PROGRAMS & PILOTS · PROJECT DELIVERY

Pilot Programs: From Concept to Measured Implementation

A pilot should answer a defined question—not simply demonstrate that an activity took place. We help organizations structure limited-scope projects with clear ownership, realistic resources, appropriate safeguards, and an agreed decision about what happens next.

A pilot with a clear decision point

Pilot design is a delivery method available across all seven service areas, not a separate unrelated business line. A scoped pilot can define:

  • Baseline assessment, problem definition, and participating population or teams
  • Institutional approvals, accountable sponsor, project lead, budget, and timetable
  • Training, data-collection plan, safety measures, and implementation support
  • Evaluation approach and a decision to scale, revise, or stop

Candidate pilot examples

Examples for consideration include a mentorship or FTO program within one service; one STEMI or stroke transfer pathway; a transfer-coordination operating-model test; an institution-approved exchange cohort; a nursing-readiness preparation cohort once capacity is confirmed; or a limited AI workflow evaluation with required technical and clinical partners. These are candidate concepts, not confirmed or currently available programs.

Evaluation and safeguards

Evaluation may combine quantitative and qualitative measures. A project plan should consider unintended consequences and staff workload as well as intended benefits. Service improvement is distinct from research that may require separate review. A feasibility pilot is not proof of clinical effectiveness.

Example deliverables

  • Pilot charter and baseline/measurement plan
  • Implementation toolkit and agreed progress reviews
  • Final findings and scale-up, revision, or closure recommendation

Scope and governance

Pilot scope, resources, institutional approval, data handling, safety responsibilities, and publication rights must be agreed before work begins. No outcome, effectiveness, or scale-up is guaranteed.

Discuss Your Project

Scope, deliverables, responsibilities, confidentiality, and commercial terms are agreed before work begins.

Discuss Your Project

Tell us about your institution, your priority, and the result you want to achieve. We will review the opportunity and discuss a suitable starting point.

Please do not submit patient-identifiable information, sensitive operational plans, classified information, or unnecessary professional documents through this general inquiry form.

What to expect: We will review the information and follow up regarding appropriate next steps.