Partnering with health system operations leadership to develop a controlled implementation trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outcome for mental health conditions is suboptimal, and care is fragmented. Evidence from controlled trials indicates that collaborative chronic care models (CCMs) can improve outcomes in a broad array of mental health conditions. US Department of Veterans Affairs leadership launched a nationwide initiative to establish multidisciplinary teams in general mental health clinics in all medical centers. As part of this effort, leadership partnered with implementation researchers to develop a program evaluation protocol to provide rigorous scientific data to address two implementation questions: (1) Can evidence-based CCMs be successfully implemented using existing staff in general mental health clinics supported by internal and external implementation facilitation? (2) What

SUBMITTER: Bauer MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4765154 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature