Implementation of Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation 10 Best Practices Before and After Intervention
| Before Intervention | After Intervention | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinics with the OMSC 10 Best Practices implemented, by best practice, % | ||
| 1. Clinic task force formed | 3.1 | 93.8 |
| 2. Clinic tobacco control protocol developed | 0.0 | 96.9 |
| 3. Tobacco use queried and documented for all clinic patients | 28.1 | 81.3 |
| 4. Training in tobacco dependence treatment offered to health care providers in last year | 28.1 | 90.6 |
| 5. Staff trained and available to provide tobacco dependence treatment | 59.4 | 96.9 |
| 6. Self-help materials readily available to patients, family members, and staff | 68.8 | 90.6 |
| 7a. EMR or other real time prompt in place to inform clinician of patient smoking status | 3.1 | 90.6 |
| 7b. EMR supports in place (smoking status identification, consult form, etc) | 3.1 | 93.8 |
| 8. Process to follow-up tobacco users for at least 1 month after clinic visit in place | 43.8 | 93.8 |
| 9. Process to evaluate quality or program implementation in place | 3.1 | 71.9 |
| 10. Process to provide feedback to clinicians about performance in place | 3.1 | 81.3 |
| Average number of best practices implemented, No. | 2.4 | 8.9 |
| Clinics with 10 best practices implemented, % | 0.0 | 59.3 |
EMR = electronic medical record; OMSC = Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation.
Note: Based on data from 32 primary care practices.