IMPROVING THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE Oregon CHCS team Advisory Committee June 15, 2013
PROPOSED STRATEGIES AND NEXT STEPS ► INFORMATION ► CONSENT ► CLINICAL PRACTICE
Information ► Youth in foster care (YOUTH ADVOCACY GROUPS) What to expect in foster care and rights ► Need a pamphlet to adopt ► Need a method to distribute and help comprehend with a supportive adult (or peer for older youth). Review of Psychiatric Medications ► Alternatives to guide to healthy choices pamphlet ► Need a method to distribute and help comprehend with a supportive adult (or peer for older youth).
Information ► Foster Parents: Trauma training ► Involve the AMH trauma sub committee ► Involve PSU training Establish a curriculum Establish a method of consistent training CPS training ► Work with OHSU CPS advisory committee to develop curriculum and strategy for implementation Medication / health care training ► In place, need to improve process and materials
Information ► DHS Staff Trauma training ► Involve the AMH trauma sub committee ► Involve PSU training Establish a curriculum Establish a method of consistent training CPS training ► Work with OHSU CPS advisory committee to develop curriculum and strategy for implementation Medication / health care training ► In place, need to improve process and materials ► Implement consultation and second opinion strategies.
Information ► Providers: ► Dashboards ► Trauma informed clinics and clinicians AMH trauma sub committee ► Evidence Based Guidelines OPAL K guidelines reviewed by OCCAP Process for provider buy-in Data can help providers manage their programs
Consent ► Current : Clinician PARC (informs) with child and possibly the caregiver Clinician fax form 173C to DHS Caregiver notifies caseworker of prescription Caseworker reviews information with supervisor to authorize beginning of medication ► Proposed new process Clinician PARC (informs) with child and caregiver Caregiver provides information to caseworker/supervisor (verbal and written 173C) Supervisor and caseworker reviews information (department protocols) Caseworker notifies caregiver when and if to proceed with medication regime Subject to Legal review
Clinical Practice ► Disseminate Prescribing Flags Poly pharmacy greater than 4 Medication without an assessment Medication without a diagnosis Medication for children under six Antipsychotics ► Under six ► Multiple ► Longer than 6 months without a diagnosis
Clinical Practice ► Oversight Initiate a process for oversight of requests for new antipsychotic for any child and any psychotropic for a child under the age of 6 ► Initiate a process for providing and receiving feedback Dashboards to providers Dashboards to CCOs TED When flags triggered ► Communicate with provider ► Peer review through DHS MD or via OPAL K
Next Steps ► Training and education workgroup Treatment of Aggression workgroup ► Legal and practical review of consent process ► Trauma training: coordination with CSAC Trauma Committee initiatives. PSU foster parent training program ► Building CPS capacity to serve Foster families ► Building connections with CCOs ► What happens if OPAL K is a no go?