Children's National Health System and GetWellNetwork Design Digital Pathway for Autism Family Support and Education
Summary
"Our families have told us that the days and weeks after a new diagnosis can be one of the most challenging and overwhelming times theyve ever experienced," says Kathleen Chavanu Gorman, M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N., Executive Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Operating Officer at Childrens National Health System. Well-informed parents and caregivers are their childs best advocates," said Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Childrens National. "We are excited and proud to partner with the leaders at Childrens to provide new age resources to patients and families in need," said Michael ONeil, founder and CEO of GetWellNetwork. "Our Patient Pathways for GetWell Go support a number of chronic and specialty care conditions on a platform that is usable worldwide. Future phases will explore integrating evidence-based screening tools and the development of a platform that connects communities — schools, family members or anyone who is a part of the childs life — to evidence-based resources about autism.