Toward an Evidence‐Based System for Innovation Support for Implementing Innovations with Quality: Tools, Training, Technical Assistance, and Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• DOI: 10.1007/s10464-012-9509-7
• Publication Date: 2012-04-26T13:08:34Z
• Authors: Abraham Wandersman; Victoria H. Chien; Jason Katz
• Keywords: Quality Assurance, Health Care; 9. Industry and infrastructure; Evidence-Based Practice; Models, Organizational; 05 social sciences; Humans; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; Program Development; Quality Improvement; Organizational Innovation; Program Evaluation

An individual or organization that sets out to implement an innovation (e.g., a new technology, program, policy) generally requires support. In the Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation, Support System should work with Delivery (national, state and/or local entities such as health human service organizations, community-based schools) enhance their capacity quality implementation of innovations. The literature on [corrected] has been underresearched under-developedThis article begins conceptualize theory, research, action evidence-based system support (EBSIS). EBSIS describes key priorities strengthening science practice major goal is research in order build implementing innovations quality, thereby, help achieve outcomes. guided by logic model includes four components: tools, training, technical assistance, assurance/quality improvement. uses Getting To Outcomes approach accountability aid identification synthesis concepts, evidence We conclude some discussion current status possible next steps, including development collaborative researcher-practitioner-funder-consumer partnerships accelerate accumulation knowledge System.