New Pediatric to Adult Health Transition Clinical Resources Available and
Launch of Got Transition’s Interactive Website
Got Transition, the federally funded national resource center on health care transition, is pleased to announce the release of updated clinical resources on transition from pediatric to adult health care. The Six Core Elements of Health Care Transition (Version 2.0) define the basic components of transition support and are based on the 2011 Clinical Report on Health Care Transition, jointly developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American College of Physicians.
Three transition tool packages are available in English and Spanish for 1) practices serving youth who will transition out of pediatric care into adult care, 2) practices serving youth who will remain with the same provider but need to transition to adult-focused care, and 3) practices accepting new young adults into adult care. Each package includes sample tools that are customizable and available for download. They include a sample transition policy, a tracking mechanism, a readiness/self-care assessment tool, a plan of care template, medical summary, emergency care plan, transfer checklist, and a transfer letter. Each package also includes consumer feedback surveys and two new measurement tools to assess progress in transition quality improvement. According to Dr. Patience White, the co-director of Got Transition, “We are pleased to make available these new resources to stimulate new quality improvement efforts aimed at ensuring that all youth effectively transition from pediatric to adult-focused care.”
Got Transition is also launching its newly redesigned website, www.GotTransition.org, to coincide with the release of the updated Six Core Elements. The site includes an interactive health provider section that corresponds to the three Six Core Elements’ practice settings. It also includes a set of frequently asked transition questions developed by and for youth/young adults and families. In addition, the site contains new information for researchers and policymakers and a robust listing of transition resources.