ArticlePediatric surgery international2019
Every child, every time: hospital-wide child abuse screening increases awareness and state reporting.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Screening tools used by paediatric healthcare providers to identify child maltreatment by parents or caregivers: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Improving the evaluation of non-accidental trauma across multiple specialties at a single institution.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- SCAN for Abuse: Electronic Health Record-Based Universal Child Abuse Screening.Journal of pediatric surgery · 2024Article
- Validating the TeenHITSS to Assess Child Abuse in Adolescent Populations.Family medicine · 2023Article
- Recognition of child maltreatment in emergency departments in Europe: Should we do better?PloS one · 2021Article
- Timely Recognition of Abusive Injuries (TRAIN): Results from a Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative.Pediatric quality & safetyArticle
- Recognizing Nonaccidental Trauma in a Pediatric Tertiary Hospital: A Quality Improvement Imperative.Pediatric quality & safetyArticle
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Abstract
purposeA review of our child abuse evaluation system demonstrated a lack of standardization leading to low reporting levels. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to develop a standard child abuse screening tool; an education program increasing awareness to child abuse; and to measure the impact of the screening tool in reporting.
methodsA screening tool was developed and implemented for all trauma patients < 15 years of age; staff was educated; and a child protection team (CPT) was established. Within 9 months, screening was extended to all patients admitted to the children's hospital. Screening compliance, number of child abuse reporting forms (CY-47) filed, and consultations to the CPT were monitored.
resultsInitially, there was an average screening compliance of 56%. After making the program hospital-wide, the compliance rate increased to an average of 96%; and the average number of CPT consults increased from 2 to 10 per month. Over this study period, the average number of CY-47s filed increased from 6.1 to 7.3 per month.
conclusionsHospital-wide use of an objective screening tool, frequent re-education, and the support of an experienced child protection team led to improved child abuse screening compliance and more consistent suspected-abuse reporting rates.
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