Safer Child Protective Services Reporting—The BEST Timeout Model
This Viewpoint discusses the BEST (Bias, Education and Support, Situational Awareness, and Transparency) Timeout model to reduce the impact of bias, improve clarity about families’ needs, and increase the likelihood that a full explanation for presenting complaints is gathered when considering reporting cases to Child Protective Services.
Authors
- James B. Metz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4008-5355)
- Andrea G. Asnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6769-5252)
- Aparna Roy
Institutions
- Yale New Haven Hospital (US)
- University of Vermont Children’s Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.2721
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.04