Learning Model

The Learning Model is defined as the 12 months of intensive learning that occur in Phase 1, the implementation phase, of a Collaborative. The Learning Model is adapted from the Institute for Health Care Improvement's Breakthrough Series. The following are phases of the learning model.

1. Health center leadership selects the staff (team) that will work on the Collaborative.
2. The team does initial Pre-work to gain an understanding of the Collaborative and the area being studied, which may be Diabetes, Asthma, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Depression, Finance/Redesign (Pilot), or Chronic Illness Prevention (Pilot).
3. The team participates in four Learning Sessions with teams from other centers across the nation and have the opportunity to consult expert advisors. At these sessions, change ideas and results are shared among fellow teams.
4. Between each Learning Session is an Action Period, during which each center develops, tests, and runs trials of their change ideas, using the PDSA cycle. (Word Document)
5. After the final Learning Session, each center works on ways to spread the model to other clinic areas, providers, chronic illnesses, or sites. Centers in this stage are defined as being in Phase 2.