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 (US) |
|---|---|
| Article number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | BMC Public Health |
| Volume | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 23 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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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. [4]. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-4-4