How successful was the use of a community of practice for the implementation of evidence-based practices for heart failure within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Insights from a formative evaluation

Table 6 Average site quality indicators based on site-level participation by members

Site characteristics during years 2–7	Site-level participation by members
Site characteristics during years 2–7	None/low Mean (SD) N = 47 (37.9%)	Moderate Mean (SD) N = 36 (29.0%)	High Mean (SD) N = 41 (33.1%)	P value
ACE inhibitor	0.963 (0.057)	0.963 (0.047)	0.979 (0.021)	0.198
Beta-blocker use*	0.940 (0.067)	0.946 (0.047)	0.952 (0.044)	0.565
Use of aldosterone antagonist*	0.230 (0.146)	0.254 (0.122)	0.275 (0.124)	0.301
Death 30 days after admission*	0.068 (0.028)	0.073 (0.031)	0.062 (0.023)	0.225
Death at 1 year after admission*	0.297 (0.068)	0.285 (0.051)	0.278 (0.040)	0.245
30-Day all-cause readmission following discharge with principal diagnosis of HF	0.165 (0.041)	0.177 (0.038)	0.191 (0.024)	0.005

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