Review
Surgery
Elena Pallari, Zarnie Khadjesari, David Aceituno, Catherine Anyango Odhiambo, Ross Warner, Christopher Bastianpillai, James S. A. Green, Nick Sevdalis
Summary: Teaching quality improvement (QI) skills to surgeons and surgical residents typically involves a combination of QI techniques such as QI models, process mapping, and lean principles, paired with didactic teaching and practical project delivery. However, there is poor reporting on the implementation of QI training, methodological weaknesses, and lack of clarity on underlying frameworks, environmental descriptions, content, and conclusions. Conducting larger-scale educational QI studies across multiple institutions can help advance the field and clarify the true impact of QI training.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Junqiang Zhao, Wenhui Bai, Qian Zhang, Yujie Su, Jinfang Wang, Xiaoning Du, Yajing Zhou, Chang Kong, Yanbing Qing, Shaohua Gong, Meiqi Meng, Changyun Wei, Dina Li, Jian Wu, Xuejing Li, Wenjun Chen, Jiale Hu
Summary: This study provides an overview of evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation research in healthcare in China. It identifies the commonly researched areas, the frequently used models and strategies, as well as the barriers and facilitators of EBP implementation. The findings highlight the importance of leadership support and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and evaluation tools in future implementation studies.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Xiaoyu Wang, Yi Xie, Xuejie Yang, Dongxiao Gu
Summary: With the development of new-generation information technology and increasing health needs, the requirements for Chinese medicine (CM) services have shifted toward the 5P medical mode. This study investigates the current state of development of CM knowledge services and emphasizes the need for accurate and sophisticated knowledge service in the modernization of CM. The study also explores the concept of smart CM knowledge services and its main features, as well as the intelligent service method of traditional Chinese medicine under the 5P medical mode.
Article
Rehabilitation
Jennifer L. Moore, Ian D. Graham
Summary: This passage discusses the importance and challenges of knowledge translation in rehabilitation clinical practice, and highlights the necessary infrastructure and roles of various stakeholders for successful implementation.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eman Alefishat, Anan S. Jarab, Suhaib Muflih, Abdel Wahab Aqeel
Summary: The attitudes of community pharmacists towards practice-based research (PBR) have an impact on their utilization of current best evidence in pharmacy practice. This study highlights the importance of supporting and promoting PBR among community pharmacists to enhance their utilization of the best evidence in their everyday practice.
Article
Nursing
Sharon Tucker, Molly McNett, Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, Kirsten Hanrahan, Sarah C. Hunter, Bo Kim, Laura Cullen, Alison Kitson
Summary: Translating research into practice is crucial for high-quality patient care, yet clinicians often lack the knowledge, time, and resources to implement evidence-based practice models effectively. This paper aims to provide clinicians and healthcare professionals with implementation science knowledge, confidence, and models to facilitate evidence-based practice change in their local settings, ultimately improving healthcare quality, safety, and population health outcomes. Implementing knowledge of implementation science can help clinicians adopt high-quality evidence and partner with researchers to bridge the knowledge-to-action gap.
WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Devon K. Check, Leah L. Zullig, Melinda M. Davis, Louise Davies, David Chambers, Linda Fleisher, Samantha J. Kaplan, Enola Proctor, Shoba Ramanadhan, Florian R. Schroeck, Angela M. Stover, Bogda Koczwara
Summary: Efforts to improve cancer care come from improvement science and implementation science, which although developed independently, share similarities in purpose, scope, and methods. Studies show potential for synergy between the two fields, suggesting alignment can enhance care significantly through harmonizing language and methods.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jan Valentini, Daniela Frohlich, Regina Stolz, Cornelia Mahler, Peter Martus, Nadja Klafke, Markus Horneber, Jona Frasch, Klaus Kramer, Hartmut Bertz, Barbara Grun, Katrin Tomaschko-Ubelander, Stefanie Joos, CCC-Integrativ Study Group
Summary: This study aims to develop and evaluate an interprofessional counselling program on complementary and integrative healthcare (CIH) for patients with cancer. The program includes interventions on patient, provider, and system levels, and will be evaluated using a multilayer evaluation design.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Adam D. DeVore, Hayden B. Bosworth, Bradi B. Granger
Summary: There have been significant advancements in treatment options for heart failure patients, as demonstrated by large scale clinical trials. However, the implementation of these evidence-based therapies in routine practice is lacking. Bridging the gap between clinical trials and routine practice is an important public health issue that needs attention.
CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ding-Chung Wu, Hong-Ling Lin, Chun-Gu Cheng, Chia-Peng Yu, Chun-An Cheng
Summary: Medical information exchange can reduce the length of stay over 48 hours in medical center EDs and improve early hospitalization rates for urgent patients in regional hospitals. The government should establish medical information exchange to enhance the quality of healthcare in emergency departments.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laura J. Damschroder, Nicholas R. Yankey, Claire H. Robinson, Michelle B. Freitag, Jennifer A. Burns, Susan D. Raffa, Julie C. Lowery
Summary: Integrating evidence-based innovations into sustained use is challenging in health systems, but increasing frontline teams' QI capability through programs like LEAP can improve implementation readiness. Despite improvements in QI skills and high satisfaction with LEAP components, participating teams still struggled to complete assignments due to competing clinical priorities.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Henrik Berg, Clemet Askheim, Kristin M. Heggen, Tony J. Sandset, Eivind Engebretsen
Summary: Current models of evidence-based healthcare fail to respond to emerging healthcare challenges by marginalizing political context, which also risks neglecting the most relevant healthcare issues of our time, especially with the anticipation of ecological crises with immense repercussions for healthcare in global communities.
JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Maria Muzik, Rena A. Menke, Meriam Issa, Chelsea Fisk, Jordan Charles, Jennifer M. Jester
Summary: The MC3 program in Michigan provides perinatal mental healthcare services for pregnant individuals with mood and anxiety disorders. The program has achieved high rates of participant satisfaction and has shown positive effects on mental health outcomes, supporting its continued implementation and evaluation.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Joseph F. Golob, Heather L. Evans, Laura A. Kreiner, Jeffrey A. Claridge
Summary: Implementation science aims to reduce the time it takes to apply medical innovations to patients, focusing on key concepts such as information diffusion, dissemination, implementation, adoption, and sustainability. Clinicians should prepare for implementation by asking the right questions, and implementation science provides proven tools and strategies for successful implementation.
SURGICAL INFECTIONS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Melinda M. Davis, Rose Gunn, Erin Kenzie, Caitlin Dickinson, Cullen Conway, Alex Chau, LeAnn Michaels, Steven Brantley, Devon K. Check, Nancy Elder
Summary: The study found that approximately 30% of projects within the PBRN included IS or QI elements, with 54% classified as IS/QI. All projects used evidence-based interventions and shared many similarities in objectives and settings. IS and IS/QI projects were more likely to use randomized designs and theoretical frameworks compared to QI projects. There was an upward trend in project complexity over time. Projects with IS/QI elements demonstrated how QI operationalizes the principles of IS to support local practice change, while IS provides theories for implementation and evaluation to produce generalizable knowledge.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)