METHODS
Study, Setting and Subjects :
H2N enrolled 259 practices in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho to test the effectiveness of external practice support to build QI capacity with a focus on controlling cardiovascular disease risk factors. Of the enrolled practices, 209 were randomized at the start of the intervention. Qualis Health and the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network (ORPRN) provided PFs for the effort directed by the MacColl Center for Health Care Innovation at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute. Details about the study protocol and outcomes of the study have been previously reported 11, 12.