Synopsis

Opportunities exist to leverage implementation science and quality improvement science to advance quality care. During this presentation we will compare and contrast implementation science and quality improvement science. We will explore how methods from both fields have been used to improve our understanding of discharge communication practices in emergency departments in Canada. Findings from a co-design experience with youth, parents and emergency department providers will be shared and plans for a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial will be outlined.

Speaker

Dr. Janet Curran is an Implementation Scientist and Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. She holds a Research Chair in Quality and Patient Safety at IWK Health, a major women’s and children’s hospital in Nova Scotia. Dr Curren is the Implementation Science Co-Lead in the CHILD-BRIGHT Network and the Scientific Director of the Strengthening Transitions in Care lab in these institutions, where her program of research focuses on co-designing and evaluating best practice and policy change to improve transitions in care for patients and families. This co-design work involves multiple stakeholders including patients, parents and caregivers, healthcare providers, and policy makers.