The Community Health Center, Inc. and its Weitzman Institute will provide education, information, and training to interested health centers in Transforming Teams and Training the Next Generation. They offer national webinars and learning collaboratives focused on advancing team-based care, post-graduate residency programs, and health professions students in Federally Qualified Health Centers. The Community Health Center has a long history, serving over 145,000 patients across 203 sites through integrated clinical care, research, and training programs.
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Community Health Center, Inc.
Foundational Pillars
1. Clinical Excellence- fully Integrated teams, fully
integrated EMR, PCMH Level 3
2. Research & Development- CHC’s Weitzman Institute
is the home of formal research, quality improvement, and R&D
3. Training the Next Generation: Postgraduate training
programs for nurse practitioners and postdoctoral clinical
psychologists as well as training for all health professions
students
CHC Profile:
•Founding Year - 1972
•203 delivery sites
•145k patients
5. The Community Health Center, Inc. and its Weitzman Institute will provide
education, information, and training to interested health centers in Transforming
Teams and Training the Next Generation
• National Webinars on advancing team based care, implementing post-
graduate residency programs, and health professions students in FQHCs.
• Invited participation in Learning Collaboratives to advance team based care
or implement a post-graduate residency program at your health center.
CHC’s NCA on Clinical Workforce Development
The National Training and Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreements (NCAs) provide
free training and technical assistance that is data driven, cutting edge and focused on
quality and operational improvement to support health centers and look-alikes.
6. National Webinar Series
-2892 viewers attended the webinar series
-Most attended webinar: Enhancing the Role of the Medical Assistant
-(March 3, 2016) 373 attendees
- Videos: Viewed a total of 1,102 times
- Slides: Viewed a total of 6,746 times
- Representation from all 50 states, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and
Canada.
11. Almost all health centers offer
Medical, Dental and Mental
Health services.
Staffing and Utilization: UDS
Table 5 – We encourage you
to look at your data!
19. All tools referenced in today’s session and support
material can be found by following theses links:
NCA Team-Based Care Learning Collaborative
NCA Post-Graduate Residency Learning Collaborative
Tools and Resources >> Quality Improvement
21. Team Based Care (TBC)
Learning Collaborative
Session One
September 21, 2016
3:35 - 4:30 EST
22. Introductions
TBC Collaborative Design, Facilitation, Faculty
Ann Marie R Hess NP, MS
National Cooperative Agreement
Anna Rogers, Director
Reema Mistry, Project Assistant
Mentors , Coaching Faculty
Deborah Ward, RN (1:8)
Kasey Harding (1:8)
3:35
Evaluation Faculty
Kathleen Thies, PhD, RN
Improvement Science Faculty
Patti Feeney
Mark Splaine, MD
23. Session 1 Objectives
Teach effective meeting skills, cause and effect diagramming, and writing
specific aims to support team improvement work.
Provide an overview of the learning collaborative structure and expectations.
Help teams ‘get started’ redesigning roles.
Review Action Period 1 assignments for improving team based care.
24. Learning Session 1 Agenda
Team Based Care Participants
3:35 10 min Introductions
3:45 10 min Collaborative Goal, Structure and Expectations, Resources
3:55 15 min Getting Started Tools : Role Activity Assessment , Cycle Time
4:10 10 min Action Period 1 Assignments
4:20 10 min Brief Team Meeting Break Out
26. Interviews : General Impressions
Many asked for clarification of team and coach definitions
Lots of recent growth and change in many organizations
Many reported EHR challenges re: data, documentation, duplication, and getting
actionable reports
Few have depth of experience with primary care redesign models and QI methods
(e.g Wagner, Bodenheimer, Nuka Alaska, PCMH, IHI)
Most are familiar with term PDSA
Most not meeting weekly to focus on QI, ‘fit into’ day of back to back visits
All have been evolving their team based model of care over time, multiple starts,
looking for “refresh”
Many working on PCMH certification, recertification
Few practices have experience with coaching model
Introductions
27. Interviews : Goals and Expectations
Want structure, guidance, resources from the Collaborative: how-to’s vs concepts
Learn from others’ and their mistakes
Common Goals | Global Aims
• better efficiency, improved workflows
• staff working at top of license, includes standing orders and protocols
• team role clarity and standardization (care management, documentation)
• improve quality outcome measures (e.g. UDS outcomes)
• improve patient and team satisfaction
Reduce stress and “put the joy back into practice, need “relief from the chaos”
We have a cohesive, good team but we “all work in our silos to get the work done”
Introductions
28. Introductions
Name of FQHC Coach Team
Carolina Family Health Centers ,
Inc.
