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Table 1 SPREAD-NET implementation components

From: Study protocol for “Study of Practices Enabling Implementation and Adaptation in the Safety Net (SPREAD-NET)”: a pragmatic trial comparing implementation strategies

Implementation support strategy

Description

Study arm 1

Study arm 2

Study arm 3

CVD risk management bundle implementation toolkit

• Overview of OCHIN’s DM/CVD QI bundle

X

X

X

• Staff training/patient education materials

• Documents to support ALL implementation: underlying evidence

• How to use bundle tools in workflows

• Additional tools: posters, patient handouts, after-visit summary text

• Webinar on how to use the toolkit

• How to train your clinic staff to use the bundle

• How to implement practice changes, e.g., Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles [110118]

• Annual webinars with updates

• Relevant references and links

In-person training, quarterly follow-up webinars

• 2-day training in Portland, Oregon: how to use the bundle, and how to train others to use it

 

X

X

• Hands-on training in how to use bundle tools (e.g. panel management)

• Focus on building skills around change management techniques (e.g., PDSA cycles)

• Quarterly webinars; topics chosen by clinics to enhance implementation skills

On-site practice facilitation

• Up to 5 visits per clinic, including:

  

X

Staff presentations

Coaching on presenting the tools to clinic staff, and using the tools in clinic workflows

Tailored problem-solving support to address barriers

Clinical questions fielded by practice facilitator

• Ongoing telephone/e-mail support as needed