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Table 2 Description of systems and implementation outcomes by level of implementation

From: Integrating evidence-based practices for increasing cancer screenings in safety net health systems: a multiple case study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research

System and number of interviews

Cancer type and screening test

Description of system and patient volume (large, medium or small)a

Goal achievement for client remindersb

Goal achievement for screening testb

Level of implementation and likely sustainability

System A (n = 9)

CRC (FIT)

FQHC (medium)

Exceeded

Exceeded

High

13,380 (161 % of goal)

FIT: 2130 (128 % of goal)

Sustainability likely due to workflow redesign and practice changes

Colonoscopy: 170 (480 % of goal)

System B (n = 8)

CRC (colonoscopy)

Community hospital and health system (large)

Exceeded

Exceeded

High

3420 (140 % of goal)

3500 (143 % of goal)

Sustainability unclear—need funding for patient navigator

System C (n = 7)

CRC (colonoscopy)

University health system with FQHC partner

No goal

Exceeded

High

(Large with small partner)

230

2100 (419 % of goal)

Sustainability unclear—dependent on volunteers and partnerships

System D (n = 6)

CRC (FIT)

FQHC (large)

Exceeded

Exceeded

Medium

8680 (2480 % of goal)

260 (115 % of goal)

Sustainability unclear—vague discussion

System E (n = 6)

Breast (mammography)

FQHC (medium)

Exceeded

Did not meet goal

Medium

1760 (352 % of goal)

970

Sustainability unclear—will need to scale back outreach

System F (n = 7)

Breast (mammography)

FQHC (small)

No target

Exceeded

Medium

200

1180 (147 % of goal)

Sustainability mixed: EMR changes sustainable; patient navigator requires funding

System G (n = 5)

Breast (mammography)

Regional health system (large)

No target

Not met

Low

350

250

Sustainability unlikely for screening—need funding & no concrete actions taken

System H (n = 3)

Breast and colorectal (mammography and colonoscopy)

FQHC (medium)

No report

No report

Low

Sustainability mixed—EMR changes sustainable, outreach will be scaled back

System I (n = 6)

Breast (mammography)

FQHC look-alike (small)

No target

Not met

Low

180

<5

Sustainability unclear-limited practice changes to sustain

  1. aLarge >40,000 patients; medium 15,000 to 40,000 patients, small <15,000 patients
  2. bFrom final reports