Assessing fidelity to evidence-based quality improvement as an implementation strategy for patient-centered medical home transformation in the Veterans Health Administration.

Susan E StockdaleAlison B HamiltonAlicia A BergmanDanielle E RoseKarleen F GiannitrapaniTimothy R DresselhausElizabeth M YanoLisa V Rubenstein

Published in: Implementation science : IS (2020)

This study advances implementation theory and research by developing measures for and assessing fidelity to core EBQI elements in relationship to completion and spread of QI innovation projects or tools for addressing PCMH challenges. These results help close the gap between EBQI elements, their intended outcome, and the finding that EBQI-PCMH resulted in accelerated adoption of PCMH.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
patient safety
primary care
public health
mental health
health information
social media
health promotion
risk assessment
climate change