PCMH is being implemented in many settings, and the concept even appears in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 6 However, implementing the PCMH model can be a major challenge, and many primary care practices may not be ready to undertake such a significant change in care delivery. This study evaluates the readiness of primary care practices for implementing PCMH and provides guidel...

a few years after the implementation of computerize maintenance management systems (cmms), showing the analysis results of the collected data in these systems is necessary and important for continuing the usage of these systems. equipment downtime and cost data can identify patterns of equipment faults and equipment costs. it can also show deficiencies in the implementation of maintenance syste...

AIMS Although readiness to change (RTC) is cited as a key mechanism underlying drinking behavior change, empirical evidence supporting RTC as a predictor of college drinking has been mixed. Considering methodological limitations of previous studies, the current aim was to conduct a more comprehensive test of longitudinal relationships between readiness to change and college drinking. DESIGN I...

This paper provides the first critical analysis of the financing and current capacity for REDD+ readiness in the Congo Basin, with a particular focus on the REDD+ component of national forest monitoring and measurement, reporting and verification (M&MRV). We focus on three areas of analysis: (i) general financing for REDD+ readiness especially M&MRV; (ii) capacity and information for REDD+ impl...

BACKGROUND Dental care delivery systems in the United States are consolidating and large practice organizations are becoming more common. At the same time, greater accountability for addressing disparities in access to care is being demanded when public funds are used to pay for care. As change occurs within these new practice structures, attempts to implement change in the delivery system may ...

Research has indicated that early educators’ intervention fidelity is a significant predictor of children's responsiveness to classroom interventions. To improve understanding predictors in childhood settings, this study adopted person-centered approach identify profiles “implementation readiness” 1,192 Danish educators, and examine relations with implementation fidelity. Multilevel latent prof...

As internet growth provides new communication pathways and transaction models, many countries are positioning to take advantage of the possibilities for effective and efficient provision of government services to their populations. E-government is a form of information system and requires not only appropriate infrastructure to deliver it but also a level of e-readiness within government and the...

Introduction Curriculum change and innovation are inevitable parts of progress in postgraduate medical education (PGME). Although implementing change is known to be challenging, change management principles are rarely looked at for support. Change experts contend that organizational readiness for change (ORC) is a critical precursor for the successful implementation of change initiatives. There...