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Table 2 Implementation science examples

From: Ethical issues in implementation science: perspectives from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute workshop

Study

Key Features

Routine use of a decision aid for implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation

Intervention focused on individual patient care

Reminders for colonoscopy

System-level intervention for individual patient care decisions

Clinical decision support for mechanical ventilation

System-level intervention directed at clinicians

Hand hygiene efforts

System-level intervention directed at all staff