Practicing Implementation Blog
September 7, 2022
Yolanda Perkins
How is sustainability defined within the context of implementation science? As we prepared for the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) team's June meeting, we found ourselves pondering this question-but with no definitive answer...
July 26, 2022
Stephanie Kennedy & Kathleen Ryan Jackson
Implementation and Improvement are two fields of science that overlap and have unique characteristics and language. When a new practice or program doesn't seem to be working as hoped, organizations may...
January 10, 2022
Correy Watkins & Rebekah Hornak
Have you ever felt like you have tunnel vision? Is your work so focused that sometimes you wonder what other perspectives you could miss? The team at the National Implementation Research Network often utilizes the Active Implementation Frameworks (AIFs; Fixsen...
October 20, 2021
Caryn Ward
Leadership changes within an organization provide opportunities to assess, reflect, and act. It is a time of excitement but also a time that can bring anxiety. NIRN's leadership change is...
The Role of Context in Implementation of Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices: Webinar Follow-Up
January 12, 2021
Marita Brack, Laura Louison, Judy Thomson, and Allison Metz
Many thanks to all of the amazing participants from around the globe who joined the UNC Institute on Implementation Science virtual session on November 17th. The webinar included: a live...
June 16, 2020
Julia Moore & Allison Metz
As organizations try to implement evidence-based programs and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, they face new implementation challenges. One of the common issues is how to adapt evidence-based programs/practices and...
June 11, 2020
The National Implementation Research Network condemns racism and police violence against Black people in the United States. Anti-black racism has plagued this country for more than 400 years. As we...
May 13, 2020
Allison Metz
Check out this new blog post at Integration and Implementation Insights, written by NIRN's Allison Metz. The blog post describes the importance of leading with relationships to support rapid change and...
April 21, 2020
Allison Metz, Katie Burke
While activities related to assessing need and context are often framed as an exploration or early stage activity, stakeholders in public systems and community partners describe the need to assess...
April 16, 2020
Allison Metz, Sarah Verbiest, Todd Jensen, Amanda Farley
As we seek to support public agencies in implementing mission critical work during the pandemic, we are reminded of a fundamental approach to effective implementation practice co-creation. Co-creation involves...