The Minnesota ABCD III Initiative aims to improve care coordination for children's health development across four pilot sites. It establishes teams of primary care, mental health, and other professionals to better link services. The initiative uses a model of iterative testing and improvement. It also develops patient databases to help care coordinators track activities and carry out follow-ups. The goal is that care coordination efforts under this initiative will help pilot sites achieve certification as Minnesota Health Care Homes for ongoing sustainability.

1. Minnesota’s ABCD III Initiative: Communities Coordinating for Healthy Development May 23, 2011

4. Example PDSA Cycle Aim statement Using a revised Help Me Grow referral form will increase the number of outcomes the clinic receives back from Help Me Grow. Test of change (Who, What, When, How) Clinic will send the next 5 Help Me Grow referrals (birth-5 yrs) using the revised referral form. Form is faxed to Help Me Grow and the outcome of referral/assessment will be faxed back to clinic within 2.5 months of referral date. Measure Percentage of referral outcomes received back at clinic within designated time frame