An Integrated Practice Unit Tool for the Military Health System

AJMC December 10, 2024
Thomas DeGraba, MD, Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos, PhD, MHA

Researchers developed and tested an assessment tool to measure coordinated care for traumatic brain injury against the criteria of an integrated practice unit.

ABSTRACT

Objectives: To develop a tool for measuring performance of a coordinated care center against the criteria of an integrated practice unit (IPU) and test it against an established care center in the Military Health System (MHS).

Study Design: Characteristics of 4 patient care coordination models were sorted using the 11 criteria of the IPU.

Methods: Subject matter experts evaluated characteristics and criteria for inclusion or exclusion based on the needs of specialty care in the MHS. The consolidated tool was tested using the example of the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), which provides coordinated, colocated...

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