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C. Extended role for pharmacists:<br />

identify whether more conditions should be added<br />

provide further training as required.<br />

7 Capability and capacity<br />

This project will require dedicated time from health centre staff, particularly their Quality<br />

Improvement (QI) teams. Currently they have limited time to engage so where possible their<br />

time on this project will be back filled with locum cover. A skilled facilitator will be contracted<br />

to assist with this project.<br />

Capacity issues and desired numbers of GPs and nurses are addressed in the Workforce project.<br />

Support and training will be provided for the kaiawhina.<br />

Dedicated time from pharmacists will be required in order to provide greater first contact care.<br />

8 Effect on inequalities<br />

The development of Māori nurse and kaiawhina positions will improve access for Māori to<br />

primary health care (see section on addressing inequalities).<br />

9 Evidence for this initiative<br />

The IHI Breakthrough Series is an evidence based quality improvement approach 21 . It has been<br />

used in a number of settings with good results 22 and was successfully used on the West Coast in<br />

2009 to implement the PHO Long Term Conditions Framework 23 .<br />

Different models of nursing care and enhanced roles for nurses have been implemented<br />

successfully internationally 24 , and in <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> 25 .<br />

21 Wagner - find Wagner E, Austin B, Davis C, Bonomi A., Provost L, McCulloch D, Carver P, Sixta C. Quality Improvement<br />

in Chronic Illness care: a Collaborative approach. J Q Improvement 2001; 27(2):63-80.<br />

22 Daniel D. Norman J. Davis C. Lee H. Hindmarsh M. McCulloch D. Wagner E. Sugarman J. A state-level application of<br />

the chronic illness breakthrough series. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Safety. 2004; 30(2):69-79.<br />

23 North D, Tracey J. Evaluation of the IHI Breakthrough Series Project for West Coast PHO. Jan 2010.<br />

24 Horrocks S, Anderson E, Salisbury C. Systematic review of whether nurse practitioners working in primary care can<br />

provide equivalent care to doctors. BMJ 2002; 324: 819-23.<br />

Business case appendices V12 AC 25Feb2010 Page 13

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