Diffusing Innovation and Best Practice in Health Care

Philip E Greilich; Mary Eleanor Phelps; William Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2017.10.009

Diffusing Innovation and Best Practice in Health Care

Anesthesiol Clin. 2018 Mar;36(1):127-141. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2017.10.009.

Authors

Philip E Greilich¹, Mary Eleanor Phelps², William Daniel³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Office of the Associate Dean for Quality, Safety, and Outcomes Education, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
³ Office of the Executive Vice President for Health System Affairs, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.

PMID: 29425595
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2017.10.009

Abstract

Diffusing innovation and best practices in healthcare are among the most challenging aspects of advancing patient safety and quality improvement. Recommendations from the Baldrige Foundation, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and The Joint Commission provide guidance on the principles for successful diffusion. Perioperative leaders are encouraged to applying these principles to high priority areas such as handovers, enhanced recovery and patient blood management. Completing a successful pilot project can be exciting, however, effective diffusion is essential to achieving meaningful and lasting impact on the service line and health system.

Keywords: Diffusion; Health care; Implementation; Patient safety; Quality improvement; Scaling; Spreading.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care / methods
Delivery of Health Care / standards*
Diffusion of Innovation*
Evidence-Based Medicine / methods*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Leadership