ImplementationIncorporating an innovation into routine practice. Implementation ideally includes a range of strategies designed to address individual, organizational, and systemic characteristics (e.g., skills training, administrative buy-in, and policy changes).
4 Most Important Things About Implementation that You Didn't Learn in School
1. Dissemination is not implementation
2. Successful implementation of complex clinical practices takes 2-4 years
3. Training alone is never enough
4. Fidelity to evidence-based practices affects client outcomes
Innovation Example: Motivational Interviewing
During early implementation, Regional Centers:
> provide training on the MIA:STEP product with clinical supervisors in order to sustain the use of MI in clinical settings
> provide ongoing technical assistance to program administrators around implementation
> provide periodic coaching sessions with clinical staff to enhance their MI skills
