QUERI and implementation research: Emerging from adolescence into adulthood: QUERI Series

The Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) program and implementation research have both come of age in the 10 years since QUERI was established. Looking forward, if QUERI and the field of implementation science are to mature successfully, we will need to address a series of challenges. First, we need to more clearly demonstrate how applying principles of implementation science leads to more effective implementation and communicate those lessons to our partners and funders. Second, we will need to engage in the ongoing debate over methodological standards in quality improvement and implementation research. Third, a program like QUERI needs to become more relevant to the daily decisions of key stakeholders. Fourth, if we hope to sustain interest in implementation science, we will need to demonstrate the business case for more effective implementation. Fifth, we need to think creatively about how to nurture the next generations of implementation researchers and front-line "connectors," who are critical for accelerating implementation. Finally, we need to strengthen the connections between implementation research and the other operational and research activities that influence change in healthcare systems

Evaluating the sustainability, scalability, and replicability of an STH transmission interruption intervention: The DeWorm3 implementation science protocol.

Hybrid trials that include both clinical and implementation science outcomes are increasingly relevant for public health researchers that aim to rapidly translate study findings into evidence-based practice. The DeWorm3 Project is a series of hybrid trials testing the feasibility of interrupting the transmission of soil transmitted helminths (STH), while conducting implementation science research that contextualizes clinical research findings and provides guidance on opportunities to optimize delivery of STH interventions. The purpose of DeWorm3 implementation science studies is to ensure rapid and efficient translation of evidence into practice. DeWorm3 will use stakeholder mapping to identify individuals who influence or are influenced by school-based or community-wide mass drug administration (MDA) for STH and to evaluate network dynamics that may affect study outcomes and future policy development. Individual interviews and focus groups will generate the qualitative data needed to identify factors that shape, contextualize, and explain DeWorm3 trial outputs and outcomes. Structural readiness surveys will be used to evaluate the factors that drive health system readiness to implement novel interventions, such as community-wide MDA for STH, in order to target change management activities and identify opportunities for sustaining or scaling the intervention. Process mapping will be used to understand what aspects of the intervention are adaptable across heterogeneous implementation settings and to identify contextually-relevant modifiable bottlenecks that may be addressed to improve the intervention delivery process and to achieve intervention outputs. Lastly, intervention costs and incremental cost-effectiveness will be evaluated to compare the efficiency of community-wide MDA to standard-of-care targeted MDA both over the duration of the trial and over a longer elimination time horizon

Guide to Participation for the ANDRILL Southern McMurdo Sound Project

Purpose of This Document This document is a guide to participation for Science Team members involved in the Southern McMurdo Sound (SMS) Project of the ANDRILL Program. The document provides the following information: 1) Overview of the ANtarctic geologic DRILLing (ANDRILL) Program; 2) Overview of expected individual involvement in and commitment to the SMS Project; and 3) Logistical information most relevant to onice participants. Information provided in this document will be supplemented by the publication of the SMS Science and Logistics Implementation Plan (SLIP).The SLIP will be available to all SMS ANDRILL participants prior to commencement of drilling. The reader should refer to the appendices of this document for more detailed information on the international management of the ANDRILL Program, pertinent contact information (including a roster of the SMS Science Team Members), and for a list of acronyms used throughout the document. The McMurdo-ANDRILL Science Implementation Committee (M-ASIC) and the ANDRILL Science Committee (ASC) encourage all international scientists designated for participation in the 2007 ANDRILL drilling season to read this document, become familiar with the SLIP document (when available) and to contact your National Steering Committee Representative(s), the SMS Co-Chief scientists, Discipline Team Leader (DTL) or the ANDRILL Science Management Office (SMO) with questions or concerns regarding your participation in the SMS project. Conclusion The ANDRILL SMS Project will provide an opportunity for the Science Team to engage with other scientists in discovery, learning, teaching and producing results that are important to understanding the Earth’s climate history. The SMS Project expects to be not only an adventure, but an important segment in the continued legacy of international collaboration in polar research. We are looking forward to the start of ANDRILL’s second project; to the recovery of core; to the next three years of documenting the recovered core and interpreting its significance; and to the team’s collaborative effort to unveil a portion of Antarctica’s hidden past. The SMO has prepared several documents and materials that may be of use to you in preparing for this research effort, and in communicating ANDRILL activities to family, friends, colleagues, local media and educational or community groups. Please utilize the following resources to maximize ANDRILL’s education and public outreach activities. These documents include:ANDRILL Contribution 7 –Scientific Logistics Implementation Plan (SLIP) for the ANDRILL McMurdo Ice Shelf Project; ANDRILL Contribution 8 –The ANDRILL Program: A Guide for the Media, the Public,and Policy Makers (available in both English and Italian); and ANDRILL Contribution 10 – ANDRILL:A real world geoscience adventure. A full list of ANDRILL publications are located on the inside of the front cover, and many can be accessed on the web at http://andrill.org. Much attention will be focused on Antarctic science during the 4th International Polar Year (IPY; see http:// www.ipy.org). ANDRILL research activities and scientific contributions will be highlighted in international and local media reports. You are ambassadors for Antarctic science and Polar research, education and public outreach. The ANDRILL SMO staff are available to assist you in promoting Antarctic science and to ensure that your scientific needs are met. We look forward to a productive and rewarding experience for all

Guide to Participation for the ANDRILL McMurdo Ice Shelf Project

Purpose of This Document This document is a guide to participation for science team members involved in the McMurdo Ice Shelf (MIS) Project of the ANDRILL Program. The document provides the following information: 1) An overview of the ANtarctic geologic DRILLing (ANDRILL) Program; 2) An overview of expected individual involvement in and commitment to the MIS Project; and 3) Logistical information most relevant to on-ice participants. Information provided in this document will be supplemented by the publication of the MIS Science and Logistics Implementation Plan (SLIP).The SLIP will be available to all MIS ANDRILL participants prior to commencement of drilling. The reader should refer to the Appendices of this document for more detailed information on the international management of the ANDRILL Program, pertinent contact information (including a roster of the MIS Science Team Members), and for a list of acronyms used throughout the document. The McMurdo-ANDRILL S c ience Implementation Committee (M-ASIC) and the ANDRILL Science Committee (ASC) encourage all international scientists designated for participation in the 2006 ANDRILL drilling season to read this document, become familiar with the SLIP (when available) and to contact either your N a t i o n a l S t e e ri n g C o m m i t t e e Representative(s), MIS Co-Chiefs, or the ANDRILL Science Management Office (SMO) with questions or concerns regarding your participation in the MIS project. Conclusion The ANDRILL MIS Project will provide an opportunity for the Science Team to engage with other scientists in discovery, learning, teaching and producing results that are important to understanding the Earth’s climate history. The MIS Project expects to be not only an adventure, but an important segment in the continued legacy of international collaboration in Polar research. We are looking forward to the start of ANDRILL’s first project; to the recovery of core; to the next three years of documenting the recovered core and interpreting its significance; and to the team’s collaborative effort to unveil a portion of Antarctica’s hidden past. Much attention will be focused on Antarctic science during the upcoming 4th International Polar Year (IPY; see http://www.ipy.org). ANDRILL research activities and scientific contributions will be highlighted in international and local media reports. You are ambassadors for Antarctic science and Polar research, education and public outreach. The ANDRILL SMO staff are available to assist you in promoting Antarctic science and to ensure that your scientific needs are met. We look forward to a productive and rewarding experience for all

iSPARC 2024 Annual Report to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

In fiscal year 2024, iSPARC continued to leverage DMH’s investment to rapidly translate research findings into their implementation within best practices for individuals with lived experience, their families, and the providers who serve them across the Commonwealth. iSPARC’s work has focused on key strategic priorities for DMH. First, this year, the iSPARC Technical Assistance Program contributed to work on elucidating key factors involved in reducing the incidence of inpatient aggression at DMH-funded facilities. iSPARC also made substantial strides in targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within our Center, including workforce enrichment and our research program. During fiscal year 2024, our Center has initiated several new and innovative projects to improve the behavioral health of individuals with mental health disorders

iSPARC 2019 Annual Report to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) was a strong year for the Center. We are grateful to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) for its support of the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s (UMMS) DMH Research Center of Excellence, the Implementation Science and Practice Advances Research Center (iSPARC). We continue to leverage the DMH investment to support DMH and its stakeholders in rapidly translating findings from mental health services and implementation research into best practices for individuals with lived experience and their families across our great Commonwealth, particularly those from underrepresented groups

iSPARC 2023 Annual Report to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) was a year of great growth for iSPARC. Our Center continued to adapt to the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic and not only sustained our work but began to flourish again. We welcomed six new members to our faculty. With each new addition to our Center, we were attentive to engaging colleagues who embody the mission and values of iSPARC and DMH

iSPARC 2021 Annual Report to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) has been a uniquely challenging year – for our Center, for the surrounding community, and for the world at large. In March 2020, most of us never would have predicted that, a full year later, the COVID-19 pandemic would still be dictating our work and personal lives. The continuation of the pandemic has meant that iSPARC staff and faculty spent this entire fiscal year working on a primarily remote basis. Not only did our Center survive these newly imposed conditions, but we have thrived at moving forward our programs of research while simultaneously adapting to our new standard of work life. In essence, this year has been a critical lesson for iSPARC in how to effectively “work together, apart.

iSPARC 2020 Annual Report to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health

In Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), iSPARC continued to leverage DMH’s investment to rapidly translate findings from mental health services and implementation research into best practices for individuals with lived experience, their families, and the providers who serve them across our great Commonwealth. These successes were maintained throughout a particularly challenging year for the Commonwealth and the nation—a year in which our lives were upended by a global health pandemic and a national uprising against the ongoing oppression of people of color