Clinic Characteristics by Clinic PC-MHI Engagement in Baseline Year
| Clinic-Level Characteristics | Percent of Clinics | |
|---|---|---|
| Low PC-MHI Engagement (n = 15) | High PC-MHI Engagement (n = 14) | |
| EBQI-PACT* | ||
| Off | 100% | 64% |
| On | 0% | 36% |
| Clinic type | ||
| VA hospital based | 7% | 21% |
| Community based | 93% | 79% |
| Clinic rurality | ||
| Metropolitan | 100% | 93% |
| Nonmetropolitan | 0% | 7% |
| Clinic size | ||
| Less than 5000 patients | 87% | 64% |
| 5000 to 9999 patients | 13% | 14% |
| 10,000 or more patients | 0% | 21% |
| Mean (SD) | ||
| Distance from clinic to VA medical center† | 44.5 (52.2) | 36.9 (41.7) |
All results had χ2 or t-test P < .05, unless otherwise indicated (n = 29).
↵* Based on Patient Aligned Care Team having implemented EBQI-PACT by the end of the study period.
↵† P-value was not significant at 95% level.
EBQI-PACT, evidence-based quality improvement intervention to facilitate PACT adoption; PC-MHI, Primary Care–Mental Health Integration; SD, Standard Devation; VA, Veterans Affairs.