METHODS
Study, Setting and Subjects :
H2N enrolled 259 practices in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to test the
effectiveness of external practice support to build QI capacity with a
focus on controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors. Of the
enrolled practices, 209 were randomized at the start of the
intervention. Qualis Health and the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research
Network (ORPRN) provided PFs for the effort directed by the MacColl
Center for Health Care Innovation at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health
Research Institute. Details about the study protocol and outcomes of the
study have been previously reported 11, 12.