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Quality Initiatives
Improving performance in practice through systems change and data management
"YOU CAN'T IMPROVE WHAT YOU CAN'T MEASURE."
This is the motto of the PAFP's Quality Initiatives department, a hub for activities and programs that impact the quality of care doctors provide patients. From improving colorectal cancer screening rates to teaching systems change in practices and residency programs, the goal of Quality Initiatives is simple - empowering family physicians to render superior care.
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IN THE BEGINNING...
Quality Initiatives grew out of the PA IPIP (Improving Performance in Practice) program, a project of the of the Pennsylvania Primary Care Coalition which includes the Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) and the Pennsylvania chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics (PA AAP) and the American College of Physicians (ACP Pennsylvania Chapter).
IPIP began as a national program operated by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. ABMS awarded grants to start state-based IPIP programs, including a grant to the PAFP Foundation which has successfully operated and expanded the PA IPIP program as the Quality Initiatives department since 2007.
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WHAT DOES THE QUALITY INITIATIVES TEAM DO?
- Accelerates quality improvement among primary care practices
- Supports primary care physicians and their care teams to provide consistently high quality care that improves patient health
- Motivates collaboration at the state, regional and practice levels
- Improves physician and team satisfaction
- Improves the financial sustainability of primary care physician practices
- Teaches the Chronic Care Model to its collaboratives
- Collects data constantly to ensure continuous improvement
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HOW DOES THE QUALITY INITIATIVES TEAM DO IT?
The goals of Quality Initiatives are anything but abstract. Several collaboratives and initiatives are "on the ground" providing valuable support for physicians and their teams - and that means tangible results for patients and their providers. Please see the grid below for more information on the separate initiatives, what they've accomplished, and what the future holds for family medicine in Pennsylvania! |
The Patient-Centered Medical Home
From PCMH-focused continuing medical education (CME) for its members to vital technical support for practices with electronic health records systems, an important component of patient-centered care, the PAFP is committed not only to helping your practice become more patient-centered, but to finding a Patient-Centered Medical Home for every Pennsylvanian as well.
For more information about the PA IPIP Collaborative, please contact Lee Ann Grajales, Vice President of Quality Initiatives. (717-635-7577).
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Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Collaborative
The Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Collaborative is a virtual learning collaborative which focuses on preventive care. Expert faculty physicians educate practices on CRC screening guidelines, "systems-based" change, and measuring and tracking changes in delivery of care.
For more information about the Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Collaborative, please contact Michelle Seitz, Colorectal Cancer Screening Collaborative Director (717-885-6929).
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Residency Program Collaborative (RPC)
Including dozens of teams from family medicine and internal medicine programs and community health centers, the Residency Program Collaborative teaches systems change in residency programs so that performance improvement and patient-centeredness are not limited to individual sites.
For more information about the Residency Program Collaborative (RPC), please contact Kris Samara, Residency Program Collaborative Director (717-635-7587).
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PA REACH East
The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians is a subcontractor for the PA REACH East program, which provides free technical support and assistance for practices with electronic health records (EHR) systems.
For more information about PA REACH East, please contact Debra Hammaker (717-635-6223) or Tracy Koval (717-635-7589). |
PA IPIP Collaborative
Where it all began! IPIP (Improving Performance in Practice) teaches the Chronic Care Model in the context of the Patient-Centered Medical Home to coach, educate and collect data useful for transforming practices to better fit patients' needs.
For more information about the PA IPIP Collaborative, please contact Lee Ann Grajales, Vice President of Quality Initiatives. (717-635-7577).
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Chronic Care Initiative
PA IPIP’s first project was providing support services to the Pennsylvania Chronic Care Initiative, operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Chronic Care Initiative enrolled more than 150 primary care practices in its collaboratives.
For more information about the Chronic Care Initiative, please contact Lee Ann Grajales, Vice President of Quality Initiatives. (717-635-7577).
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