Targeted Inpatient Navigation to Improve Care for Minority Children and Families

Targeted Inpatient Navigation to Improve Care for Minority Children and Families

The overall goal of this research is to evaluate a new program designed to address basic human needs, create a safe and supportive environment for families, and help families build skills and confidence for navigating the health care system.

Specifically, we aim to pilot test the feasibility and acceptability of the Targeted Inpatient Navigation (TNav) program for families of low income, minority hospitalized children.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Caregiver ≥18 years of age, with a hospitalized child <18 years old
• Preferred language of English, Spanish and Somali
• child with Medicaid insurance or no insurance
• child with self-reported (or parent-reported) minority race/ethnicity
• within 3 days of admission/ transfer to the medical unit on a general medicine service of a resident team

Exclusion Criteria:

• Admission for suspected child abuse
• Involvement of Child Protective Services at time of admission
• Admission for primary mental health condition, including intentional ingestion and eating disorder
• Family already enrolled in longer-term navigation services