother s and baby s physical, mental and social health history and service needs Education and referrals on postpartum and infant care Understanding & knowledge of self-care, infant health, immunizations, infant sleep position, infant dietary intake, home/fire/water safety, follow-up appointments
Program Approach (continued) If family needs additional services or resources they can be connected to the following through short-term case management by the Family Partner and she will follow-up after 14 days to ensure linkages to services: Parenting education Breastfeeding support & education Nutritional support & information Child development education Child Care Assistance with basic needs Other assistance or resources as needed
Assessments Postpartum Visit checklist-mother Postpartum Visit checklist-baby Life Skills Progression Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Intimate Partner Violence Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE s)
Marketing and Community Outreach Brochures and Rack Cards Press releases and articles in Alachua County media Pitch story to local TV and radio shows/ Radio ad Healthy Start and WellFlorida website, social media, newsletters and blog post Interior bus graphics and posters throughout community Reach out to OB/GYNs, hospitals, birth centers and create buttons for staff to wear Ask Me About NewboRN Home Visiting Community meeting for social service agencies, faith based and other organizations that serve pregnant women and families with young children.
Collaborators and Partners Healthy Start of North Central Florida: Lead contractor Subcontract with hospitals and Florida School of Traditional Midwifery Employ the Family Partners North Florida Medical Regional Center: Hire, train and supervise the RN s who will visit mothers who deliver at NFMRC UF-Health Shands: Work with the Family Partner who will recruit program participants at Shands UF-Health Shands HomeCare Center: Hire, train and supervise the RN s who will visit mothers who deliver at UF-Health Shands Florida School of Traditional Midwifery: Train and supervise the licensed midwives to add NHVP information and assessments to their postpartum visits Subcontract with HSNCF so midwives can receive a stipend for participating in the NHVP Licensed Midwives: Conduct home visits with their patients
Collaboration with Others Coordinated Intake and Referral Program Partners include: Healthy Start Alachua Healthy Families ACUB MIECHV-PAT Early Steps Early Learning Coalition WIC Department of Health Children s Home Society Meridian Children s Advocacy Center United Way Partnership for Strong Families Department of Children and Families MOU s or Interagency agreements will be created as needed
Timeline: Key Steps to be completed within 90 days (page 13) Finalize contract Purchase equipment Hire and Train Family Partners and RN s Finalize outcomes and data collection process Develop database Develop program policies & finalize forms Develop community outreach materials and distribute them
Data analysis Monthly or quarterly reports Excel Spreadsheet RedCap survey entry tool at UF provides data in real time # of patients offered a home visit # of patients who accepted a home visit # of patients who completed the assessments
Outcomes and Measure 95% of mothers will be offered NHVP 70% of mothers will agree to participate 60% of mothers will complete the NHVP 75% of those wanting HV services will enroll in a HV program if they are eligible 80% of participants will voice understanding and knowledge of self-care, dietary intake, referral sources, follow-up care; infant physical and nutritional needs, immunizations, safe sleep, choking prevention, illness prevention, infant abduction, SIDS, home, water/pool, auto and fire safety, birth spacing and family planning
Results Based Accountability How much did we do? How well did we do it? How hard did we try? What change did we produce?
Project Budget Family Partners (2): $31,200 salary UF Health Shands: $130 per visit for 1000 visits North Florida Regional Medical Center: $130 per visit for 1000 visits Florida School of Traditional Midwifery: $50 per visit for 100 visits Project Manager: $21,450 In-Kind: $29,680
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