Featured Resource: Fantastic Implementation Guides and Where to Find Them
By Dr. Jonathan A. Caballero, Strategic Operations Advisor
3-min read
Sharing is caring, and at TCI we deeply believe that when changemakers connect and share with each other, we all benefit in many ways, from sparking new ideas, discovering resources, advancing careers, and ultimately, making the world a little better through the implementation of our change initiatives.
At the beginning of 2024, we featured the Holland Bloorview’s Transitions Guide, as an example of an initiative-specific implementation guide that, in addition, provides a lot of useful insight that can be generalized across fields.
Inspired by a request from one of the members of our Implementing Change Community, in late 2023, we compiled a list of relevant ideas, resources, and examples of implementation guides. Based on the the positive response we received from people in the Implementing Change Community, we thought others might also appreciate these resources.
This compilation is an example of the power of collective thinking, and the value of exchanging ideas across fields of knowledge and geographical barriers. We deeply thank the members of the Implementing Change Community for engaging in this conversation.
We invite you to take a look at this compilation with an open mind for aspects that could be useful across contexts. We hope that it can provide inspiration and generate insights for your change initiatives.
General implementation guides
Implementation stages planning tool - National Implementation Research Network (NIRN)
Applying implementation science for system improvement - Center for Additions and Mental Health (CAMH)
Suite of planning tools, templates, and quality improvement tools (general implementation supports) - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Canadian Patient Safety Institute Guide to Patient Safety (incorporates quality improvement and implementation science)
The Implementation Playbook: study protocol for the development and feasibility evaluation of a digital tool for effective implementation of evidence-based innovations – Implementation Science Communications
Implementation Guide and Toolkit for National Clinical Guidelines - National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
Library & Knowledge Services: Knowledge Translation - Sunny Hill Health Center
A Test of the ARCC Model Improves Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare Culture, and Patient Outcomes - Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing the ARCC Model
Work in Interprofessional Teams - Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice Mode
Standard / Guideline / Project–specific guides
Mental Health Commission of Canada (offers robust implementation, and support materials, including guides, testimonials, sample posters and training)
New tool offers a smoother pathway to implementing research – Article at Can-SOLVE’s The Kidney Quarterly
Ontario Delirium Standard Implementation Guide (designed to accompany the Ontario Health delirium standard).
Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions action planning templates (measurement survey meant to support the quality standard for youth engagement and quality standard for family engagement)
INPAC Toolkit - (For improving nutrition practices in hospitals)
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