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Improving Depression Treatment in Improving Depression Treatment in Primary Care:Primary Care:
Dissemination and Implementation Dissemination and Implementation
Edmund Chaney, PhDEdmund Chaney, PhDDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs,
SeattleSeattle
AcademyHealthAcademyHealthSummer 2006Summer 2006
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Opening up the Black Box of Opening up the Black Box of Quality Improvement Quality Improvement Interventions: Lessons from a Interventions: Lessons from a Formative Evaluation of Routine Formative Evaluation of Routine Care Implementation of Care Implementation of Depression Collaborative CareDepression Collaborative Care
• JoAnn Kirchner MD, ChairJoAnn Kirchner MD, Chair• Edmund Chaney PhDEdmund Chaney PhD• Louise Parker PhDLouise Parker PhD• Elizabeth Yano PhDElizabeth Yano PhD
AcademyHealthAcademyHealthSeattle, June 2006Seattle, June 2006
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Impact of Mental IllnessesImpact of Mental Illnesses(of which Depression is the most prevalent)(of which Depression is the most prevalent)
Causes of DisabilityCauses of Disability / US, Canada, and Western Europe, 2000 / US, Canada, and Western Europe, 2000 (WHO)(WHO)
Mental Mental IllnessesIllnessesAlcohol & Drug Use Alcohol & Drug Use DisordersDisordersAlzheimer’s Disease & DementiasAlzheimer’s Disease & Dementias
Musculoskeletal DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases
Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Diseases
Cardiovascular DiseasesCardiovascular Diseases
Sense Organ Sense Organ DiseasesDiseasesInjuries (Disabling)Injuries (Disabling)
Digestive DiseasesDigestive Diseases
Communicable DiseasesCommunicable DiseasesCancer (Malignant Neoplasms)Cancer (Malignant Neoplasms)
DiabetesDiabetes
MigraineMigraine
All Other Causes of All Other Causes of DisabilityDisability
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
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Depression:Depression: Elephant in the primary care Elephant in the primary care
exam roomexam room
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The Gap Between Primary Care The Gap Between Primary Care and Mental Health Specialtyand Mental Health Specialty
PCPC MHSMHS
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Translating Initiatives for Translating Initiatives for Depression into Effective Depression into Effective
Solutions (TIDES)Solutions (TIDES)• Collaborative Depression Nurse Care Collaborative Depression Nurse Care
Management fills the gap between Management fills the gap between
primary care and mental health primary care and mental health
specialty care.specialty care.
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TIDES TIDES Dissemination/ImplementatioDissemination/Implementatio
n Processesn Processes
• GOAL - Help interested VA VISNs, GOAL - Help interested VA VISNs, VAMCs, & CBOCs to adopt VAMCs, & CBOCs to adopt evidence-evidence-basedbased depression care depression care– Partner with VA VISNsPartner with VA VISNs– Foster local adaptationFoster local adaptation– Provide tools and trainingProvide tools and training– Assist with ongoing evaluationAssist with ongoing evaluation– Sustain clinician-researcher Sustain clinician-researcher
partnershipspartnerships
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TIDES ComponentsTIDES Components
Leadership Buy-in/SupportLeadership Buy-in/Support
Depression Care ManagerDepression Care Manager
Provider EducationProvider Education
Informatics SupportInformatics Support
Patient EducationPatient Education
Performance FeedbackPerformance Feedback
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TIDES Site First StepsTIDES Site First Steps
• Initial VISN leader communicationInitial VISN leader communication
• Expert panel with horizontal and Expert panel with horizontal and vertical organizational representationvertical organizational representation
• Identify preferences and action itemsIdentify preferences and action items
• Form ongoing task groupsForm ongoing task groups
• Initial site visitInitial site visit
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TIDES ComponentsTIDES Components
• Clinic screens for depression (registry)Clinic screens for depression (registry)
• Primary care clinic refers appropriate Primary care clinic refers appropriate depressed patients to care manager depressed patients to care manager (DCM)(DCM)
• DCM assesses depression and DCM assesses depression and comorbidities & suggests treatment plan comorbidities & suggests treatment plan to PCPto PCP
– DCMs are supervised by MH cliniciansDCMs are supervised by MH clinicians
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Depression Care Manager Depression Care Manager ActivitiesActivities• Patient AssessmentPatient Assessment• Treatment PlanningTreatment Planning• Communication with primary care and Communication with primary care and
mental health providersmental health providers• Patient InteractionsPatient Interactions
– EducationEducation– Self management supportSelf management support– General Social SupportGeneral Social Support
• Monitoring progressMonitoring progress
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InformaticsInformatics
• Depression screening reminderDepression screening reminder
• ConsultsConsults
• Electronic Health Record (CPRS) Electronic Health Record (CPRS) enhancementsenhancements– DCM assessment & follow-up templatesDCM assessment & follow-up templates
• Encounter codingEncounter coding
• Program evaluation supportProgram evaluation support
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Performance FeedbackPerformance Feedback
• Patient LevelPatient Level
• Clinic LevelClinic Level
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PHQ-9 ScoresPHQ-9 Scores
0
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Baseline 4-6 Wks 8-12 Wks 24 Wks
12.412.4
4.84.85.85.8
7.37.3
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2 New VAMCs(90,000 PC Patients)
9 New VAMCs(90,000 PC Patients)
2 New VAMCs(40,000 PC Patients)
2 New VAMCs(40,000 PC Patients)
VISN Participation in TIDES & ReTIDESVISN Participation in TIDES & ReTIDES
ReTIDES Expansion
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TIDES Intervention OutcomesTIDES Intervention Outcomes
• Stepped careStepped care– 82% of patients are treated for depression in primary care82% of patients are treated for depression in primary care
• Patient satisfactionPatient satisfaction– 89% remain in care management89% remain in care management
• Care ManagementCare Management– Veterans engaged in care management have a high degree of Veterans engaged in care management have a high degree of
treatment compliancetreatment compliance• 74% stay on medication74% stay on medication• 90% of clinic appointments are kept90% of clinic appointments are kept
• Six-month symptom outcomeSix-month symptom outcome– 90% of PC patients and 50% of MHS patients achieved 90% of PC patients and 50% of MHS patients achieved
resolution of their depressive symptomsresolution of their depressive symptoms
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TIDES Long Term PlanTIDES Long Term Plan
• Assist VA to make collaborative care for Assist VA to make collaborative care for depression in primary care into routine depression in primary care into routine carecare– Update Best Practice GuidelinesUpdate Best Practice Guidelines– Improve Performance MeasurementImprove Performance Measurement
• Assist VA to support the primary Assist VA to support the primary care/mental health interface through usual care/mental health interface through usual practices and services, i.e., Patient Care practices and services, i.e., Patient Care Services, Office of Quality & Performance, Services, Office of Quality & Performance, Employee Education Service, Office of Employee Education Service, Office of Information, et al.Information, et al.
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TIDES Final ProductTIDES Final Product