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Table 1 Kotter’s [17] eight-step approach for implementing MECC

From: Assessing fidelity of design and training of Making Every Contact Count (MECC) in a mental health inpatient setting

Step

Description

Organisational Strategy

Identifying why MECC should be used and outlines the initial goals

Senior Leadership

Encourages organisations to identify senior leadership buy-in to ensure successful implementation of MECC

Planning

Refers to who will champion the MECC approach within the organisation

Identifying Resources

Outlines what resources and support are available to assist with this

Infrastructure

Relates to current systems in place to enable MECC to be embedded

Staff Readiness and Engagement

Considers how staff can use their knowledge to promote health and wellbeing

Implementation-training

To increase staff knowledge and skills through MECC training

Review and Evaluation

Refers to monitoring of MECC outcomes to improve delivery