Chasity Godwin
1 MD, 1 NP, 2 LPN, 1 Care Coordinator, 1 Front Desk, 1 Interpreter,
1 CNA
Community Health Initiatives Zlata Vainstein 1 Medical Director, 1 Physician, 2 MA, 1 Front Desk
Daughters of Charity Grace Mena 1 Area Practice Manager, 1 MD, 3 FNP, 2 Care Coordinator, 4 MA
Healthcare for the Homeless Carlie Brown Need new team
Holyoke Health Center Megan T. Wechsler (Primary)
1 Director of Quality and Compliance, 1 Physician, 3 RN, 1 MA, 1
Front Desk
Johnson City Community
Health Center
Flo Weierbach 1 front Desk, 1 PNP, 1 LCSW, 1 RN, 1 Interpreter
Sumter Family Health Center
Sandra Sturkie
1 Director of Patient Services, 1 Clinical Manager, 1 BH Clinical
Manager, 1 BH RN, 1 Physician, 2 Case Managers, 1 MA, 1 Dental
Services Coordinator, 1 Patient Financial Coordinator, 1 Clinical IT,
1 Pharmacist, 1 Call Center Rep, 1 Referrals Manager
Syracuse Community Health
Center, Inc.
Cathy Brigden
1 Physician, 1 FNP, 1 LPN, 2 RN, 3 MA, 1 Office Manager
Tyler Family Circle of Care Sherri Gould
1 CMO, 1 COO, 1 LVN, 1 OA, 1 PNP, 1 Process Improvement
Manager
29. Name of FQHC Coach Team
Avenal Community Health Center John Kalfayan 1 BH, 1 Physician, 1 MA, 1 Medical Director, 1 Front Desk
Educational Health Center of Wyoming Brenda Burnett
1 Provider, 2 RN, 1 Radiologic Technologist, 1 EMR Manager, 1
MA, 1 Clinical Manager
El Rio Santa Cruz Josh Carzoli
1 MA, 1 RN, 1 BH, 1 Chief Clinical Officer, 1 LPN, 2 Physician, 1
Front Desk, 1 COO, 3 RN Clinic Manager, 1 IT
Peach Tree Healthcare Ruben Ruiz
1 Chief Quality Officer, 1 Quality Coordinator, 1 Dir of
Operations, 1 Site Manager, 1 Dir of HR, 1 NP, 3 MA, 1 Data
Analyst, 1 Ops Specialist, 1 Clinical Support Services Manager
Pecos Valley Medical Center L. David Young 2 RN, 1 NP, 1 MA
The Children’s Clinic Karla Rodriguez 1 Provider, 1 MA, 1 Care Team Rep
Via Care Community Health Center Kimberly McFerguson
1 FNP, 1 MA, 1 Outreach & Enrollment Specialist, 1 MSW, 1
Front Office Lead MA
Introductions
30. Team Skills Assessment Summary (N=51)
Percentage Strongly Agree or Agree are Competent
%
Strongly
Agree or
Agree
60 60
65
85
65
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Gathering and
Using Data Skills
Using Effective
Meeting Skills
Implementing
Daily Huddles
Applying
Teamwork Skills
Using
Improvement
Skills
31. Coach Skills Assessment Summary (N=16)
Percentage who rated themselves
Competent, Proficient, or Expert
35
65
47 47
59
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Data and
Information
Systems
Meeting and
Interpersonal Skills
Improvement Skills Technical Skills
(excel, webinar)
Art of Coaching
Skills
%
32. Level D: Just Getting Started
Level C: Early Stages of Change
Level B: Implemented Basic Changes
Level A: Achieved Most or All of the Important Change Required
Team Based Practice Assessment (LEAP)
33. 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Level A Level B Level C Level D
Self-Management Support
Planned Care
Care Management
Medication Management
Care Activities Assessment (N=11)
Number of sites reporting level of performance implementing key processes
Just getting
started
Early stages
of change
Implemented
basic changes
Achieved most or
all of the
important
changes required
34. 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Level A Level B Level C Level D
Medical Assistant (MA)
Registered Nurse (RN)
Laypersons
Pharmacist
Role Activities Assessment (N=11)
Number of sites reporting by level of performance by role
Just getting
started
Early stages
of change
Implemented
basic changes
Achieved most or
all of the
important
changes required
36. Learning Session 1 Agenda
Team Based Care Participants
3:35 10 min Introductions
3:45 10 min Collaborative Goal, Structure and Expectations, Resources
3:55 15 min Getting Started Tools : Role Activity Assessment , Cycle Time
4:10 10 min Action Period 1 Assignments
4:20 10 min Brief Team Meeting (break out)
37. Goal
The Team-Based Care Learning Collaborative
is designed to provide transformational* strategies
and mentored coaching support,
to help a core team implement an advanced model of team-
based care over 12 months.
