Event: Leading change in the health sector
14 and 15 May, 2007 – Saskatoon, Canada
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Event: Dealing with health human resources challenges: lessons from the private sector
10 and 11 May, 2007 – Calgary, Canada
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Wikis, blogs and podcasts
This is a podcast where Maged N Kamel Boulos discusses the paper he has co-written for BMC Medical Education. Click here to download the file (it is very large), available from the web resource, “As Seen From Here” developed by New York University School of Medicine and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Epidemiology and reporting characteristics of systematic reviews
D Moher, J Tetzlaff, AC Tricco, M Sampson, DG Altman
PLoS Medicine, 2007, 4(3)
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How equitable are GP practice prescribing rates for statins? An ecological study in four primary care trusts in North West England
PR Ward, PR Noyce, AS St Leger
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2007, 6:2
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Difficulties implementing a mental health guideline: an exploratory investigation using psychological theory
S Michie, S Pilling, P Garety, P Whitty, MP Eccles, M Johnston, J Simmons
Implementation Science, 2007, 2:8
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Knowledge management model: practical application for competency development
D Lustri, et al
Learning Organization: An International Journal, 2007, 14(2), pp186-202
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How organizational climate and structure effect knowledge management – the social interaction perspective
CJ Chen, JW Huang
International Journal of Information Management, 2007, 27(2), pp104-118

Think lean: the advantages of education healthcare staff in the principles and practices of lean thinking
J Aherne
Nursing Management, 2007, 13(10), pp13-15
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At the centre of practice: how the RCN Quality Improvement Hub can help nurses collect and access data to improve their practices
L Watterson
Nursing Management, 2007, 13(10), pp16-19
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Joining forces: part 2 – two theories that can enable leaders and learning representatives to collaborate in delivering clinical governance
A Barton
Nursing Management, 2007, 13(10), pp20-24
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Ten steps to managing change
C Pearce
Nursing Management, 2007, 13, 10, pp25
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Towards a global workforce: the ‘brain circulation’
H Kirk
Nursing Management, 2007, 13(10), pp26-31
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Continuing professional development: the importance of a ‘vision’ of leadership
V Taylor
Nursing Management, 2007, 13(10), pp32-35
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Extending the “knowledge advantage”: creating learning chains
T Maqsood, D Walker, A Finegan
Learning Organization: An International Journal, 2007, 14(2), pp123-141
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A study on relationship among leadership, organizational culture, the operation of learning organization and employees’ job satisfaction
SC Chang, MS Lee
Learning Organization: An International Journal, 2007, 14(2), pp155-185
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Editorial: the significance of the working environment to nurses’ job satisfaction and retention
M Jasper
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(3), 245-247

Engaging health care workers in improving their work environment
L Hamelin Brabant, M Lavoie-Tremblay, C Viens, L Lefranc
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(3), pp313-320

Developing a qualitative approach to 360 degree feedback to aid understanding and development of clinical expertise
R Garbett, S Hardy, K Manley, A Titchen, B McCormack
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(3), pp342-347

Physician mentoring and evaluation
Bauman
Journal of Medical Practice Management, 2007, 22(4), pp214-219

Six sigma in service organizations: benefits, challenges and difficulties, common myths, empirical observations, and success factors
FJ Antony, M Kumar, BR Cho
International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 2007, 24(3), pp294-311
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Using evidence in practice: what do health professionals really do? A study of care and support for breastfeeding women in primary care
JL Marshall, MJ Renfrew, M Godfrey
Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing, 2006, 9(supp 2), e181-e190

Editorial: developing, implementing and sustaining nursing leadership and management capacity: practical implications for quality patient services
MO Jumaa, F Crossan
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(2), pp125-130

Building the capacity for evidence based clinical leadership: the role of executive co-coaching and group clinical supervision for quality patient services
J Alleyne, MO Jumaa
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(2), pp230-243

A 55kg paper mountain: the impact of new research governance and ethics processes on mental health services research in England
A Meenaghan, A O’Herlihy, MA Durand, H Farr, S Tulloch, P Lelliott
Journal of Mental Health, 2007, 16(1), pp149-155

Examining the past to inform the future
M Finlayson
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2007, 74(1), pp3-5
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Reflections on…writing for successful publication
AM Unruh
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2007, 74(1), pp61-68
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A comparative evaluation of full-text, concept-based, and context-sensitive search
R Moskovitch, SB Martins, E Behiri, A Weiss, Y Shahar
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2007, 14(2), pp164-174
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Challenges in delivering safe patient care: a commentary on a quality improvement initiative
L Currie, L Watterson
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(2), pp162-168

Performance measurement in search of a path
RA Hayward
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 356(9), pp951-953
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Toward shared decision making at the end of life in intensive care units: opportunities for improvement
DB White, CH Braddock III, S Bereknyei, JR Curtis
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007, 167(5), pp461-467
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Health Knowledge Management Glossary

The Knowledge Management Specialist Library has updated the glossary to include references which show the different knowledge management terms used in health care. The updated glossary is available here.

