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Background: Children and adolescents in foster care are at increased risk for poor health outcomes (Kools & Kennedy, 2003; Kools, Paul, Jones, Monasterio, & Norbeck, 2013). In the Fostering Health guidelines, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends more frequent primary care follow-up so providers can better identify emerging needs, monitor overall health status, and serve as stable advocates for their vulnerable patients (Szilagyi et al., 2015). Aim: A quality improvement project was conducted to assist local pediatric providers in complying with AAP recommendations by improving their …