Was there a framework used to guide the implementation? Did the author(s) describe any barriers to implementation? Was there improvement and if so, was the improvement sustained?

DISCUSSION ESSAY

For this week’s discussion, use the Saudi Digital Library to locate a scholarly journal article that details the use of implementation science to advance quality improvement in healthcare.

Summarize the article to include the healthcare setting, the quality initiative, the methodology, and outcomes.

• Was there a framework used to guide the implementation?
• Did the author(s) describe any barriers to implementation?
• Was there improvement and if so, was the improvement sustained?
• Discuss what additional or alternative quality improvement methods, implementation science approaches, and framework you would have used or recommended.
• Describe two key takeaways from this article that you would incorporate into a similar quality improvement project in the future.