Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care.

Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Healthcare Excellence Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and several provincial partners launched the Implementation Science Teams - Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care rapid research program. The program provided funding and a range of supports to the Implementation Science Teams (ISTs) that implemented and evaluated at least one of six promising practice interventions/policy options within Canadian long-term care and retirement homes. This article provides context in terms of introducing the purpose of this special issue and outlining the research initiative, the ISTs' research areas of focus and the program's overall reach.