Sustainability in pediatric hospitals: An exploration at the intersection of quality improvement and implementation science.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although new evidence-based practices are frequently implemented in clinical settings, many are not sustained, limiting the intended impact. Within implementation science, there is a gap in understanding sustainability. Pediatric healthcare settings have a robust history of quality improvement (QI), which includes a focus on continuation of change efforts. QI capability and sustainability capacity, therefore, serve as a useful concept for connecting the broader fields of QI and implementation science to provide insights on improving care. This study addresses these gaps in understanding of sustainability in pediatric settings and its relationship to QI.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional observational study conducted within pediatric academic medical centers in the

SUBMITTER: Malone S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10012775 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature