The Implementing Clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania (<scp>IMPACT</scp>) Project
ABSTRACT Objectives Implementing research findings into clinical practice remains a significant challenge. This manuscript outlines the Implementing Clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania (IMPACT) project. IMPACT will co‐design and evaluate implementation strategies for four clinical pathways—suspected stroke, suspected sepsis, chest pain and fractured neck of femur. Methods A mixed‐methods design will include evaluation of practice, focus group exploration of factors contributing to variation, co‐designed implementation strategies, and evaluation of their adoptability, implementability, sustainability and economic value. Conclusions IMPACT will conceptualise and evaluate the framework for implementing clinical pathways across Tasmania. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12624001066572
Authors
- Simon G.A. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9961-0890)
- Ashley Loughman
- Emma Tavender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7230-712X)
- Amanda L. Neil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1344-6672)
- Simon S. Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2594-1643)
- Viet Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8890-1457)
- Biswadev Mitra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0508-2450)
- Graeme R. Zosky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9039-0302)
- Giles Barrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5130-7457)
- Jan Radford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5751-0488)
- Maria Unwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8431-3164)
- James E. Sharman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2792-0811)
- Jim Stankovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9344-7749)
- Sarah Jane Prior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5782-9141)
- Anthony Lawler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4926-0906)
- Simone Page (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4197-4699)
Institutions
- University of Tasmania (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Launceston General Hospital (AU)
- Monash Medical Centre (AU)
- The Alfred Hospital (AU)
- Royal Hobart Hospital (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Tasmanian Abalone Council (Australia) (AU)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Statistical Service (CY)
- Monash University (AU)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emergency Medicine Australasia
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70119
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88