Table 3 Characteristics of members: responded to survey and all members
Member role | Survey respondents (members) N (%) | All HF Network members N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Administration | ||
VACO/VISN leaders | 12 (5.5) | 66 (4.9) |
Site/departmental leaders | 35 (16.0) | 210 (15.7) |
Quality management staff | 6 (2.7) | 30 (2.2) |
Administrators | 1 (0.5) | 36 (2.7) |
Practising clinicians | ||
Physicians | 50 (22.8) | 408 (30.4) |
Nurse practitioners | 43 (19.6) | 121 (9.0) |
Physician assistants | 4 (1.8) | 17 (1.3) |
Nurses | 32 (14.6) | 267 (19.9) |
Pharmacists | 15 (6.8) | 70 (5.2) |
Psychologists | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.6) |
Researchers | 17 (7.8) | 70 (5.2) |
Others | 4 (1.8) | 8 (0.6) |
Total (%) | 219 (100) | 1341 (100) |
Involvement with QI projects/programmes at own site | ||
Type of QI role | ||
Formal role | 34 (23.1) | |
Informal role | 35 (23.8) | |
Both formal and informal roles | 78 (53.1) | |
Member QI role specific to | ||
HF-related QI projects | 74 (50.3) | |
Non-HF-related QI projects | 14 (9.5) | |
All types of QI projects | 58 (39.5) | |
Total (%) | 147 (67.7) | |