Evaluating innovation

Developing evidence to understand impact

Patient receiving care from doctorAre you looking to pilot an innovation or implement a change in how a service is delivered?

We know that health is improved when great ideas are put into practice. But how do you know that implementation has been a success?

Eastern AHSN can help you measure the impact of an innovation project, using evidence-based approaches to generate insights to support decisions about which innovations to develop, adopt and how to best implement them in different contexts.

Our expertise

Our team boasts vast experience and expertise in implementation science and qualitative and mixed-methods research. We work with partners and stakeholders to understand their needs and help them build evaluation into every step in the innovation adoption pathway.

Manjul Rathee, Co-founder & CEO of BFB Labs:
“Working with Eastern AHSN has been one of the best partnerships we’ve experienced. As well as their pragmatic approach and understanding of an innovator’s journey, they were able to bring together a consortium of stakeholders including clinicians, commissioners and subject experts to help us realise this study. Within weeks, we had made progress that we expected to take months and we are so excited to see the results of the study later this year.”

How we can support you

Contact us now for an initial conversation about your needs and how we can help:

  • Lead all aspects in the design and delivery of a rapid, robust real-world evaluation which delivers relevant evidence and insights about products, pathways and new ways of working and informs decision-making.
  • Convene and deliver logic model workshops to help stakeholders define clear outcomes for an innovation and how success can be measured.
  • Provide expertise in evaluation, real-world validation, rapid insight approaches and implementation on a consultancy basis.
  • Build capacity and capability within organisations and systems to develop a framework and methodology which enables them to carry out high quality evaluation projects, share knowledge and use insights to inform adoption and spread. This includes strategic partnerships with local health and care systems and innovators to support evaluations.

To understand how we can best support you, fill in the form below and we will get back to you as soon as we can, or if you would like to have a conversation about your evaluation needs, email [email protected].

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