Reducing burnout among VA primary care teams with an evidence-based quality improvement program
Official title: Reducing Burnout Among VA PCPs Using Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
Run by VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · NCT07031245 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This pilot will test whether a tailored evidence-based quality improvement program can reduce burnout among VA primary care providers and staff.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 203 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Federal |
| Locations | 5 sites (Bakersfield, California and 4 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 18, 2025 |
| Main results expected | September 30, 2028 |
| Study ends | September 30, 2028 |
| Registry record updated | August 19, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07031245 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are VA primary care providers, registered nurses, clinical associates, and administrative associates who work regularly on Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) teamlets at the participating clinics.
✕Probably not a fit
Staff who are not regular members of PACT teamlets, members of excluded special teamlets, or personnel at VA sites outside the participating VISN are unlikely to be included or to receive direct benefit from this pilot.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This pilot uses an evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI) approach to help primary care clinics design and implement organizational interventions tailored to local needs. Experts will facilitate collaborative planning with PACT teamlets to develop site-specific burnout reduction strategies. The intervention will be rolled out in a modified stepped-wedge design across five VA clinics within one VISN to test feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness. Results will inform how EBQI-facilitated interventions might be implemented in other VA facilities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could reduce provider and staff burnout, improve retention, and enhance the quality and safety of patient care in VA primary care clinics.
How similar studies have gone: Organizational interventions have shown benefit for reducing clinician burnout and EBQI has been used successfully for implementing care improvements, but using EBQI specifically to reduce VA primary care burnout is a relatively novel, piloted application.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Site Inclusion Criteria: * 5 primary care clinics (2 VA Medical Centers \[VAMCs\] and 3 community-based outpatient clinics \[CBOCs\]) in 2 VA healthcare systems in 1 VA Veterans Integrated Service Network Provider and Staff Inclusion Criteria: * Primary care providers, registered nurses, clinical associates (e.g., licensed vocational or practical nurses), or administrative associates (e.g., clerks) on regular Patient-Aligned Care Team (PACT) teamlets at a study site. Site Exclusion Criteria: * All other VAMCs and CBOCs. Provider and Staff Exclusion Criteria: * Other primary care professionals at a study site. * Members of special types of PACT teamlets at a study site.
Where it's running
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West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Bakersfield VA Clinic, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Bakersfield, California, United States Not yet recruiting -
Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, VA Long Beach Healthcare System
Long Beach, California, United States Not yet recruiting -
Sepulveda VA Medical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
North Hills, California, United States Not yet recruiting -
Santa Maria VA Clinic, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Santa Maria, California, United States Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Eric A Apaydin, PhD
- Email: eric.apaydin@va.gov
- Phone: 310-478-3711
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.