Table 4.
Percentage of providers (n = 2,438) reporting the use of 14 strategies for COPD, CHF, and MDD clinical guideline implementation.
| Implementation Strategies |
COPD (%) |
CHF (%) |
MDD (%) |
| Provider-focused | |||
| Academic detailing | 4.5 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| Clinical meetings | 18.5 | 20.3 | 14.2 |
| Grand rounds | 12.3 | 13.9 | 8.9 |
| Complete guideline | 31.6 | 32.4 | 23.8 |
| Brief summary | 30.8 | 33.2 | 21.4 |
| Pocket card | 19.2 | 19.0 | 12.4 |
| Storyboards | 5.4 | 5.4 | 3.5 |
| Champion for the guideline | 17.0 | 18.5 | 12.4 |
| Teleconferences | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.3 |
| Personal digital assistants | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Workflow-focused | |||
| Forms created | 11.0 | 11.4 | 10.0 |
| Responsibilities of non-physicians changed | 14.2 | 12.5 | 15.2 |
| Computer reminders | 26.9 | 25.0 | 26.7 |
| Computer tools to document recommended services | 20.6 | 19.4 | 20.0 |
Note: COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, CHF = Chronic Heart Failure, MDD = Major Depressive Disorder.