Research Learning Series (RLS): Implementation Science

Implementation Science (IS) provides practical frameworks and validated strategies that can be applied to the design of emergency department (ED) interventions, programs, and initiatives to improve patient outcomes. The goal of this session is to:
Introduce fundamental IS concepts as important tools not just for research but also for clinical operations and patient safety.
Illustrate how these concepts can be operationalized for rigorous implementation and evaluation.
This session provides an overview of IS and its basic tenets, introduces key IS frameworks, and describes how the frameworks can be used to evaluate the design and delivery of mixed-methods, clinical trials, and observational studies. The session also included a discussion of the emerging body of work of IS in emergency medicine physicians.