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A Quality Improvement Approach to Increasing Access to long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in a Federally Qualified
Leah Hart1,2, Georgia Parsons3, Jarett Beaudoin4
1Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA. eljayheart@gmail.com.
Objectives:
Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are the most effective forms of contraception available and therefore play a critical role in supporting patients to exercise bodily autonomy and achieve reproductive goals. A comprehensive set of quality improvement (QI) interventions were implemented between March and June 2019 to improve LARC access at a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in (US State).
Methods:
An evaluation study was conducted to assess the impact of the QI initiative considering the number of LARCS delivered as a proxy for access. The Wilcoxon-rank test was applied to test for significance, given a non-parametric sample of LARCs delivered by 13 providers (matched to themselves) pre- and post-intervention. Reimbursement for LARC procedures pre- and post-intervention was also examined to determine economic impact and sustainability of incorporating a new device, the Liletta™, in the floor stock.
Results:
There was a statistically significant increase in LARC delivery between July 2019-March 2020 compared to July 2018-March 2019. Approximately $1,000 per month increased reimbursement for LARC services occurred post-intervention. The evaluation study concluded success of the QI intervention, with need for further study needed to determine equitable delivery of contraceptive services between different subpopulations and by insurance status.
Conclusions For Practice:
The study provides a blueprint for QI initiatives to improve access to LARCs while also increasing revenue for LARC services in an FQHC setting.
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