A survey of compliance: Medicaid's mandated blood lead screenings for children age 12-18 months in Nebraska

Marlene Wilken; Sarah Currier; Carla Abel-Zieg; Linda A. Brady

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-4-1

A survey of compliance: Medicaid's mandated blood lead screenings for children age 12-18 months in Nebraska

Marlene Wilken, Sarah Currier, Carla Abel-Zieg, Linda A. Brady

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Abstract

Background: To determine the frequency of Medicaid mandated blood lead level (BLL) screening compliance rates by clinical site. Methods: Retrospective chart review for evidence of BLLs. Data analyses were conducted using frequencies, percentages & chi-square. Results: The overall incidence of documented BLLs was 78.9% with one clinic demonstrating 100% BLLs while the others had 72%. Screening rates differed significantly by clinical site (X ² = 18.460, df = 3, p <0.001). Conclusion: Although universal blood lead screening is mandated, there were missed opportunities to obtain BLLs in 21.1% of the records reviewed. Only one clinic had 100% documentation of BLLs when children on Medicaid were seen between the ages of 12-18 months.

Original language	English
Article number	1
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Number of pages	3
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-4-1
Publication status	Published - Feb 23 2004

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Wilken, M., Currier, S., Abel-Zieg, C., & Brady, L. A. (2004). A survey of compliance: Medicaid's mandated blood lead screenings for children age 12-18 months in Nebraska. BMC Public Health, 4, 1-3. [1]. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-4-1

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