Research ArticleAccepted Article
Evaluating quality of care for rheumatoid arthritis for the population of Alberta using system-level performance measures
Claire E. H. Barber, Diane Lacaille, Peter Faris, Dianne Mosher, Steven Katz, Jatin N. Patel, Sharon Zhang, Karen Yee, Cheryl Barnabe, Glen S. Hazlewood, Vivian Bykerk, Natalie J. Shiff, Marinka Twilt, Jennifer Burt, Susanne M. Benseler, Joanne Homik and Deborah A. Marshall
The Journal of Rheumatology September 2020, jrheum.200420; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.200420
Claire E. H. Barber
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Diane Lacaille
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Peter Faris
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Dianne Mosher
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Steven Katz
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Jatin N. Patel
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Sharon Zhang
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Karen Yee
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Cheryl Barnabe
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Glen S. Hazlewood
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Vivian Bykerk
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Natalie J. Shiff
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Marinka Twilt
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Jennifer Burt
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Susanne M. Benseler
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Joanne Homik
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
Deborah A. Marshall
Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta Arthritis Research Canada; McCaig Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, Alberta; Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia; Alberta Health Services; Department of Medicine, University of Alberta; Hospital for Special Services, New York, New York; Department of Community health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan (Adjunct); Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta; St Clare’s Mercy Hospital, St. John’s, Newfoundland. Funding: DM is supported by the Arthur J.E. Child Chair in Rheumatology and a Canada Research Chair in Health Systems and Services Research (2008-2018). DL is supported by the Mary Pack Chair in rheumatology research from the University of British Columbia and The Arthritis Society of Canada. This work was funded by a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System (PRIHS) grant “Optimizing centralized intake to improve arthritis care for Albertans” (#201300472), the Arthritis Society Models of Care grant (MOC-13-007) and a Canadian Initiatives for Outcomes in Rheumatology Care grant (CIORA).
In this issue
The Journal of Rheumatology
Vol. 51, Issue 3
1 Mar 2024
Accepted manuscript
Evaluating quality of care for rheumatoid arthritis for the population of Alberta using system-level performance measures
Claire E. H. Barber, Diane Lacaille, Peter Faris, Dianne Mosher, Steven Katz, Jatin N. Patel, Sharon Zhang, Karen Yee, Cheryl Barnabe, Glen S. Hazlewood, Vivian Bykerk, Natalie J. Shiff, Marinka Twilt, Jennifer Burt, Susanne M. Benseler, Joanne Homik, Deborah A. Marshall
The Journal of Rheumatology Sep 2020, jrheum.200420; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200420
Accepted manuscript
Evaluating quality of care for rheumatoid arthritis for the population of Alberta using system-level performance measures
Claire E. H. Barber, Diane Lacaille, Peter Faris, Dianne Mosher, Steven Katz, Jatin N. Patel, Sharon Zhang, Karen Yee, Cheryl Barnabe, Glen S. Hazlewood, Vivian Bykerk, Natalie J. Shiff, Marinka Twilt, Jennifer Burt, Susanne M. Benseler, Joanne Homik, Deborah A. Marshall
The Journal of Rheumatology Sep 2020, jrheum.200420; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.200420