Table 1.

The measurement plan.

Indicator		Data source
Strength of program implementation
	Number of equipment purchased and installed	Facility coordinator questionnaires
	Amount of training
	Program coordinator activities
	Intensity of marketing
	Program coordination with other services
	Peer leader effectiveness
	Policy development
	Customization
	Management skills of facility coordinators	Observation and interviews during the site visits
Program uptake
	Use of equipment	Facility coordinator questionnaires Interviews during site visits
	Milestone achievement	Facility coordinator questionnaire
Context of implementation: organizational factors
	Bed days of care	VA administrative data (Bed Cube, VHA Support Service Center)
	Facility complexity
	Culture of safety	Observation and interviews during site visits
	Leadership and stakeholder support	Facility coordinator and peer leader questionnaires Observation and interviews during site visits
	Programmatic investment	Facility coordinator questionnaire
Nursing outcomes
	Incidence of injuries related to patient handling	VA Administrative Data (Veterans Affairs Nursing Outcomes Database/Automated Safety Incident Surveillance and Tracking System)
	Job turnover	VA Administrative Data (VHA Support Service Center)
	Job satisfaction	Staff survey
	Patient immobility adverse events	Interviews during site visits
	Unintended consequences	Interviews during site visits