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Kim L MacDonald-Wilson1, Shari L Hutchison2, Irina Karpov2, Paul Wittman2, Patricia E Deegan3.
Abstract
Individual involvement in treatment decisions with providers, often through the use of decision support aids, improves quality of care. This study investigates an implementation strategy to bring decision support to community mental health centers (CMHC). Fifty-two CMHCs implemented a decision support toolkit supported by a 12-month learning collaborative using the Breakthrough Series model. Participation in learning collaborative activities was high, indicating feasibility of the implementation model. Progress by staff in meeting process aims around utilization of components of the toolkit improved significantly over time (p < .0001). Survey responses by individuals in service corroborate successful implementation. Community-based providers were able to successfully implement decision support in mental health services as evidenced by improved process outcomes and sustained practices over 1 year through the structure of the learning collaborative model.Keywords: Breakthrough Series; Community mental health centers; Decision support; Implementation; Quality improvement
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27262699 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-016-0027-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Community Ment Health J ISSN: 0010-3853