Accelerating innovation: implementation science as a cornerstone of high-performance Swiss research infrastructures
Switzerland invests substantially in research, yet many innovations fail to reach routine healthcare. This paper argues that embedding implementation science into national research infrastructures is key to closing this gap, reducing research waste and accelerating translation into practice. By strengthening initiatives such as IMPACT and national funding programmes, Switzerland can ensure its innovations deliver timely, sustainable benefits for patients and society.
Authors
- Marie Paule Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7557-9278)
- Carla Meyer‐Massetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-5729)
- Jörg Goldhahn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0012-0494)
- Thekla Brunkert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0369-1826)
- Jürg Utzinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6885-0798)
- Juliane Mielke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9771-2383)
- Kaspar Wyss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0156-5989)
- Suzanne Dhaini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6073-604X)
- Peter Brauchli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1806-3371)
- Carole E. Aubert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-8784)
- Cédric Mabire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2666-8300)
- Sabina De Geest (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6596-7237)
- Lauren Clack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5162-5188)
- Christina Akré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6938-0799)
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- University of Bern (CH)
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (CH)
- University of Basel (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- ETH Zurich (CH)
- Institute for Biomedical Engineering (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Stiftung Patientensicherheit Schweiz (CH)
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
- Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Lausanne (CH)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Swiss Medical Weekly
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.57187/s.4501
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13