Program Fidelity

One of the essential requirements of offering an evidence-based program is that it MUST be implemented as it was designed. If any adjustments are made to the content or delivery of the program, it may not have the desired and proven outcomes. The following tools will help you plan for and ensure delivery of evidence-based programs with fidelity.

• Program Fidelity and Adaptation  University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Wisconsin-Extension, 2007
• Stanford Self-Management Fidelity Toolkit   Stanford Patient Education Research Center, School of Medicine, 2010
• Assuring Treament Fidelity  B. Belza et al, 2007
• Maintaining Program Fidelity: A Guide to Strategies for Improving Program Quality in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, Center for Excellence in Community Aging & Wellness, 2006
• Six Rules for Enhancing Fidelity and Success When Implementing Evidence-Based Programs  PreventionPlusWellness, 2015

Quality Assurance

​Maintaining program quality and improving program quality where and when necessary will help your organization ensure that its EBPs are achieving the desired outcomes. The following resources offer additional information about Continuous Quality Improvement & Quality Assurance:

• The Science of Continuous Quality Improvement  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2015
• Webinar: Monthly SMP Webinar: Continuous Quality Improvement, New York State Quality & Technical Assistance Center, 2011
• Plan, Do, Study, Act  Institute for Healthcare Improvement, 2015
• Continuouse Quality Improvement  National Center for Ease of Use of Community-Based Services, 2015
• Introduction to Assuring Program Quality  Center for Healthy Aging, NCOA,