Michael Sykes
@msykes.bsky.social
Nurse, implementation scientist, National audit improvement lead, father, husband, swimmer.
Vice Chancellor’s Fellow (Associate Professor) @NorthumbriaUni
Vice Chancellor’s Fellow (Associate Professor) @NorthumbriaUni
Lovely to be back in Belfast, albeit briefly.
August 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Lovely to be back in Belfast, albeit briefly.
East Neuk... in case it helps!
😍
😍
August 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
East Neuk... in case it helps!
😍
😍
Morning BlueSky can be a little grim...
So here's my attempt to do justice to last night's sunset:
So here's my attempt to do justice to last night's sunset:
May 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Morning BlueSky can be a little grim...
So here's my attempt to do justice to last night's sunset:
So here's my attempt to do justice to last night's sunset:
Bluebells with ears!
😍🦮😍
😍🦮😍
April 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Bluebells with ears!
😍🦮😍
😍🦮😍
Lovely evening walk.
April 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Lovely evening walk.
An important reminder to consider the content (active ingredients) within #ImpSci strategies at Future of Evaluation in Health & Social Care symposium
@northumbriaideas.bsky.social
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
@northumbriaideas.bsky.social
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
An important reminder to consider the content (active ingredients) within #ImpSci strategies at Future of Evaluation in Health & Social Care symposium
@northumbriaideas.bsky.social
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
@northumbriaideas.bsky.social
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
Including beautiful festival of light:
December 10, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Including beautiful festival of light:
A couple of lovely days in Bruges with @profemmaflynn.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 6:26 PM
A couple of lovely days in Bruges with @profemmaflynn.bsky.social
Lovely morning.
Freddie 🐕🦺 is even more pleased to see the snow than me...
Freddie 🐕🦺 is even more pleased to see the snow than me...
November 19, 2024 at 8:05 AM
Lovely morning.
Freddie 🐕🦺 is even more pleased to see the snow than me...
Freddie 🐕🦺 is even more pleased to see the snow than me...
That certainly avoids some comparison issues!
November 17, 2024 at 9:57 AM
That certainly avoids some comparison issues!
Sorry to miss this, I was giving a talk on the overlap between QI, EBH & ImpSci in Galway (sadly, virtually!).
Q1. I am QI Lead for the National Diabetes Audit and an implementation scientist. #QISky
Q1. I am QI Lead for the National Diabetes Audit and an implementation scientist. #QISky
November 13, 2024 at 8:59 PM
Sorry to miss this, I was giving a talk on the overlap between QI, EBH & ImpSci in Galway (sadly, virtually!).
Q1. I am QI Lead for the National Diabetes Audit and an implementation scientist. #QISky
Q1. I am QI Lead for the National Diabetes Audit and an implementation scientist. #QISky
Lovely walk from Upton House. Views over the site of the Battle of Edgehill.
November 10, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Lovely walk from Upton House. Views over the site of the Battle of Edgehill.
#Impact2024 closes with signposts to 2 important upcoming #ImpSci conferences
November 8, 2024 at 3:34 PM
#Impact2024 closes with signposts to 2 important upcoming #ImpSci conferences
A lot going on to support ImpSci in Switzerland, and beyond:
youtube.com/@impact2019?...
youtube.com/@impact2019?...
November 7, 2024 at 5:30 PM
A lot going on to support ImpSci in Switzerland, and beyond:
youtube.com/@impact2019?...
youtube.com/@impact2019?...
Implementation strategies drawing upon CFIR-ERIC.
Participants reported upon perceived importance of strategies.
More here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ImpSci
Participants reported upon perceived importance of strategies.
More here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ImpSci
November 7, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Implementation strategies drawing upon CFIR-ERIC.
Participants reported upon perceived importance of strategies.
More here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ImpSci
Participants reported upon perceived importance of strategies.
More here:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#ImpSci
Contextual analysis and hybrid type 2 stepped wedge trial.
Intervention associated with change in trajectory of admissions.
Intervention components needed to be tailored to local contexts. Core components below.
Intervention associated with change in trajectory of admissions.
Intervention components needed to be tailored to local contexts. Core components below.
November 7, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Contextual analysis and hybrid type 2 stepped wedge trial.
Intervention associated with change in trajectory of admissions.
Intervention components needed to be tailored to local contexts. Core components below.
Intervention associated with change in trajectory of admissions.
Intervention components needed to be tailored to local contexts. Core components below.
Avoidable transfers from nursing home to hospital.
Franziska Zuniga "42% potentially avoidable in Switzerland" and a range of interventions:
Franziska Zuniga "42% potentially avoidable in Switzerland" and a range of interventions:
November 7, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Avoidable transfers from nursing home to hospital.
Franziska Zuniga "42% potentially avoidable in Switzerland" and a range of interventions:
Franziska Zuniga "42% potentially avoidable in Switzerland" and a range of interventions:
November 7, 2024 at 4:10 PM
November 7, 2024 at 3:38 PM
People frequently over-estimate their performance.
Feedback needs to be salient & actionable. Recipients should be motivated.
Feedback recipient's need to receive the data, and trust it.
Bhvr needs to be under the control of recipient.
Feedback needs to be salient & actionable. Recipients should be motivated.
Feedback recipient's need to receive the data, and trust it.
Bhvr needs to be under the control of recipient.
November 4, 2024 at 9:46 AM
People frequently over-estimate their performance.
Feedback needs to be salient & actionable. Recipients should be motivated.
Feedback recipient's need to receive the data, and trust it.
Bhvr needs to be under the control of recipient.
Feedback needs to be salient & actionable. Recipients should be motivated.
Feedback recipient's need to receive the data, and trust it.
Bhvr needs to be under the control of recipient.