Policymakers and Payers

Presents a question-and-answer format that discusses how to use the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) Framework to translate research to practice

Describes integrated-Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (i-PARIHS) framework that can be used to implement interventions in healthcare settings

Systematic review that outlines the Diffusion of Innovations model, which can be used for dissemination and implementation

Acknowledges challenges in engaging primary care practices in initiatives designed to enhance quality and promote safety, and identifies successful practice recruitment strategies in the EvidenceNOW initiative

Includes various tools and resources to support primary care practice implementation of PCMH; includes foundational practice facilitation resources

A journal article (referenced by Institute for Healthcare Improvement's website) that describes a framework to guide practice facilitators in building improvement capacity

Describes the benefits of practice coaching;provides guidance for health system leaders, insurers, and Federal and State policymakers on how best to tailor these programs for primary care settings

Tool to help practices understand where they are in terms of being patient centered and identify opportunities to improve and track progress when making changes

Article that describes a conceptual framework for guiding and studying practice improvement to help make care transformations; may also be helpful for testing interventions and recruiting medical practices for quality improvement

Describes the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety model for creating and evaluating primary care teams, based on findings from qualitative data