Multi-Method Health System QI Intervention to Reduce Hypertension Disparities
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hypertension
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Enrollment
- 66570
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Percent of clinic patients with controlled blood pressure and the racial disparity in controlled BP at each clinic.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators have designed a three-part quality improvement intervention to 1) improve the clinic-based measurement of blood pressure, 2) introduce a care management system to promote self-management behaviors and rapidly titrate medications by algorithms developed in accord with guidelines and 3) introduce an interactive, needs-based, longitudinal-provider education system that promotes patient-centered care and provides practical examples of patient-provider communication strategies. The intervention will occur at six clinics within the metropolitan area of Baltimore, Maryland. The investigators will also describe clinic and health system characteristics and measure their association with implementation (uptake), success (improvements in blood pressure control and reductions in racial disparities), and sustainability of the three-part intervention over 12 -24 months.
Detailed Description
Hypertension is common in the US. From efficacy and observational studies, we know that achieving blood pressure control can reduce morbidity and mortality. However, less than one-third of persons with hypertension achieve control as defined by national guidelines. Furthermore, racial disparities in hypertension have been clearly documented with African American patients being less likely than Caucasians to achieve adequate control. The objective of this study is to study the implementation of a multi-method quality improvement intervention in a pragmatic clinical trial. Six clinic sites within the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) healthcare system have been selected for participation in this study. The sites are located within the metropolitan ara of Baltimore, Maryland, yet differ greatly. We will define the context and local characteristics of each study site and determine which characteristics are associated with blood pressure control and racial disparity at the clinic (micro-system) and health system (macro-system)level. We will deploy a three-part quality improvement intervention to 1) improve the clinic-based measurement of blood pressure, 2) introduce a care management system to promote patients' self-management behaviors and rapidly titrate medications by algorithms developed in accord with guidelines and 3) introduce an interactive, needs-based, longitudinal-provider education system that promotes patient-centered care and provides practical examples of patient-provider communication strategies. Using statistical process control charting, we will determine the stability of blood pressure control in the system prior to intervention and after the introduction of each intervention. We will vary the order of the interventions among the six clinical sites to determine if each intervention is independently effective in each local context and if the effect is repeatable in other contextual situations within the same macro-system. In addition, we will study the organizational characteristics and features of the local context that are associated with implementation, uptake of the interventions and success of each intervention in achieving blood pressure control and reducing racial disparities in blood pressure control at the clinic level .
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •patients with an ICD9 diagnosis of hypertension or a BP \>=120/\>=80 who have not been seen in the last 12 months and any patient with their most recent BP \>=140/\>=90 or \>=130/\>=80 if they have diabetes mellitus or chronic kidney disease
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Percent of clinic patients with controlled blood pressure and the racial disparity in controlled BP at each clinic.
Time Frame: 24 weeks
The percent of clinic patients each week with SBP \< 140 and DBP \< 90, or if patient is diabetic or has CKD then SBP \<130 and DBP \< 80. If no BP measure, patient does not meet JNC-7 guidelines. Note: If multiple BP measures are recorded, the lowest will be used. The racial disparity is defined as the percent difference in blood pressure control between white patients and ethnic minority patients (separated into categories of African-American patients and other race patients). These outcomes will be assessed weekly for 24 weeks prior to and after roll out of each of the interventions.
Secondary Outcomes
- Terminal digit preference(24 weeks)
- Repeat BP measures(24 weeks)
- Patient enrollment in care management(24 weeks)
- Completion of care management program(24 weeks)
- Dashboard review/communication skills training completion(12 months)