Wednesday, 31 October 2007

Communication

Improving communication, the exchange of information and patient care: suggested guidelines for secondary care doctors and GPs
British Medical Association
October 2007
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Evidence Based Practice

Medicine and evidence: knowledge and action in clinical practice
A Miles, M Loughlin, A Polychronis
Journal of the Evaluation of Clinical Practice, 2007, 13(4), pp481-503
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Tuesday, 30 October 2007

Events

Event: Researcher on Call
The Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and the Quality Healthcare Network are proud to announce Researcher on Call, a series of conference calls for healthcare researchers and decision makers designed to accelerate improvements in healthcare. Researcher on Call is an interactive series that brings researchers and decision makers together on a common topic. Each call is designed to clarify the findings in the selected research or synthesis discussed; identify and illustrate actions that can be taken on the findings; and explore the issues and challenges in fully implementing the findings in various settings. The dialogue will help participants consider the implications of the research results for improving their practice. The first Researcher on Call teleconference will focus on healthy healthcare workplaces and is scheduled for October 30, 2007. For more information or to register, click here.

Event: Fueling the Innovation Engine - Accelerating the Adoption of Improvement
The Quality Healthcare Network’s Fall Forum will be held at the Hilton Lac Leamy Hotel in Gatineau, Quebec on November 20-21st. The general theme of the Forum will be the spread and sustainability of improvement ideas and initiatives. In partnership with the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA), the QHN is offering an optional pre-conference workshop on November 19th, entitled Spotlight on Required Organizational Practices (RoPs). Click here to find out more.

Event: Evidence soup for the policy-maker’s soul
From 4th until 5th March 2008, the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Health Services and Policy Research is holding a conference in 2008, which brings together Canadian and international leaders in health services research to look at how evidence intersects with policy-making, politics, the media agenda, public opinion, and the law. Experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada will discuss successes, challenges and opportunities in applying evidence in health system reform, health human resource decisions, wait time policy, and more.
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Event: Economics and evidence informed public policy and practice in health, social care, and education interventions
A 3 day workshop aimed at people with no training in economics
Dates: 28, 29, 30 November 2007
Venue: Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London

Event: “Forging ahead…evidence to innovation”
Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
6th-7th March 2008
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Event: Introduction to systematic reviewing - a one day workshop
9.30 – 5.30pm Wednesday 12 March 2008
ESRC Regional Training Centre, Queen's University, 69/71 University Street , Belfast , BT7 1HL
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Process Evaluation

The effectiveness of health impact assessment: scope and limitations of supporting decision-making in Europe
Edited by M Wismar, J Blau, K Ernst, J Figueras
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies - World Health Organization 2007
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Communication

The impact of rewards within communities of practice: a study of the SAP online global community
R Fahey, AC Vasconcelos, D Ellis
Knowledge Management, Research and Practice, 2007, 5(3), pp186-198

Leadership

Interview with a quality leader: Wilbert H Mason on pediatric healthcare quality
CM Routon, CL Beaudin
Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2007, 29(5), pp45-49

Research

Reporting of observational studies
PM Rothwell
eBMJ, 2007, 335(7624, pp783-784

Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies
E von Elm
eBMJ, 2007, 335(7624, pp806-808
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Research integrity: a collaboration and research needed
E von Elm
Lancet, 2007, 370(9596), pp1403-1404
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Search for Evidence and Critical Appraisal: Health Services Research (HSR)
This paper by the Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE) describes the methodology to conduct a review of the literature on a health services research (HSR) topic. It provides a systematic approach to achieve uniformity in retrieval and quality of content.
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Open clinical trials
JM Drazen, S Morrissey, GD Curfman
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 357(17), pp1756-1757
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Lessons Learned

Learning from failure in health care reform
J Oberlander
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 357(17), pp1677-1679
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Knowledge Improvement

Developing a tool to measure knowledge exchange outcomes
This paper, in the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, describes the process of developing measures to assess knowledge exchange outcomes using the dissemination of a document about a “best practices in type 2 diabetes” as an example. A best practices model consists of knowledge synthesis, knowledge exchange (dissemination/adoption), and evaluation stages. This project developed a practical and usable tool to measure the reach and uptake of disseminated innovations. Click here to read more.

