Do no harm: the impact of implementing cancer prevention strategies on other preventive health measures.
Karen M EmmonsLeslie Pelton-CairnsDaniel Alexander GundersenJennifer L CruzLynette MascioliGina R Krusenull nullPublished in: Implementation science communications (2024)
The initiative led to a clinically meaningful increase in CRC screening and was not associated with reductions in delivery of six other preventive services. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives typically approach implementation with an eye towards reducing unintended impact and leveraging existing staff and resources. Implementation research studies may benefit from considering how QI initiatives factor in the local context in implementation efforts.