characteristics of primary care settings that succeed in achieving high quality of care...
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Characteristics of Primary Care Characteristics of Primary Care Settings That Succeed in Achieving Settings That Succeed in Achieving
High Quality of CareHigh Quality of Care
Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, Marie-Dominique Beaulieu, Jeannie Haggerty, Pierre Tousignant, William Hogg, Janet Barnsley, Robert Geneau, Réjean Duplain, Évelyne Hudon, Lucie Bonin,
Claudio Del Grande, Nataliya Dragieva
Project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Research RoundsPHCS Program Network, February 16 2012
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Background
• «PHC in Canada has entered a period of potentially transformative change»1
• Characteristics of key initiatives – Interprofessional teams– Group practices & networks– Patient enrollment with PC provider– Financial incentives & blended reimbursement– New governance models– IT and quality improvement support
Hutchison B et al., Primary Health Care in Canada: Systems in Motion, Milkbank Quaterly, 2011;89:256-88
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Are new models more effective?
• Alberta (PC Networks) (Manns BJ et al., CMAJ 2012)
– Better diabetes care in patients enrolled in PC Networks (20% less hospitalizations et 20% more opht. care)
• British Columbia (Full Service Family Practice Incentive Program) (Hollander, Health care Quaterly 2009)
– Increased affiliation; hospital costs 5 900$ vs 16 900$ in patients followed in practices in the program
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Are new models more effective?
• Ontario (CHC, FFS, FHG, FHN, HSO):– Chronic care (Russel, Dahrouge, Hogg et al. Ann Fam Med 2009)
• Superior in CHCs • NP (+), panel size>2 000 (-) and > 4 FTE mds(-)
– Prevention (Dahrouge, Hogg, Russel et al, CMAJ 2011)
• no clear impact of models • Panel size <1 600, presence of female FPs, electronic
reminders
– Access (Glazier et al. 2009)
• Less after-hours care & more ER visits in capitation models
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…to summarize• Some primary care organizational models
may perform better than others – none is perfect– Tensions between access and quality of care
• Different mix of characteristics per model– What are the key characteristics that matter?
• Research has focused on structures rather than processes– Processes can explain between and within
model variations in quality of care
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The challenges of primary care
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Research questions
1. Are there organizational characteristics associated with higher quality of care that transcend PC settings models?
• Contribution of processes vs structures
2. Are some characteristics specific to episodic care vs chronic illness care or prevention ?
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PC settings in Québec
CLSCs FMGs Traditional
Governance Community Professional Professional
Contract RH No Yes No
Pt enrollement No, population Yes Yes
Team care (nurses)
Not dedicated Dedicated No
Remuneration Salary Salary/FFS + incentives
FFS + incentives
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Analytical FrameworkExternal environment: the Local network of services
• Human and technical resourcesNumber of physiciansNumber of nursesGroup practiceExtended hoursEtc.
•StructuresService AgreementsEtc.
•PracticesSystematic management of chronic illnessesNursing roles
Work processes(Team Climate
Inventory)
Primary care organizationalcharacteristics under study
Patients• Control variables
Age, sex, education, socio-economic, ACG, SF-12
• Independent variablesExposure to interdisciplinarity,
involvement of a specialist, physician sex and experience
Experienceof careAccess
ContinuityCommunication
Etc.
Outcomes
•Technical quality of care scores
•Acute care•Chronic care and prevention• Global score
• Clinical targets•LDL-c•HbAc1•BP
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Data sources
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RESULTSRESULTS
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Technical Quality of Care Scores
77,9
57,8
70,5 68,6
0
20
40
60
80
100
Soins chroniques Soins préventifs Soins épisodiques Score global
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Targets achieved
Cibles atteintes : nombre (%)
TA (≤ 140/90 ou 130/80 pour diabétiques) 549 (63.7%)
Cholestérol LDL (< 2,1) 440 (52.9%)
HbA1c (≤ 7%) : Diabétiques seulement 341 (58.2%)
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63,752,9
58,2
0
20
40
60
80
100
TA (≤ 140/90 ou 130/80pour diabétiques)
LDL (< 2,1) HbA1c (≤ 7%) :Diabétiques seulement
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Key finding # 1
• Organizational characteristics explain an important proportion of the TQC scores:– 17% of the global TQC– 15% of the acute TQC– 25% of the Chronic Care & Prevention TQC
We are first to report a contribution of this magnitude
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Impact of structural characteristics
• Salary remuneration is the strongest structural predictor of the global TQC score (23 points) and duration of visits (30 min) of the Chronic Care & Prevention TQC score (15 points)
Other structural characteristics were number of FPs (7-10) and the presence of other professionals and specialists on the premices
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Key finding # 2
• The most successful settings are those that value comprehensive primary care and manage their ressources accordingly (internal coherence)
ie: not only continuity of care and chronic illness care, but also access to care and their capacity to respond appropriately to all types of health problems, wether chronic or episodic
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How do they succeed ?
• Crucial role of group processes and of the leadership of the physician manager to foster a common vision of quality and management of resources accordingly
• Group practice (shared among physicians)• Team climate (common objectives, task
orientation, communication, support of innovation)• Continuing professional education as a team• Managing appointment schedules to response to
urgent or immediate needs
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How do they succeed?
• Roles of nurses• Exposure to interdisciplinary care has a modest
impact on Chronic Care & Prevention TQC (3 points)
• Diversity of roles for nurses in the clinic has a positive impact on organizational accessibility
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Key finding #3
• Organizational accessibility – as defined by the capacity to reach the clinic by phone, talk to a PC provider for advice and obtain an appointment in a
reasonable delay- is associated with Global and Chronic Care & Prevention TQC scores (5 points per 10% increase of OA)
We are first to report that organizational access is a predictor of TQC
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Key finding #4
• Finding balance:– No unique model in terms of structures– the
quality observed is the result of trade-offs to aligne available resources to the common vision of quality
– Dilemna between populational accessibility and quality of care
– Less autonomy to manage resources in community oriented models and FMGs
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Implications Implications for policy-makingfor policy-making
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Main messages
• Innovations targeting only care for chronic conditions rather than comprehensive primary care may play disservice to the clientele most in needs as well as jeopardizing overall quality of care
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• Leadership development and support of efficient team processes (involvement of professionals & staff) are more likely to produce results than the sole modification of structures
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Caveats/limitations
• No estimate of panel size:– Technical quality of care vs productivity ?
• Caution in the interpretation of the impact of salary remuneration as predictor of quality in the light of:– Absence of true blended remuneration
schemes in Québec– High nurses\physicians ratio that do not
permit optimal complementarity
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Which model is more likely to support effective primary care?
Chronic Care Model Medical Home
Affiliation to a PC provider
Financing and remuneration Financing and remuneration
Community resources
Work organization (team care, coordination)
Team care
Coordination et integration
Decision support Quality and security
Information system
Fostering self-care
Comprehensiveness
Efficient and timely access
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