Intervention deployment |
Identify a local implementation team to lead study activities |
Identify clinical champions (≥1 medical, ≥ 1 behavioral health)
Identify ≥1 administrative champions
Participate in 1–2 1-h meetings per month with external facilitator over 18-month preparation and implementation period to support clinical implementation of Collaborative Care
Participate in scheduled and self-directed trainings (10–30 h, depending on role)
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Multiple clinic payments to support coverage of time spent in implementation meetings and trainings (e.g., $15,000 for completion of training)
Role-specific training resources for clinical activities (asynchronous online learning modules, live training sessions, access to mentors)
A dedicated practice coach to lead all meetings (scheduling, agenda planning, meeting documentation)
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Intervention deployment |
Implement Collaborative Care for patients with co-occurring opioid use and mental health disorders |
Complete necessary training to deliver medications for opioid use disorder (10–30 h, depending on role)
Expand workflows for Collaborative Care referral and practice to accommodate co-occurring disorders
Monitor and refine implementation processes via monthly meetings with external facilitator
Track specific patient care activities (e.g., screening, medication management, measurement-based care) in registry for all patients receiving Collaborative Care for co-occurring disorders
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Role-specific training resources for Collaborative Care for co-occurring disorder
Role-specific “office hours” and mentorship opportunities (offered monthly)
Example workflows
Example scripts for staff when working with patients with co-occurring disorders
A study-specific clinical registry to document clinical care activities for Collaborative Care
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Quality
improvement |
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Develop workflows for population-based opioid use disorder screening implementation
Support local practice change and training of other frontline staff via formal and informal presentations to staff (≥1 presentation to all staff prior to launch of screening)
Monitor and refine screening implementation processes
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Training resources for the screening tool
Example workflows
Example scripts for staff to use when using the screener in practice
Ongoing coaching support via monthly meetings with external facilitator and monthly role-specific office hours
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Research |
Assess eligibility and recruit eligible study participants |
Assess eligibility of potential study participants
Approach and consent eligible study participants
Document inclusion and exclusion criteria in study database
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Access to Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training for human subjects research
Dedicated research support staff to assist with initial training and ongoing technical assistance
A study-specific research database (REDCap)
A site-specific research dashboard to track enrollments and needed follow-up
Financial payment of $900 per patient enrolled, provided to clinics to support coverage of staff time for research activities
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Research |
Support data collection and adverse event reporting for enrolled study participants |
Document specific patient care activities in registry for all patients enrolled in study
Provide reminders to enrolled participants about survey due dates
Report hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and other adverse events to coordinating center
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Dedicated research support staff to assist with initial training and ongoing technical assistance
A study-specific research database (REDCap) and clinical registry tool
A site-specific research dashboard to track enrollments and needed follow-up
Regular meetings with research staff
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