Why good ideas fail: measure adoption before it’s too late

Maria Alejandra  Pinero de Plaza

Why good ideas fail: measure adoption before it’s too late

Maria Alejandra Pinero de Plaza

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Governments, funders, and industries invest billions in health care, AI, renewables, mining, fintech, and even the space industry. Yet many pilots stall after early promise. The issue is not invention but adoption: without sustained use, innovations risk fading into unfulfilled promises.

Original language	English
Type	Blogpost
Media of output	Online
Publisher	Springer Nature
Publication status	Published - 20 Sept 2025

Publication series

Name	Springer Nature Research Communities
Publisher	Springer Nature

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

Implementation science
Adoption behavior
Evaluation
Health innovation
Evidence-based practice
Knowledge translation
Public health policy
Intervention strategies
Impact assessment

NTRO Type of Output

Major

Access to Document

https://go.nature.com/3KauKhDLicence: In Copyright

1 Active

safe@home: effectiveness and cost effectiveness of telemonitoring and virtual care supported by primary care for people living with chronic disease in low socioeconomic neighbourhoods for reducing ambulance ramping, readmission and GP clinic block.
Clark, R. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Kaambwa, B. (Chief Investigator), Cleland, J. (Chief Investigator), Inglis, S. (Chief Investigator), Tirimacco, R. (Chief Investigator), Maddison , J. (Chief Investigator), George, S. (Chief Investigator), Tideman, P. (Chief Investigator), Beleigoli, A. (Chief Investigator), Bulamu, N. B. (Chief Investigator), Chaudry, A. (Associate Investigator), Gulyani, A. (Associate Investigator), Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Associate Investigator), Morton, E. (Associate Investigator), Dawes, N. (Associate Investigator), Briggs, J. (Associate Investigator), Lyon-Green, J. (Associate Investigator), Tallboy, T. (Associate Investigator), Taylor, A. (Associate Investigator) & Okonjo, B. (Associate Investigator)
1/05/23 → 30/04/27
Project: Research

4 Article
2 Poster
1 Conference contribution
1 Meeting Abstract
More
- 1 Other contribution

Beyond Understanding: How Enjoyment and Preference Drive Emergency Clinicians' Adoption of RAPIDx AI
Pinero de Plaza, M. A., 24 Jul 2026, p. 24-25. 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
How Context Shapes Person-Centred Fundamental Care Through Nurse–Patient Relationships: Validation of the FoC Intelligence Modelling Tool and Predictive Pathway Analysis
Allande-Cussó, R., Pinero de Plaza, M. A., Kitson, A., Feo, R., Conroy, T. & Porcel-Gálvez, A. M., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 82, 7, p. 7200-7210 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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5 Citations (Scopus)

5 Downloads (Pure)
The 2026 challenge: turning wicked problems into living evidence for care, health innovation, and evaluation in a post-truth political economy
Pinero de Plaza, M. A., 18 Feb 2026, Springer Nature.
Research output: Other contribution

Open Access

Certificate of Excellence – KAMS 2025 Excellence in Educational Standards
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Recipient), Oct 2025
Prize

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CSIRO On Prime Innovation Reward 2024
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Recipient), Marmolejo Ramos, F. (Recipient) & Morton, E. (Recipient), 20 Nov 2024
Prize
Recognition: Top Cited Article in Nursing Philosophy
Tieu, M. (Recipient), Mudd, A. (Recipient), Conroy, T. (Recipient), Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Recipient) & Kitson, A. (Recipient), Dec 2023
Prize: Other distinction

4 Invited talk
2 Other
1 Consultancy
1 Oral presentation

Invited guest lecture on AI implementation, adoption risk, and human-centred digital health management
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Author)
2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Adaptive Policy Systems Roundtable – Sydney Policy Lab and Charles Perkins Centre
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Author)
31 Mar 2026
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
HTSA Implementation Science Network Forum: "Human-centred AI for Emergency Cardiac Care: Evaluating RAPIDx AI with PROLIFERATE_AI"
Pinero de Plaza, M. A. (Author)
31 Mar 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

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Why good ideas fail: measure adoption before it’s too late

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