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Dr. Foster is a primary care pediatrician with a career interest in health care delivery innovation for children with medical complexity and technology dependence. She received her a medical doctorate from Harvard University and her health services research fellowship training from the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital after a year as chief pediatric resident. As a physician-investigator, she is passionate about developing evidence-based health care interventions for children with medical complexity (i.e., multiple co-morbidities, technology dependence) that maximize their health outcomes and optimize their health care utilization within a family context. She is particularly interested in evaluating the access to and quality of home health care for children with technology dependence including direct clinical services (e.g. private duty nursing, attendant care) as well as supplies and equipment needed for safe, independent, and vibrant life at home, school, and play. She also serves as research co-lead for the Lurie Children’s Hospital Telehealth Program, guiding research on emerging health technologies such as videoconferencing and remote patient monitoring to bridge identified gaps in care.
Children with Special Health Care Needs, Children with Medical Complexity, Home Health Care, Telehealth/Telemedicine, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Participation and Disability Advocacy, Community-Based Services.
General Pediatrics, Children with Special Health Care Needs, Children with Medical Complexity, Telemedicine
Training Experience
2015 | Residency, University of Washington School of Medicine |
2017 | Fellowship, University of Washington School of Medicine |
Education/Academic qualification
MSHS, University of Washington
… → 2017
MD, Harvard Medical School
… → 2011
Research interests
- Health Policy
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Quality
- Pediatrics
- Telemedicine
- Telemental Health
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Grants
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Advancing a Family-Centered, Evidence-Based Policy Agenda for Pediatric Home Health Care
Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health
7/1/20 → 6/29/22
Project: Research project
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Measuring the Quality of Home Health Care For Children
Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Health
1/1/18 → 11/30/20
Project: Research project
Research Output
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A Retrospective Study of Children Transferred from General Emergency Departments to a Pediatric Emergency Department: Which Transfers Are Potentially Amenable to Telemedicine?
Varma, S., Schinasi, D. A., Ponczek, J., Baca, J., Simon, N. J. E., Foster, C. C., Davis, M. M. & Macy, M., Mar 2021, In: Journal of Pediatrics. 230, p. 126-132.e1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Caregiver and Provider Experiences of Home Healthcare Quality for Children With Medical Complexity
Foster, C. C., Fuentes, M. M., Wadlington, L. A., Jacob-Files, E., Desai, A. D., Simon, T. D. & Mangione-Smith, R., May 1 2020, In: Home healthcare now. 38, 3, p. 138-146 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emergency Care Connect: Extending Pediatric Emergency Care Expertise to General Emergency Departments Through Telemedicine
Foster, C. C., Macy, M. L., Simon, N. J., Stephen, R., Lehnig, K., Bohling, K. & Schinasi, D. A., Jul 2020, In: Academic Pediatrics. 20, 5, p. 577-584 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Integrated Multimodality Telemedicine to Enhance In-Home Care of Infants During the Interstage Period
Foster, C. C., Steltzer, M., Snyder, A., Alden, C., Helner, K., Schinasi, D. A., Bohling, K. & Allen, K., 2020, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric cardiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Safe Work-Hour Standards for Parents of Children with Medical Complexity
Schall, T. E., Foster, C. C. & Feudtner, C., Jan 2020, In: JAMA Pediatrics. 174, 1, p. 7-8 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
3 Scopus citations