marylynn donnelly, nurse consultant childrens special health services mt dept of public health and...
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MaryLynn Donnelly, Nurse ConsultantChildren’s Special Health ServicesMt Dept of Public Health and Human Services
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs are:
• Children with developmental delays or disabilities, such as learning disabilities, sensory impairment, and mental retardation
• Children with ongoing medical conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, chronic renal disease, CF, congenital heart disease
• Children with emotional or behavioral problems such as autism and psychiatric disorders
Serving children with special health care for many years….
• Coordinate and contract for specialty clinics to reduce out of state travel and care
• Provide financial assistance for treatment and prescription drugs
• Provides resource, referral, and training opportunities for families and providers
• Coordinate statewide and local programs to prevent service gaps or overlap
CSHS Activities
Limited Financial Assistance
Covered conditions include:
• Asthma
• Cystic Fibrosis
• Diabetes
• Epilepsy
• Spina bifida
• Cerebral Palsy/Spasticity Management
• Cleft/Craniofacial Clinic
• Diabetes Clinic
• Endocrine Clinic
• Gastrointestinal Clinic
• Genetic Evaluation & Outreach Services
• Genitourinary Clinic
Ensure a broad range of Pediatric Specialty Clinics:
• Juvenile Arthritis
• Metabolic Clinic
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Neural Tube Defects /Spina Bifida Clinic
• Neonatal Intensive Care Follow Up Clinic
• Neurology Outreach Clinics
• Pulmonary Clinics
• Rehabilitation Clinic
Clinics continued..
Partnerships with local communities provided regional pediatric specialty clinic access for 3437 Montana children & youth with special health care needs, a 10% increase from 2008.
In 2009, 754 of those visits were to pulmonary clinics held in Missoula, Great Falls, and Helena for asthma and other respiratory conditions.
70% of visits were for asthma disorders
During Calendar Year 2009
Jerrold Eichner MD1400 29th Street SGreat Falls MT 59405-5363(W) 454-2171(W) 800-421-1649(F) [email protected]
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Joline Hartze, RN, Clinic CoordinatorTerry Halls, RN, Clinic Coordinator
Community Medical Center2618 South Avenue WestMissoula MT 59804-6406Phone: 327-4329(toll free) 888-506-9366Fax: 327-5199
Western Region Pediatric Specialty Clinic
Krystal Tweet, RN, Clinic CoordinatorJulie LaRoque, RN, Clinic Coordinator
Great Falls Clinic1400 29th Street South, Great Falls MT 59406-5353(W) 406-771-3360(toll free) 800-421-1649(F) [email protected]
North Central Region Pediatric Specialty Clinics
Cyndi Leaphart, RN, Clinic CoordinatorStacy Smith, RN, Clinic Coordinator
Medical Arts South Ste 2001230 N 30th StreetBillings MT 59101-0128(W) 237-8199(toll free) 866-822-1411(F) 237-4285
Eastern Region Pediatric Specialty Clinics
Jerimiah Lysinger, MDBillings Clinic-Pediatric Specialties Clinic2800 Tenth Ave. NorthBillings, MT 59107Phone: 406 238-5137 or 406 238-5097Fax: 406 [email protected]
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Pediatric patients in Billings, with outreach clinics in Bozeman and Miles City