• do a systematic literature review for evidence about assessment, treatment, and care delivery
• review relevant high-quality tools that have been developed
• identify the involvement of stakeholders (e.g. all key groups such as nurses, patients, physicians, etc.)
• systematically gather the stakeholder view
• review the standards for tools (internally- or externally-developed standards)
• build the draft tool(s) (beginning with the flow of the patients' experience)
• identify key indicators and outcomes
• identify methods for staff to review the draft tool(s)
• incorporate feedback
• develop and enact communication and education plans
• develop a pilot implementation plan
• where appropriate:
  • develop a patient and family version of the tool(s) or other patient and family education materials
  • seek feedback for refinement from patients and families
• develop education materials for staff, physicians, patients, and students
• review team membership

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