Medical Economics March 28, 2024
Why some Midwestern primary care practices declined to participate in formal, government-led quality improvement studies to curb unhealthy alcohol use or improve heart health.
Large-scale scientific inquiry sometimes must go on hold when primary care physicians and their staff are overwhelmed with caring for patients. A new study examined why some Midwestern primary care practices declined to participate in formal, government-led quality improvement (QI) studies to curb unhealthy alcohol use or improve heart health.
The main reason: Short-staffed practices simply cannot take on more work. “Overwhelmingly, staff turnover and shortages, spanning both physician and support staff roles, were identified as primary reasons for declining, and many noted that staffing challenges were exacerbated during the [COVID-19] pandemic,” the researchers said.
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