IKON Research Scholarships

IKON (Innovation, Knowledge & Organizational Networks) Research Centre, at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, invites applications for doctoral research scholarships to run for 3 years (subject to satisfactory progress) starting in October 2007. These new scholarships provide £5000 p.a. which may be used towards Warwick University PhD fees (currently £3200 at UK/EU level) and/or living expenses. Successful applicants will be able to fully participate inthe IKON Research Centre activities. Applications should aim to complement any aspect of IKON's current research programme (click here for more information), but applicants with an interest in the following areas are especially welcome:

• Comparative international (esp. UK, US, Brazil) studies of biomedical innovation focusing on the translation of innovation into clinical practice
• The role of social networks and "communities of practice" in supporting innovation
• The institutional and organizational barriers to the development of "open innovation" strategies by firms
• The role of social factors, including trust, in the commercialization of early stage technology
• The influence of fashion, social networks, and discourses on the spread of new management ideas and organisational forms
• Knowledge and learning in project-based organizations
• The circulation of innovation in health care
• Practice-based approaches to knowing and learning in organisations

Further information is available here.

Human Relations - temporary open access

Until the end of April 2007, "Human Relations" is opening up access to all of its digital archive. Human Relations publishes innovative ideas in social sciences "and is one of the world's leading journals for the analysis of work, organizations and management. The archives date back to 1947. Click here to register for full Human Relations online access.

CHAIN has a new sub-group

CHAIN (Contact, Help, Advice and Information Networks) has added another sub-group to their network. There are now 5 sub-groups available:

1. Research and evidence-based practice
2. Widening participation in learning
3. Innovation and improvement
4. Macmillan Cancer Support
5. Quality Improvement

The latest CHAIN sub-group, Quality Improvement is being set up with the support of The Health Foundation, "an independent charitable foundation working to improve the quality of healthcare across the UK." The sub-group is a virtual community for people involved with quality improvement, enabling them to share ideas, learn from each other, and build on experience. To join this network, click here.

A roadmap for national action on clinical decision support
JA Osheroff, JM Teich, B Middleton, EB Steen, A Wright, DE Detmer
Journal of the Medical Informatics Association, 2007, 14(2), pp141-145
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The prevalence and inaccessibility of Internet references in the biomedical literature at the time of publication
D Aronsky, S Madani, RJ Carnevale, S Duda, MT Fevder
Journal of the Medical Informatics Association, 2007, 14(2), pp232-234

Cost effectiveness of clinically appropriate decisions on alternative treatments for angina pectoris: prospective observational study
SC Griffin, JA Barber, A Manca, MJ Sculpher, SG Thompson, MJ Buxton, H Hemingway
BMJ Online First, 5th March 2007
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"Freshideas is a website which has been set up to share knowledge across the Teaching Trust Partnership for Northumberland Tyne and Wear." It is a virtual network, which aims to improve patient service by allowng primary care staff to share good practice and new ideas. Click here to find out more.

Designing and evaluating complex interventions to improve health care
NC Campbell, E Muray, J Darbyshire, J Emery, A Farmer, F Griffiths, B Guthrie, H Lester, P Wilson, AL Kinmonth
British Medical Journal, 2007, 334(7591), pp 455

Likely country of origin in publications on randomised controlled trials and controlled clinical trials during the last 60 years
C Gluud, D Nikolova
Trials, 2007, 8:7
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Comparing health system performance assessment and management approaches in the Netherlands and Ontario, Canada
AR Tawfil-Shukor, NS Klazinga, OA Arah
BMC Health Services Research, 2007, 7:25
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Editorial: Performance measurement in search of a path
RA Hayward
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 356(9), pp951-953

Likely country of origin in publications on randomised controlled trials and controlled clinical trials during the last 60 years
C Gluud, D Nikolova
Trials, 2007, 8:7
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Comparing health system performance assessment and management approaches in the Netherlands and Ontario, Canada
AR Tawfik-Shukor, NS Klazinga, OA Arah
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:25
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Editorial: Performance measurement in search of a path
RA Hayward
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 356(9), pp951-953