1. Will It Work Here? Cindy Brach Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets September 9. 2008

2. Innovation ? Adoption ? Implementation Innovation � A new way of doing things Adoption � The decision to take up an innovation that has been developed elsewhere Implementation � Putting an innovation into practice An innovation can be a new product, service, process, organizational structure, or business model. A lot of work in the innovation field focuses on how to be innovative � come up with novel approaches. An innovation can be a new product, service, process, organizational structure, or business model. A lot of work in the innovation field focuses on how to be innovative � come up with novel approaches.

3. Will It Work Here? Decisionmaker�s Guide to Adopting Innovations Web-based � Hyperlinks to Web-based Tools Case Studies � Illustrate lessons learned Modular � Allows users to focus on most pertinent sections Guide includes lessons learned from four case studies of innovation adoption. Excerpts from the case studies punctuate the Guide to illustrate how other organizations addressed the questions. Guide includes lessons learned from four case studies of innovation adoption. Excerpts from the case studies punctuate the Guide to illustrate how other organizations addressed the questions.

4. Four Modules Module I: Does this innovation fit? Module II: Should we do it here? Module III: Can we do it here? Module IV: How can we do it here? Module I: Does the Innovation Fit? What Is the Innovation? Does It Further Our Goals? Is It Compatible With Our Organization? Module II: Should We Do It Here? Potential costs, benefits, risks, and business case Module III: Can We Do It Here? Change readiness Ingredients for Success � champions, expertise Module IV: How Will We Do It Here? Measure impact Trialability Implementation � change management, monitoring and evaluation, sustainabilityModule I: Does the Innovation Fit? What Is the Innovation? Does It Further Our Goals? Is It Compatible With Our Organization? Module II: Should We Do It Here? Potential costs, benefits, risks, and business case Module III: Can We Do It Here? Change readiness Ingredients for Success � champions, expertise Module IV: How Will We Do It Here? Measure impact Trialability Implementation � change management, monitoring and evaluation, sustainability

5. What Is the Innovation? Here you see the beginning of a section. It explains why the question is important, and lists the key questions to consider in answering that question. This example, from the beginning of the guide, is about learning about the innovation under adoption. Users are urged to find out how the innovation works, what it�s scope is, the context in which the innovation was implemented, and the evidence that it worked.Here you see the beginning of a section. It explains why the question is important, and lists the key questions to consider in answering that question. This example, from the beginning of the guide, is about learning about the innovation under adoption. Users are urged to find out how the innovation works, what it�s scope is, the context in which the innovation was implemented, and the evidence that it worked.

6. Question 4. What is the evidence that the innovation worked? The Guide then drills down with each question, taking the user through the steps needed to answer the question, linking the user to tools that can help � identified by the hammer icon, and providing examples � identified by the magnifying glass. I�ve shown you The Guide then drills down with each question, taking the user through the steps needed to answer the question, linking the user to tools that can help � identified by the hammer icon, and providing examples � identified by the magnifying glass. I�ve shown you

7. You can find Will It Work Here? A Decisionmaker�s Guide to Adopting Innovations at: www.innovations.ahrq.gov/resources/resources.aspx Hard copies can be ordered from AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse: 800-358-9295