Healthy Moms Healthy Babies

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Main Focus:
  1. Screening: Patient fills out a self-screening tool with information about postpartum depression at their initial visit; three questions assess incidence of perinatal depression. Other questions relate to domestic violence, as well as alcohol, drug and tobacco use. Clients with positive findings are referred to appropriate services and monitored.
  2. Screening: Patient is assessed at the postpartum visit for symptoms of depression and referred to any needed services.
  3. Analyze percentage of clients screened and number positive.