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Increasing access through intake process improvements – Using an equity-based approach

Building on the foundations of Learning Collaborative 3 – Increasing efficiency to improve access to care  – and by request from Alliance members, this learning collaborative will support teams looking to increase access at their organization through intake process improvements with a focus on equity. 

Teams will be part of a larger group of peers working together and learning from each other and can choose their own change idea stream to increase access.

Change ideas include, but are not limited, to:

triage tools for equitable intakes; neighbourhood-models for access and attachement; and/or maximizing group intakes

 

# What is a learning collaborative? 

A learning collaborative (LC) is a time-limited learning system that brings together peers from multiple organizations to seek improvement in a focused topic area, with guidance from a coach or practice facilitator – in this sector it is the Alliance for Healthier Communities’ QIP Leads. Participants in a learning collaborative receive training in quality improvement (QI) methodologies, and they are supported in applying those methodologies with their own teams. This approach was developed by the Institute for Health Information (IHI)’s Collaborative Model for Achieving Breakthrough Improvement.

# What is the time commitment? 

This learning cycle will run for 10-12 months with recruitment and Meet & Greets happening from June to August 2025 with formal learning sessions and improvement work beginning in September ending with a Capstone in June 2026. 

Flowchart describing schedule for learning collaborative 4
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# “This is exactly what my organization needs and is ready to do!”

This is great to hear! Please click on the “SIGN UP NOW!” button below to sign up to for a Meet & Greet with our QIP Leads so we may further discuss your team’s improvement opportunity and/or change idea(s). We look forward to working with you.

# What if I have more questions before signing up?

Please send an email to QI@allianceon.org and we will be happy to connect with you to chat more.

# How do I know if my organization is ready to participate in this learning collaborative?

Click the “SIGN UP NOW!” button to schedule a Meet & Greet with our QIP Leads, who will help you complete a guided readiness assessment.