Author Details Use of an 'evidence-based implementation' strategy to implement evidence-based care of asthma into rural district hospital emergency departments Steven Doherty1 FACEM, Fellow of the National Institute of Clinical Studies, Saff specialist, steven.doherty@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au Peter Jones2 PhD, Director, Peter.D.Jones@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au 1 Hunter New England Health, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. 2 University Department of Rural Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Correspondence: S Doherty, Locked Bag 9783, Tamworth NEMSC, NSW 2348, Australia  Author contribution: Steven R Doherty: original concept, designed the project, literature review, collected data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft. Peter D Jones: contributed to drafts, literature review, designed the project. Citation: Doherty SR, Jones PD.  Use of an 'evidence-based implementation' strategy to implement evidence-based care of asthma into rural district hospital emergency departments. Rural and Remote Health 6 (online), 2006: no. 529. Available from: http://www.rrh.org.au Received: 5 December 2005 Revised: 27 February 2006 Accepted: 28 March 2006