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Partners for Kids, Nationwide Childrens Hospital Demonstrate Cost Savings and Quality as Pediatric ACO

A new study published in Pediatrics demonstrates the cost-saving and health care quality outcomes of the pediatric Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Partners for Kids.

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Updates for Homecare's HME Payor Coverage

Nationwide Children's Hospital and Buckeye Health renegotiated and updated the provider agreement for HME to cover all patients residing in the Partners for Kids (PFK) service area.

Partners For Kids Nursing Event: Interview Event for Experienced RNs.

We are hiring experienced RNs to join our growing Partners For Kids team! Attend our interview event to meet with a talent acquisition representative.

Meet Partners For Kids

When policy makers and health care leaders talk about “value-based care,” the work exemplified by Partners For Kids is what they mean.

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Dayton Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and CareSource Bringing Accountable Care Organization, Partners For Kids, to the Dayton Region

Today, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and multi-state managed care plan CareSource announce the extension of their longstanding collaboration to improve the health of children by bringing Partners For Kids, a transformational accountable care organization

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Community Provider Corner

• Nationwide Children's Offers Guidance on Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy
• Register for the Last Behavioral Health Training in 2025
• Introducing the SPRING Clinic 
• And more! 

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Study Evaluates Pay-for-Performance Program for Medicaid Children in an ACO

The first pay-for-performance (P4P) evaluation of pediatricians under a full-risk Medicaid accountable care organization (ACO) for children shows P4P incentives were partially responsible for higher performance on quality measures across Partners for Kids’ primary care network of employed and

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Sean P Gleeson

Sean P. Gleeson, MD, MBA, is the President of Partners For Kids (PFK), the Accountable Care Organization affiliated with Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Featured News and Research

Stay up to date with the latest news releases and features coming out of the Center for Child Health Equity and Outcomes Research.

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Community Provider Corner

• Patient Financial Assistance Program
• CAP4Kids: Free and Low-Cost Resources for the School Year
• Asthma Inhaler Patient Assistance

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Primary Care Research Network

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) is a consortium of pediatric primary care practices focused on improving child health and family outcomes through high-quality research in primary care settings. Additionally, the Pediatric Primary Care Research Affinity Group (PPC-RAG) awards supplemental funding on an annual basis for collaborative projects.

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Community Provider Corner

• Support Confident Vaccine Conversations
• Oral Health Matters
• Mobile Health Locator App
• Boost Kindergarten Readiness
• Free Courses Available on the Behavioral Health Learning Library
• Community Education Offerings
• Christine Thomas Selected to Serve on Statewide Maternal and Infant Health Leadership Council

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Partners For Kids: Pediatric Accountable Care

Partners For Kids, a partnership between Nationwide Children's and more than 2,100 providers, is one of the nation’s oldest and largest pediatric accountable care organizations.

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Helping the Sickest Children Navigate the Health Care System

Dealing with the health care system can be frustrating no matter who you are, or how healthy you tend to be. Think, though, of the children who have long-term, serious conditions. A child with cerebral palsy, for example, may need special equipment just to survive.

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Education and Training

Learning is a part of everything we do. Together, with our partners, our learning programs range from those that help patients and families understand their diagnoses and treatments, enhancing the skill and competence of current pediatric providers to training future generations of clinical and research experts.

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Announces Strategic Plan: $3.3 Billion Commitment to Address Health of the Whole Child in Unique Care Model

COLUMBUS – Nationwide Children’s Hospital announced today the most ambitious strategic plan in its 129-year history. A five-year, $3.3 billion commitment aimed at transforming health outcomes for children locally and around the world, will invest in hallmark programs, talent, and

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The Center for Clinical Excellence

Be a Zero Hero! Quality, safety and best outcomes are our top priorities. We have many goals and tools that help us quantify the healthcare process Learn how we do it.

Helping Children With Medical Complexity Navigate the Health Care System

Partners For Kids  is responsible for the health of more than 400,000 children – including some who need significant amounts of medical and behavioral health care. The Care Navigation program helps coordinate care for those children and their families, leading to better health outcomes.

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Fast Facts

Our mission. Our vision. Our locations. Our leadership. Learn the facts about Nationwide Children's Hospital.

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Provider Information

Access resources for referring providers and homecare health professionals.

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Behavioral Health Integration Program

The Behavioral Health Integration Program supports community primary care practices who want to integrate behavioral health clinicians within their practice.