The Wake Forest Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) workforce development team will host a Nursing and Interprofessional Research Lunch & Learn on Thursday, March 13th from Noon to 1PM ET. This is a bimonthly seminar to inform and promote the development of nursing science and interprofessional research.
Dr. Jaime Hughes, Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, will discuss how quality improvement and implementation science are part of improvement science, which aims to develop effective and efficient practice changes. This session will explore some of the similarities and differences between quality improvement and implementation science. Using the academic learning health system (aLHS) as an example, the session will close with recommendations on how principles from implementation science can inform quality improvement initiatives.
Learning Objectives:
- To review definitions of each quality improvement and implementation science.
- To discuss both common and unique characteristics and/or activities across quality improvement and implementation science.
- To explore how principles of implementation science can inform quality improvement initiatives.
Presenter Information:
Assistant Professor, Implementation Science
As a behavioral interventionist and implementation scientist, Dr. Hughes focuses on designing, delivering and spreading effective health promotion programs for older adults. This includes a particular interest in non-pharmacological programs to optimize healthy sleep, increase daily activity and enhance overall well-being. Her research interests encompass healthy aging, behavioral and digital health interventions, health services research and implementation science. I both lead and collaborate on various research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Veterans Affairs and other foundation and institutional resources. Many of Dr. Hughes's active projects involve patients, providers and other key individuals to refine intervention programs and implementation support tools to best align with the needs and preferences of end users.