The Role of the Champion in Primary Care Change Efforts: From the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners (SNOCAP)

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Table 1. Distinguishing Features of the Project and Organizational Change Champions

Project Champion	Organizational Change Champion
Has or is given authority to drive forward a project-based innovation	Has authority to cultivate an environment for ongoing practice improvement/organization learning
Effectively communicates the purpose and scope of work for the project-based innovation	Has a clear vision for the larger organization and effectively communicates how the project-based innovation fits into that vision
Time-delimited role as established by the project	Ongoing role
Actively and enthusiastically promotes a project-based innovation	Actively and enthusiastically promotes both the specific project as well as ongoing practice improvement
Mobilizes resources (internal/external) for a project-based innovation	Mobilizes resources (internal/external) for ongoing practice improvement
Navigates the sociopolitical environment for a project-based innovation	Navigates the sociopolitical environment for ongoing practice improvement
Provides leadership for a project-based innovation	Provides leadership for ongoing practice improvement