Why is it set up

Implementation is a key concept in health care, and it is definitely here to stay. Health care professionals and researchers are working on the introduction of innovations and improvements at all levels, sometimes in response to problems they have encountered in practice, sometimes in response to research results and policies that give rise to a need for new routines or structures.

ZonMw has always focused on the implementation of new knowledge in health care. It forms an integral part of our grant application procedures, of the way we evaluate projects, and of our communications with parties geared to the introduction of improvements in care at the interface between health care practice, research and policy. We felt the need to consolidate our knowledge of implementation and make it accessible to others.