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Implementation science: The scientific study of methods and strategies to promote the systematic uptake, adaptation, scale‑up, sustainment, and de‑implementation of evidence‑based practices within real-world settings, while accounting for contextual determinants, to improve the quality, equity, and effectiveness of health services and outcomes(adapted from Eccles & Mittman, 2006; Proctor et al., 2011; Nilsen, 2015

– Adapted from Eccles, Mittman. Implementation Science. 2006.

The Center for Clinical Quality and Implementation Research (CCQIR) serves as the nexus for implementation research and education at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, bringing together more than 30 core faculty members from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Management. A robust funding portfolio of approximately $27 million in annual awarded direct costs, supported by NIH, AHRQ, CMS, PCORI and CDC, facilitates local, regional and national efforts to improve health and health care delivery.

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