The Implementing Clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania (IMPACT) Project

Objectives: Implementing research findings into clinical practice remains a significant challenge. This manuscript outlines the Implementing Clinical Pathways for Acute Care in Tasmania (IMPACT) project. IMPACT will co-design and evaluate implementation strategies for four clinical pathways—suspected stroke, suspected sepsis, chest pain and fractured neck of femur. Methods: A mixed-methods design will include evaluation of practice, focus group exploration of factors contributing to variation, co-designed implementation strategies, and evaluation of their adoptability, implementability, sustainability and economic value. Conclusions: IMPACT will conceptualise and evaluate the framework for implementing clinical pathways across Tasmania. Trial Registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12624001066572.