A collaborative is a systematic approach to healthcare quality improvement in which organizations and providers test and measure practice-based innovations. Organizations then share their experiences in an effort to accelerate learning and the widespread implementation of successful change concepts and ideas.
In the Louisiana Health Disparities Collaborative, clinic-based teams from across the state will work collaboratively for 12 months, focusing on providing disease management treatment and care to patients diagnosed with diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease. With technical assistance and training provided by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH)/Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Unit and the Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA), teams will assess systems changes in their clinic-based practices and collectively share lessons learned.