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. 2014 Apr 9;29(Suppl 2):623–631. doi: 10.1007/s11606-013-2680-1

Table 1.

Teamlet Formation, Communication and Feedback, and Member Perceptions of the Impact of the Teamlet Model, by Demonstration Practice

Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3
Teamlet Formation
 Clinicians and staff were involved in decisions about their teamlet’s membership* Some Most Some
Teamlet Communication and Feedback
 Consistent use of daily teamlet huddles No No No
 Instant messaging for routine teamlet communication Yes Some Yes
 Planned team/practice meetings (at least monthly) Yes Some Yes
 Clinical and patient experience performance feedback at the teamlet level Yes No No
Perceived Impact of the VA Teamlet Model
 Perceptions of the impact of the VA teamlet model on staff experiences of work Negative Mixed Positive
 Perceptions of the impact of the VA teamlet model on Veterans’ experiences of care Positive Positive Positive

Key informant interviews of primary care clinicians and staff from the three demonstration practices (n = 41)

Categorization decisions are based on an analysis of patterns of responses within practices

*Most = ≥ 60 % of informants at the practice reported; Some = 10–60 % of informants at the practice reported

Yes = ≥ 60 % of informants at the practice reported; Some = 10–60 % of informants at the practice reported; No = < 10 % of informants at the practice reported

Positive = ≥ 50 % of informants at the practice reported primarily positive impact; Negative = ≥ 50 % of informants at the practice reported primarily negative impact; Mixed = No shared perspective about the impact of PACT emerged