Process Evaluation Results of QUality Improvement for Effectiveness of Care for People Living With Heart Disease (QUEL):A Cluster Randomised Controlled Data-driven Quality Improvement Trial to Improve Cardiovascular Disease Care in Australian Primary Care Practices

The use of data-driven quality improvement (QI) initiatives to improve patient care is increasing in primary care aligned with the availability of Commonwealth’s Quality Improvement-Practice Incentive Programs. This study aimed to evaluate primary care practices’ engagement with various features of a QI intervention for patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) involving four Australian states (New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland).