Implementation Strategy Training Opportunities

Driving a culture of learning and knowledge translation

All VA employees have the power to make health care better for Veterans and their families. Designed specifically for busy frontline staff, QUERI's learning hubs provide a unique opportunity for leaders, providers, and researchers across VA to gain the practical experience and skills needed to lead care improvements at their sites.

Features of QUERI Learning Hubs:

Training in specific evidence-based strategies
Virtual collaborative sessions
Experienced mentors and coaches, many trained by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Application of key implementation and quality improvement concepts within everyday work routines
Access to various resources, including videos, readings, and templated tools

QUERI's Center for Evaluation and Implementation Resources (CEIR)

Free Training for VA Employees

VA employees from all sites are welcome to receive free training from QUERI learning hubs! Feel free to contact a learning hub below for more information.

Not sure which learning hub is right for you? Contact QUERI’s Center for Evaluation and Implementation Resources at ceir@va.gov for a brief consultation.

	The Adaptation hub teaches trainees how to tailor implementation efforts using iterative stakeholder engagement, workflow mapping, and adaptive problem solving (i.e., People, Process, and Problems). Contact Katherine Williams at Katherine.Williams@ucsf.edu for more information.
	Design for Dissemination & Implementation (D4DI) hub provides training on the core components of the D4D&I implementation strategy (pre-implementation assessment, stakeholder engagement, intervention adaptation, implementation evaluation) to increase adoption, implementation, and sustained use of evidence-based interventions for care coordination programs. Contact Deisy.Vega-Lujan@va.gov for more information.
	The Evidence-Based Quality Improvement (EBQI) hub supports individuals and teams of leaders, providers, and staff in identifying, addressing, and solving problems using an evidence-based, multi-level, stakeholder-driven approach to quality improvement. Contact VHAWLAEBQIHUB@va.gov for more information.
	The Implementation Facilitation (IF) hub uses a participatory approach comprised of preparatory work, didactic sessions, instruction on key IF roles, interactive role-plays, and group exercises to train participants in applying a multi-faceted, evidence-based strategy involving interactive problem-solving that occurs in a context of a recognized need for improvement and supportive interpersonal relationships. Contact Lyndsi.Merkley@va.gov for more information.
	The Learn. Engage. Act. Process. (LEAP) hub delivers hands-on virtual learning in quality improvement methods to clinical teams, packaging multiple implementation strategies into a single, structured program. Coaches, trained by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, lead clinical teams to: 1) form a team and develop an improvement aim; 2) develop a project charter; 3) test a planned change and monitor progress; 4) present results; and 5) plan for continuing future cycles of change. Contact VHAANNHSRDLEAP@va.gov for more information.
	The Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation (LOCI) hub used an evidence-based combination of workshops and coaching that strengthened leadership skills and fostered individual and organizational capacity to implement effective practices for mental health. Contact Heidi LaBash at Heidi.LaBash@va.gov for more information.
	The Leading Healthcare Improvement (LHI) hub employs interactive learning activities to train frontline providers and leaders in leadership principles and improvement strategies. Contact Jacquelene.Shahin@va.gov for more information.
	The Teamwork Training Hub trained participants on the fundamentals of a unique, evidence-based implementation framework known as LOCK (Learn from the bright spots, Observe, Collaborate in huddles, and Keep it bite-size) and its effective implementation (including rapid cycle quality improvement). The Hub was based on 4 evidence-based concepts: strengths-based learning, observation, relationship-based teams, and efficiency. Contact Christine Hartmann Christine.Hartmann@va.gov for more information.
	The Rapid Qualitative Methods for Implementation Practice Learning Hub works to improve the rigor of rapid qualitative methods. Contact Christine Kowalski at Christine.kowalski@va.gov for more information.

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