Description of pharmacist-led quality improvement huddles in the patient-centered medical home model

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
Trisha WellsAmy N Thompson

Abstract

This case study describes the implementation of pharmacist-led quality improvement team huddles in the patient-centered medical home clinic model. The purpose of these huddles is to have an impact on clinic-based quality metrics. Pharmacists embedded into primary care clinics at 2 separate health centers, within a large academic medical center, were funded by the clinics to lead their quality improvement (QI) team huddles. Huddle team members vary depending on the practice sites and can include physicians, pharmacists, advanced practice providers, nurses, administrative managers, social workers, and medical assistants. These huddles are typically held every 1-2 weeks for 15-20 minutes. Small rapid plan-do-check-act cycles allow the process to be quickly assessed and altered if needed. The quality metric that the team focused on changed based on clinic goals. Two case studies showcase successful examples of quality improvement initiatives that had a significant impact on the individual clinic-based metrics. The 2 case studies focus on pharmacist-led quality team huddles for controlled substance and asthma action plan metrics. The clinical pharmacists involved were pivotal to organizing and helping incorporate new processes withi...Continue Reading

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Feb 10, 2021·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Camilla B PimentelChristine W Hartmann
Feb 8, 2019·Medical Care Research and Review : MCRR·Allison SquiresTara Cortes

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