Table 2 Preparation phase: develop the implementation blueprint(s) and strategies

Step 1

Live prototype

Stand in the community space where the cesarean birth center will be piloted: stress test (role play) the solution in “real world conditions”

• Walk through use case scenarios including people trying to use the Hospitainer for non-obstetric purposes; troubleshoot obstacles that arise

Sort logistics of use

Understand feasibility

Understand viability

Step 2

Resource assessment

Resource assessment: complete a worksheet about what exactly is needed to execute the solution including issues like water, electricity, and laundry

• Two groups; complete worksheet; present ideas

Distribution, activities

Capabilities, responsibilities

Step 3

Build partnerships

Relying on partners: who do you need to make implementation happen and what implementation strategies will be necessary

• Focus group format, guided

Make it feasible

Select implementation Strategies

Step 4

Roadmap

Create an implementation plan: timeline, responsibilities, set benchmarks on a large calendar, process map, produce a logic model

• Focus group format, guided

Purchasing, delivery

Supply chain