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This article describes the implementation and preliminary efficacy of a coaching intervention on adoption of the DCPR for person-centered care (PCC) and workforce practices, and current DCPR implementation in care communities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Research Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This article uses a single group, pre- and posttest design drawing on field notes and data collected from 38 communities in a study on the impact of the coaching intervention in care communities in Ohio. Changes in the implementation of the DCPR for PCC were measured using a paired t test; changes in the DCPR for workforce practices were measured using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Additional post hoc descriptive statistics describe current implementation of the DCPR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Participating communities saw statistically significant improvements related to the implementation of all but one DCPR for PCC and none related to workforce practices. Pre-intervention implementation rates for the DCPR for PCC and for workforce practices were 61.8% (n\u2009=\u200935 communities), and 78.3% (n\u2009=\u200910 communities), respectively. Exemplar practice changes, and facilitators and barriers to change are additionally described.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion and Implications<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The Care Community Coaching Program can be effectively implemented in care communities and shows preliminary efficacy in increasing the adoption of the DCPR for PCC. 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