Kansas MLC-3 Evaluation: What Have We Learned So Far?

1. 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

2. Overview • 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?

3. To promote the application of QI methods Prepare for and contribute to national accreditation MLC Goals

4. Project Differences MLC-2 MLC-3 Quality Improvement Training West Central Regional QI Project Immunizations Target Area # 1- Outcome Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 KDHETeam East Central Regional QI Project MCH QI Collaborative Learning Process Target Area # 2- Capacity 5 6 3 4 Wildcat Regional QI Project Oral Health 1 2 10 9 8 7 KDHETeam QI Collaborative Learning Process 1 Year Grant 3 Year Grant

5. Kansas Multi-State Learning Collaborative -2 Regional QI training model QI Training PHF experts 2 day workshop 2 participants from 15 Kansas PH Regions Regional Pilot Projects Learning Model

6. Kansas Multi-State Learning Collaborative -3 Team Leader Training Learning Model

7. 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 learning Sessions • Expansion of concept of regional approach

8. Results from the MLC Evaluation

9. Kansas Health Institute Information for policy makers. Health for Kansans.