kansas mlc-3 evaluation: what have we learned so far?

Kansas MLC-3 Evaluation: What Have We Learned So

Far?

Kansas MLC-3 Evaluation: What Have We Learned So

Far?

Tatiana Lin, M.A., Kansas Health Institute

Ruth Wetta -Hall, Ph.D., KUMC-Wichita

Kansas Public Health Conference

September 20, 2011

OverviewOverview

Kansas MLC learning models Goals MLC-2 vs. MLC-3 Results at Glance

A Review of the Evaluation What did we learn? How can we use our findings to move

forward?

MLC GoalsMLC Goals

To promote the application of QI methods

Prepare for and contribute to national accreditation

MLC-2MLC-2West Central

RegionalQI Project

Immunizations

West Central RegionalQI Project

Immunizations

East Central RegionalQI Project

MCH

East Central RegionalQI Project

MCH

Wildcat RegionalQI Project

Oral Health

Region 1

Region 2

Region3

KDHETeam

1

2

KDHETeam

MLC-3

1 Year Grant 3 Year Grant

Project Differences

3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10

Kansas Multi-State Learning Collaborative -2

Kansas Multi-State Learning Collaborative -2

Regional QI training model

Learn

ing

Mo

del

Learn

ing

Mo

del

QI Training

PHF experts

2 day workshop

2 participantsfrom 15 Kansas PH Regions

RegionalPilot Projects

Kansas Multi-State Learning Collaborative -3

Kansas Multi-State Learning Collaborative -3

Learn

ing

Mo

del

Learn

ing

Mo

del

Team Leader

Training

Results at First Glance Results at First Glance

Extent of training and participation 10 regions, 64 counties covering 89% of population

Peer-to-peer model – at least 50% of time in learningSessions

Expansion of concept of regional approach

Results from the MLC Evaluation

Information for policy makers. Health for Kansans.Information for policy makers. Health for Kansans.

Kansas Health InstituteKansas Health Institute