*Transformation can take up to 18-24 months
3:45
38. Achieve multiple TBC
specific aims
Standardize (SDSAs)
roles and key processes
(Playbook, Spread Plan)
Improve team and coach
skills (improvement
science, team work,
coaching)
Develop a post
collaborative team
action plan
How is the Collaborative Structured?
90 min
Learning
Sessions
Between Session Action Periods (6 weeks)
Complete Assignments
Weekly Team Meetings (5-6), Daily Huddles
Monthly Reporting
Implementation Tools and Skills
Change Concept Resources
Learning From Each Other
Team Based Care
Webinars (8)
Core Team
Team Based
Practice
Assessment (LEAP)
Coach and
Team Skills
Assessment
Practice
Outcomes Data
(UDS, Other)
Interviews
Coach Prep
Session
Technology
Session
Between Session Mentoring and Faculty Support
7
Sept 21 Nov 2 Dec 14 Jan 25 Mar 15 Apr 26 June 14
39. Improvement Science Theory Bursts (10 min)
Developing Skills
Session 1 : Sept 21st
o Running effective team meetings using tools
o Developing and using a cause and effect diagram to inform PDSAs
o Writing a specific aim statement
Session 2 : Nov 2nd
o Developing a process map or current state workflow
o Applying PDSA methodology for improvement
Session 3 : Dec 14
o Using data for improvement (run charts, control charts)
Session 4 : Jan 25
o Standardizing (SDSAs) and Reliability Science
Session 5 : March 15
o Spreading Change
Session 6 : April 26
o Gantt Charting : 3-6 month Core Team improvement plan
40. Mentor and Coach Roles
Coaches (posted role descriptions)
Help and support teams in learning new skills and achieving their aims
Help teams complete action period assignments, monthly reports, evaluation
Meet weekly with Mentor and other coaches, 1:1 as needed
Participate in 7 learning sessions
Support weekly team meetings, and between meeting assignments, session prep
Mentors (posted role descriptions)
Provide support and resources for developing coaching skills
Facilitate weekly debriefs with Coaches
Provide individual support as needed
41. NCA Online Learning Network
Find material for download, TBC
webinars, and team folders for
sharing your work...
Improvingprimarycare.org
Discussion Board
Ask questions or make requests
of teams, faculty….
44. Defining Structure and Staff Responsibilities
Practice Managers and Leaders : must stay involved, engaged in your work
45. Start with Core Team, Then Expanded Team
Current State Examples: 8 Participating Teams
1 MD, 1 NP, 2 LPN, 1 Care Coordinator, 1 Front Desk, 1 Interpreter, 1 CNA
1 MD, 2 MA, 1 Front Desk
1 PNP, 1 LCSW, 1 RN, 1 Interpreter, 1 front Desk,
1 MD, 3 FNP, 2 Care Coordinator, 4 MA
1 MD, 1 FNP, 1 LPN, 2 RN, 3 MA, 1 Office Manager
1 FNP, 1 MA, 1 Outreach Specialist, 1 MSW, 1 Front Office, Lead MA
1 BH, 1 MD, 1 MA, 1 Front Desk
1 Provider, 2 RN, 1 Radiologic Tech, 1 MA
46. TBC Concept Resource (webinar #1 and #2)
Principle
Patients want to receive their care from smaller teams (PODS) and know them personally
Physical
Wall colors differentiate pods in practice , match business cards
Central open area surrounded by exam rooms
Co location of pod members, all carry laptops
3 exam rooms per provider – all care comes to patient
2 pods share procedure room - standardized
TBC Structure
Break down large systems into PODS (care teams)
4 “Empaneled” Providers (3FTEs), 3 MAs dedicated to provider (dyad)
1 BH, 1 RN, 1 Case Coordinator (navigator, health coach), 1 front desk,
Patient empaneled both to a pod and to a Dyad
Flow Coordinator and Team Manager rotating roles (RN, MA)
Medical Records staff – input electronic data
Roles and Responsibilities
Defining and Training, Standing Orders and Protocols
Standardizing Workflows
• Making ‘hundreds’ accessible to all
Teams Need to Meet
• Daily Huddles : 8am and 2pm
• Weekly Meetings : Improvement Work, Population Health Management
47. Poll Question
Would you say that you have ‘significant’ work to do
defining your “core” and “extended” team structure?
Yes
No
49. Why analyze your team’s roles?
Have the right person doing the right thing at highest level of training and licensure
Eliminate duplication or unnecessary work
Reduce interruptions
Challenge assumptions about what staff are doing
Increase capacity to take on new activities
Develop specific aims for improvement
53. Role Tracking Worksheet
Consider
Tracking
Interruptions
Role Activity Analysis
Position:
Tic Marks
(each time
activity done,
may add AM,
PM)
Total Tic
Marks
Estimated
Time per
Activity in
minutes
Total Time
Access and Communication Processes Activity
1. Schedules patients with a personal clinician for
continuity of care ||||| ||||| ||||| 15 4 min 60 min
2. Coordinates visits with multiple clinicians and/or
diagnostic tests and procedures
3. Triages how soon a patient needs to be seen
including a process for after-hours care
4. Monitors access to appointment, backlog and wait
time using telephone and email requests
5. Monitors and triages secure patient portal
messages
6. Provides advice on clinical issues via telephone or
portal messaging
7. Identifies and arranges for language services
8. Collects patient demographic and insurance
information, including preferred method of
communication
9. Helps patients activate their Personal Health
Record by signing up during office visit
10. Identifies and refers patients who might benefit from
care management support, other practice resources,
community services
Population Health Management Activity
1. Uses population registries and clinical quality
reports to monitor a panel of patient’s health and
risk status and close care gaps.
2. Communicates with many patients at once via bulk
outreach letters and portal messaging (e.g.
reminders for preventive care visits ,testing,
screening gaps)
3. Provides outreach services to patients overdue for
visit to follow up management of chronic
60. 15 Patients (1-2 weeks)
Use Clipboard with Clock
Select One Appointment Type
Random Selection Patients
AM and PM
Target 1.5 X Appt Time
15 min Appt = 23 min cycle time
20 min Appt = 35 min cycle time
30 min Appt = 45 min cycle time
45 min Appt = 68 min cycle time
SampleData.Hess.2009
Worksheet.clinicalmicrosystem.org
Note: scheduled appoint time
What if early arrival?
62. Efficiency and Role Optimization
3
4
5
15
1
28
2 2
6
16
2
30
1
4
8
14
1
30
2
3
6
17
1
31
2
3
4
15
1
27
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Waiting
Room
Time
w/Clinical
Staff
Pre-Exam
Waiting
Active Exam Check Out Avg Length
of Visit
Minutes
12-Feb
20-May
20-Jun
15-Jul
26-Aug
Family Practice : 9 min non value added time , active exam time and waste
63. Hess.CPM.2010
Example:
Assessment data
(long cycle time) is
analyzed using
Fishbone Diagram
Problems that have
high leverage for
improving results,
inform your PDSAs
(session 2).
Top of the Ramp –
Specific Aim
Putting It Together for Action Period 1
64. Action Period 1 Assignments
1. Meet weekly (50 min) as a Core Team
Practice effective meeting skills and use tools with coaching support
2. Continue Daily Huddles (5-10 min) | Starting is Optional
3. Complete and share the following by uploading to TBC website: - Within 4 weeks
a) What is your global aim? – the broad objective you want to achieve in the longer run
b) Role Activity Assessment (who does what now)
c) Role Activity Tracking Data (1-3 days, all roles, coach inputs data)
Fishbone diagram with drivers of role problem(s)
Document any ‘quick hits’, insights
Write a specific aim for improvement using role data
d) Cycle Time Assessment (15 )
Fishbone diagram with drivers of cycle time problem
Document any ‘quick hits’, insights
Write a specific aim for improvement using cycle time data
4. Upload monthly progress report to inform Session 2 Planning.
5. Upload all missing assessments.