Table 7.
Site B summary
| Evidence | Teamwork | Communication | Leadership* |
|---|---|---|---|
| -Already had a practice algorithm but did not use it or refer to it consistently | -Teamwork generally perceived as adequate, but staff somewhat divided | -Functional but uneven communication about patients and workload | -Recent promotion of ACC pharmacist to middle manager (MM) |
| -Staff was unevenly open to a new algorithm | -Less cohesiveness as a team | -Used all means available to communicated (email, phone, IM, face to face) | -MM very supportive of ACCII |
| -Concern about losing clinical judgment if just following an algorithm | -Less willingness to pitch in to even out the work load | -Deeper level of communication about quality improvement often lacking at outset | -MM interested in QI approaches & solicited staff ideas |
| -Uneven interest in change and improvement | -Site designed tracking system to manage patients before ACCII started | -MM supported local coordinator (liaison to ACCII) | |
| -MM supported by pharmacy leadership |
*Most influential contextual factor.