Does evidence-based practice have any meaning for implementation science?  Rethinking the nature of evidence and purpose of research through an examination of sustainment and spread.

Brian Mittman, PhD
Kaiser Permanente

ABSTRACT:
Full realization of the societal benefits of our work in implementation science requires high levels of successful sustainment (maintenance) and scale-up/spread of our implementation strategies and the effective practices we strive to implement.  This presentation offers a series of questions we should ask, and recommendations for actions we can – and should – take, to enhance our societal contributions as implementation scientists.