title: Dissemination and implementation research in emergency medicine.
abstract: Published medical research takes years to change clinical practice. The reasons for this evidence-to-practice gap are many. To address this gap, in recent years the field of dissemination and implementation (D&I) science has grown dramatically. D&I studies design and test strategies to accelerate the movement of new evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers into real-world clinical practice. This article summarizes the proceedings of sessions at the 2011 and 2012 annual meetings of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine that discussed D&I studies in emergency medicine. Examples of current studies are provided, along with a review of D&I methods, funding opportunities, and suggestions for future research.
authors: The Department of Emergency Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
authors: Steven L
authors: SL
authors: Bernstein
authors: Catherine M
authors: CM
authors: Stoney
authors: Richard E
authors: RE
authors: Rothman
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000458:organization & administration; D013192:Staff Development; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*