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. 2020 Jul 1;9(3):e000794. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000794

Table 4.

Summary of outcomes for practice teams

Site Implementation outcomes: adoption/uptake
Actions to engage in the work of the collaborative
Improvement initiatives Service outcomes or patient outcomes
% attendance Learning sessions (n7) (median71%) % attendance Mentor-coach calls* (median 71.5%) Number of assignments submitted (of 7) (median 7) Regularity of weekly team meetings Types of initiatives† Reported changes in service efficiency or in patient health
1 71% (5/7) 93% (25/27) 7 Most of the time Cervical cancer screening†
2 86% (6/7) 83% (24/29) 7 Most of the time Diabetes care (DidNotShow letters)†
3 100% (7/7) 76% (22/29) 6 Irregular meetings Efficient office visit workflow (cycle time)
4 71% (5/7) 83% (24/29) 7 Most of the time Cervical cancer screening† Increased cervical cancer screening rates from 32% to 40%
5 86% (6/7) 85% (23/27) 7 Almost all of the time Efficient office visit workflow†
Early arrival time communication†
6 86% (6/7) 72% (21/29) 7 Almost all of the time Mammography screening† Increased mammography screening rates from 67% to 71%
7 71% (5/7) 31% (9/29) 7 Most of the time Reducing no shows† Improved rate of rescheduling patients who had not shown up for an appointment, from 37% to 57%
8 57% (4/7) 21% (6/29) 7 Stopped meeting Access to appointment process
9 71% (5/7) 44% (12/27) 6 Most of the time Patient experience and clinical workflows redesign (chart prep for post emergency room visits)†
10 71% (5/7) 63% (17/27) 5 Irregular meetings Improving control of hypertension and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
11 29% (2/7) 14% (4/29) 2 Stopped meeting
12 86% (6/7) 37% (10/27) 6 Most of the time Pre visit planning†
Referral process†
13 100% (7/7) 78% (21/27) 7 Most of the time Uncontrolled diabetes intervention† Decrease in HbA1c in population of patients with diabetes, from 10.44 to 8.6, in 6 months

*One National Cooperative Agreement (NCA) coach held 29 calls, the other NCA coach held 27 calls.

†Indicates a playbook was submitted for the improvement initiative.