The Long-Term Impact of a Performance Improvement Continuing Medical Education Intervention on Osteoporosis Screening

被引:11
作者
Zisblatt, Lara [1 ]
Kues, John R. [2 ]
Davis, Nancy [3 ]
Willis, Charles E.
机构
[1] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02118 USA
[2] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Cincinnati, OH 45221 USA
[3] Assoc Amer Med Coll, Washington, DC 20037 USA
关键词
quality improvement; continuing medical education; performance improvement; osteoporosis; preventative medicine; QUALITY; CERTIFICATION; CARE;
D O I
10.1002/chp.21200
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
IntroductionThe purpose of this study is to determine whether a performance improvement continuing medical education (PI CME) initiative that utilizes quality improvement (QI) principles is effective in producing sustainable change in practice to improve the screening of patients at risk for osteoporosis. MethodologyA health care center participated in a PI CME program designed to increase appropriate osteoporosis screening. There were eight 1-hour educational sessions for this activity over a 9-month period. Thirteen providers completed all 3 stages of the PI CME program. A variety of other clinicians, in addition to the 13 providers, participated in the educational sessions. Data were collected at the beginning and end of the PI CME activity and at three intervals during the 5 years after the completion of the activity. ResultsThe percentage of tests for osteoporosis ordered and performed increased significantly from Stage A to Stage C of the PI CME activity and continued to increase after the completion of the PI CME activity. Follow-up data at 4 and 40 months (for ordering and performing osteoporosis screening) and 49 months (for performing the screening only) reflect the impact of the PI CME activity plus the continuing QI interventions. The percentage of BMD tests ordered continued to increase substantially over the post-PI CME periods: 4 and 40 months (F(3,46) = 4.04, p < .05). Similarly, the percentage of BMD tests performed continued to increase at 4, 40, and 49 months after the conclusion of the PI CME activity (F(4,55) = 12.55, p < .0001). DiscussionThe data indicate that PI CME utilizing QI principles can be effective in producing sustainable change in practice to improve the screening of patients at risk for osteoporosis. Further research is needed to determine the extent to which such changes can be directly attributed to this type of intervention.
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