Authors: James A. Dilling, BSIE, CMPE; Stephen J. Swensen, MD, MMM; Michele R. Hoover, MEd; Gene C. Dankbar, MSIE; Amerett L. Donahoe-Anshus, MA; M. Hassan Murad, MD, MPH; Jeff T. Mueller, MD

Diffusion of strong evidence-based practices in the health care system in the United States is all too often measured in decades rather than months.1 The challenge of moving translational research to the bedside has challenged health care organizations for years. For example, it took 25 years for the evidence-based practice of beta-blocker administration after an acute myocardial infarction to reach a penetration of 85%.2The ability to consistently bring innovations and best practices to scale across entire systems will be a hallmark of the successful health care organizations of the future.

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