NCEC Implementation Guide and Toolkit 2018
Tool 1 – The Hexagon Tool
• Idenfytheneedsofserviceusersand
communiesthroughconsultaon,
researchandanalysisofdata
• Assesswhatintervenonsarelikelyto
addresstheidenedneeds
• Idenfyifthesenghasthe
necessarycapacitytoabsorb
andsustaintheintervenon
(e.g.stawithrequired
qualicaons,leadership,
nance,andstructures)
• Assessthelevelofbuy-infor
theintervenon
• Examineiftheintervenonis
clearlydenedandhasbeen
usedinmulplesengs
• Establishwhetherthe
experseintheintervenonis
availableandaccessible
• Assessiftheintervenon
tswithcurrentiniaves,
structuresandvalues
• Examineitstwithlocaland
naonalpoliciesandpriories
• Idenfynecessaryresources:
– Technology/datasystems
– Stang
– Training,coachingand
supervision
– Physicalinfrastructure
– Administraveandsystem
supports
• Assesswhataddional
resourcesarerequiredfor
implementaon
• Consultandassesstheevidenceinrelaon
totheintervenononwhatworks,inwhat
contexts,andwithwhom
• Assesstheevidenceonimplementaon
andcost
Need
Evidence
Intervenon
Readiness
Capacity to
Implement
Resource
Availability
Fit
Intervenon:
TheHexagonToolcanbeusedasaplanningtooltoevaluatepotenalevidence-basedguideline
recommendaonsduringtheExploraon Stageofimplementaon.
Pleaseratethefollowingaspectsofimplementaonreadinessin accordance with your
guideline(cktheappropriatebox):
High Med Low
Need
Fit
Resource Availability
Evidence
Intervenon Readiness
Capacity to Implement
Adapted from the Naonal Implementaon Research Network (NIRN) Hexagon Tool by the
Centre for Eecve Services, with permission from NIRN. Original version available at: hps://
implementaon.fpg.unc.edu/sites/implementaon.fpg.unc.edu/les/resources/NIRN-
HexagonDiscussionandAnalysisTool2018_FINAL.pdf
ThistoolisavailableonNCECwebsite:
hps://health.gov.ie/naonal-paent-safety-oce/ncec/