Association of a Multisite Interprofessional Education Initiative With Quality of Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Studies have shown that interprofessional education (IPE) improves learner proficiencies, but few have measured the association of IPE with patient outcomes, such as clinical quality.

Objective

To estimate the association of a multisite IPE initiative with quality of care.

Design, setting, and participants

This study used difference-in-differences analysis of US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic health record data from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2015. Patients cared for by resident clinicians in 5 VA academic primary care clinics that participated in the Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education (CoEPCE), an initiative designed to promote IPE among physician, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, and psychologist trainees, were compared with pat

SUBMITTER: Edwards ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6902823 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature