Spread and Sustainability
Spread = The process through which new working methods
developed in one setting are adopted, perhaps with appropriate
modifications, in other organisational contexts.
Sustainability = The process through which new working methods,
performance enhancement, and continuous improvements are
maintained for a period appropriate to a given context.
Buchanan D, Fitzgerald L, Ketley D. The Sustainability and Spread of Organizational Change:
Modernizing healthcare. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge; 2007.
Things to Think About
Resources: What will you need?
How will you get it?
How much will it cost?
Support: Whose support do you need for the project?
How can you influence them?
Staff: Who else is involved in planning and implementing
the project?
Don't forget the wider team - nurses, pharmacists,
doctors, AHP's etc.
How can you engage them?
Useful Templates
The following pages contain useful templates to complete
as you progress through your project.
You may want to complete these with the support of your
mentor at your check-in meetings.
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