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Trial reportHealth services research2024

Effectiveness of a virtual quality improvement training program to improve reach of weight management programs within a large health system.

Laura J Damschroder, Richard Evans, H Myra Kim, Jeremy Sussman, Michelle B Freitag, Claire H Robinson, Jennifer A Burns, Nicholas R Yankey, Julie C Lowery

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Trial report in Health services research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Laura J DamschroderVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3657-8459
Richard EvansVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
H Myra KimVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Jeremy SussmanVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Michelle B FreitagVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Claire H RobinsonVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Jennifer A BurnsVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Nicholas R YankeyVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Julie C LoweryVA Center for Clinical Management Research, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Funding

Health Services Research and Development QUE 15-286Office of Research and DevelopmentQuality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI)VAVeterans Health Administration
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo test effectiveness of the LEAP (Learn Engage Act Process) Program on engaging frontline Veteran Health Administration (VHA) medical center teams in continuous quality improvement (QI), a core capability for learning health systems. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY

settingData sources included VHA electronic health record (EHR) data, surveys, and LEAP coaching field notes. STUDY

designA staggered difference-in-differences study was conducted. Fifty-five facilities participated in LEAP across eight randomly assigned clusters of 6-8 facilities per cluster over 2 years. Non-participating facilities were used as controls. A MOVE! weight management program team completed a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle of change supported by learning curriculum, coaching, and virtual collaboratives in LEAP facilities. Primary outcome was program reach to Veterans. A mixed-effects model compared pre- versus post-LEAP periods for LEAP versus control facilities. LEAP adherence, satisfaction, and cost to deliver LEAP were evaluated. DATA COLLECTION/EXTRACTION

methodsThirty months of facility-level EHR MOVE! enrollment data were included in analyses. LEAP Satisfaction and QI skills were elicited via surveys at baseline and 6-month post-LEAP. PRINCIPAL

findingsFifty-five facilities were randomly assigned to eight time-period-based clusters to receive LEAP (71% completed LEAP) and 82 non-participating facilities were randomly assigned as controls. Reach in LEAP and control facilities was comparable in the 12-month pre-LEAP period (p = 0.07). Though LEAP facilities experienced slower decline in reach in the 12-month post-LEAP period compared with controls (p < 0.001), this is likely due to unexplained fluctuations in controls. For LEAP facilities, satisfaction was high (all mean ratings >4 on a 5-point scale), self-reported use of QI methods increased significantly (p-values <0.05) 6 months post-LEAP, and delivery cost was $4024 per facility-based team.

conclusionControl facilities experienced declining reach in the 12-month post-LEAP period, but LEAP facilities did not, plus they reported higher engagement in QI, an essential capability for learning health systems.

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Electronic Health RecordsQuality ImprovementUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsHospitals, VeteransHumansUnited StatesWeight Reduction Programsclinical trial design and implementationhealth care organizations and systems

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PMID39054798
PMCPMC11540586

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