2009/05/27 by Dean L. Fixsen, Karen A. Blase, Karen A. Blasé +2 · 1 citation
Business, Management and Accounting · Health Professions · #Community Health and Development #Health Policy Implementation Science #Service and Product Innovation
paper · doi:10.1177/1049731509335549
openalex publication_date 2009/05/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
The failure of better science to readily produce better services has led to increasing interest in the science and practice of implementation. The results of recent reviews of implementation literature and best practices are summarized in this article. Two frameworks related to implementation stages and core implementation components are described and presented as critical links in the science to service chain. It is posited that careful attention to these frameworks can more rapidly advance research and practice in this complex and fascinating area.