Implementing a Treat-to-Target Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a Virtual Learning Collaborative Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A treat-to-target (TTT) approach improves outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In prior work, we found that a learning collaborative (LC) program improved implementation of TTT. We conducted a shorter virtual LC to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of this model for quality improvement and to assess TTT during virtual visits.

Methods

We tested a 6-month virtual LC in ambulatory care. The LC was conducted during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic when many patient visits were conducted virtually. All LC meetings used videoconferencing and a website to share data. The LC comprised a 6-hour kickoff session and 6 monthly webinars. The LC discussed TTT in RA, its rationale, and rapid cycle improvement as a method for implementing TTT. Practices provided de-identif

SUBMITTER: Solomon DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9011823 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature