OBJECTIVES: Qualitatively describe the use of team and group processes in intervention facilities participating in a study targeted to improve quality of care in nursing homes "in need of improvement." DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: A randomized, two-group, repeated-measures design was used to test a 2-year intervention for improving quality of care and resident outcomes. Intervention group (n = 29) received an experimental multilevel intervention designed to help them: (1) use quality improvement methods, (2) use team and group process for direct-care decision-making, (3) focus on accomplishing the basics of care, and (4) maintain more consistent nursing and administrative leadership committed to communication and active participation of staff in decision-making. RESULTS: The qualitative analysis revealed a subgroup of homes ("Full Adopters") likely to continue quality improvement activities that were able to effectively use teams. "Full Adopters" had either the nursing home administrator or director of nursing who supported and were actively involved in the quality improvement work of the team. "Full Adopters" also selected care topics for the focus of their quality improvement team, instead of "communication" topics of the "Partial Adopters" or "Non-Adopters" in the study who were identified as unlikely to continue to continue quality improvement activities after the intervention. "Full Adopters" had evidence of the key elements of complexity science: information flow, cognitive diversity, and positive relationships among staff; this evidence was lacking in other subgroups. All subgroups were able to recruit interdisciplinary teams, but only those that involved leaders were likely to be effective and sustain team efforts at quality improvement of care delivery systems. CONCLUSIONS: Results of this qualitative analysis can help leaders and medical directors use the key elements and promote information flow among staff, residents, and families; be inclusive as discussions about care delivery, making sure diverse points of view are included; and help build positive relationships among all those living and working in the nursing home. Wide-spread adoption of the intervention in the randomized study is feasible and could be enabled by nursing home Medical Directors in collaborative practice with Advanced Practice Nurses.
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OBJECTIVES: Qualitatively describe the use of team and group processes in intervention facilities participating in a study targeted to improve quality of care in nursing homes "in need of improvement." DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: A randomized, two-group, repeated-measures design was used to test a 2-year intervention for improving quality of care and resident outcomes. Intervention group (n = 29) received an experimental multilevel intervention designed to help them: (1) use quality improvement methods, (2) use team and group process for direct-care decision-making, (3) focus on accomplishing the basics of care, and (4) maintain more consistent nursing and administrative leadership committed to communication and active participation of staff in decision-making. RESULTS: The qualitative analysis revealed a subgroup of homes ("Full Adopters") likely to continue quality improvement activities that were able to effectively use teams. "Full Adopters" had either the nursing home administrator or director of nursing who supported and were actively involved in the quality improvement work of the team. "Full Adopters" also selected care topics for the focus of their quality improvement team, instead of "communication" topics of the "Partial Adopters" or "Non-Adopters" in the study who were identified as unlikely to continue to continue quality improvement activities after the intervention. "Full Adopters" had evidence of the key elements of complexity science: information flow, cognitive diversity, and positive relationships among staff; this evidence was lacking in other subgroups. All subgroups were able to recruit interdisciplinary teams, but only those that involved leaders were likely to be effective and sustain team efforts at quality improvement of care delivery systems. CONCLUSIONS: Results of this qualitative analysis can help leaders and medical directors use the key elements and promote information flow among staff, residents, and families; be inclusive as discussions about care delivery, making sure diverse points of view are included; and help build positive relationships among all those living and working in the nursing home. Wide-spread adoption of the intervention in the randomized study is feasible and could be enabled by nursing home Medical Directors in collaborative practice with Advanced Practice Nurses.
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