Clinical Research Oriented Workshop (CROW) Meeting: Jan 15, 2009

Late posting from last week:

Present: Kim Dittus, Kairn Kelley, Rodger Kessler, Ben Littenberg, Connie van Eeghen
Absent: Abby Crocker, Matt Bovee, Liz Chen, Amanda Kennedy, Charlie MacLean, Maria Ramos, Alan Rubin

1. Start up: Bit of a late start up; January thaw must be giving us spring fever!

2. Roundtable, with update, short term goals, long term goals

a. Connie: Update on research project
i. Overview: First of six (?) case studies on QI in an office practice setting using office analysis (A3)
1. Is there a measure for time needed to do the lead screening or time saved for the provider to spend more time with the patient
2. The difference between letter writing solution (routing letters) and lead screening (same day testing) was based on need: where was the most pain felt by the stakeholders
3. How to motivate the health system to pay attention to lead screening when lead screening is not a motivator
ii. Recruitment issues: two plans – do both
1. New technology for lead screening – recruitment based on family medicine and pediatrician interest in easier lead testing
2. New context – recruitment based on needs assessment for any office practice (regardless of specialty) willing to participate. Need new recruitment letter and new IRB amendment
iii. Survey – updated with suggestions
1. Check pre-surveys for any issues related to completion of past survey
2. Return with examples for future Friday workshop

3. Next Fellows Meeting(s): Jan 22, 2009 from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., at Given Courtyard Level 4
a. Jan 22: Matt or Kim to be invited to update; Connie update on pre-survey responses (no Ben)
b. Future agenda to consider:
i. Jan 29: Rodger’s survey
ii. Future book club assignment: Atul Gawande’s “The Checklist Manifesto” (go to www.audible.com for downloadable copy)
iii. Skype demo: Connie & Matt? Wait until Amanda K is back. Or do twice?
iv. Future: Review of different types of journal articles (lit review, case study, original article, letter to editor…), when each is appropriate, tips on planning/writing (Abby)
v. Future: Informed consent QI: Connie to follow up with Nancy Stalnaker, Alan Rubin will follow up with Alan Wortheimer or Rob McCauly
vi. Workshop’s WIP (the history document) – discuss goals and progress, make recommendations, review and modify document, add Fellows’ orientation

4. Fellows document – nothing new this time

Recorder: Connie van Eeghen