Quality Improvement

Report of the High Level Group on Clinical Effectiveness
This report, chaired by Professor Sir John Tooke, focuses on the question of clinical effectiveness in UK. It is divided into 3 sections:
  1. a descriptive background of who is currently doing what in the UK
  2. current thinking on how to approach the issues of clinical effectiveness and barriers to implementation of guidelines or effective practices
  3. an overview of current knowledge on the effectiveness of strategies to promote the uptake of clinically effective practice.

Click here to read the full paper.

Public Health

The role of national public health institutes in health infrastructure development JP Koplan, C Dusenbury, P Jousilahti, P Puska
British Medical Journal, 22nd October 2007

Population Health Research Group (PHR)
The mission of the Population Health Research Group (PHR) - University of Waterloo - is to help scientists and decision makers design, test and disseminate leading edge research to improve public and population health. Click here to find out more.

Patient Safety

Building learning practices with self-empowered teams for improving patient safety
R Singh, A Singh, JS Taylor, T Resenthal, S Singh, G Singh
Journal of Health Management, 2006, 8(1), pp91-118

Performance Improvement

Performance assessment in health care providers: a critical review of evidence and current practice
K Hamilton, V Coates, B Kelly, JRP Boore, JH Cundell, J Gracey, B McFetridge, M McGonigle, M Sinclair
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(8), pp773-791

Boosting morale and improving performance in the nursing setting
P Stapleton, A Henderson, DK Creedy, M Cooke, E Patterson, H Alexander, A Haywood, M Dalton
Journal of Nursing Management, 2007, 15(8), pp811-816

Advancing the practice of patient- and family-centered care: how to get started
What is patient- and family-centered care? Why does it matter? How does it fit with our hospital’s overall mission? And finally, what can our hospital do to advance the practice of patient- and family-centered care? Where do we start? Today, hospital leaders and patients and families nationwide are asking these questions. The purpose of this document by the Institute for Family-Centered Care is to provide some answers. Click here to read more.

Evidence Based Practice

ACT and recovery: integrating evidence-based practice and recovery orientation on Assertive Community Treatment teams
M Salvers, S Tsemberis
Community Mental Health Journal, 2007, 43(6), pp619-641

Reflections on science, judgement, and value in evidence-based decision making: a conversation with David Eddy by Sean R Tunis
Health Affairs, 2007, 26(4), pp500-515

Service Improvement

Defining a high performance healthcare organisation
BD Agins, MM Holden
British Medical Journal, 2007, 29th October 2007
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Editorial: Translational patient care: a new model for inpatient care in the 21st century
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2007, 167(19), pp2025-2026

Thursday, 25 October 2007

Process

A model of user engagement in medical device development
P Grocott, H Weir, MB Ram
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2007, 20(6), pp484-493

Guidelines implementation: transforming physician/patient interaction through stages of change
B Bluman, S Jarvis-Selinger, S Hotz
Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2007, 27(3), pp188-189

Application of statistical process control in healthcare improvement: systematic review
J Thor
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2007, 16(5), pp387-399

Communication

Editorial: consumer engagement: whose responsibility is it?
D Shaller
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2007, 22(5), pp309-310

Education

The role of reflection in implementing learning from continuing education into practice
M Lowe, S Rappolt, S Jaglal, G Macdonald
Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2007, 27(3), pp143-148

Using a survey of incident reporting and learning practices to improve organizational learning at a cancer care centre
DL Cooke
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2007, 16(5), pp342-348

E-learning: your flexible development friend?
J Bell
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2007, 21(6), pp7-9

Online collaboration: how can it boost personalized learning?
J Noonan
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2007, 21(6), pp10-11

Innovation

How can we make innovation spread through our organizations?
S Abram
Information Outlook, 2007, 11(9), pp38-42
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Knowledge Management

Knowledge translation case study: a rural community collaborates with researchers to investigate health issues
V Timmons, K Critchley, BR Campbell, A McAuley, JP Taylor, F Walton
Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2007, 27(3), pp183-187

Knowledge effectiveness, social context and innovation
D Brachos, K Kostopoulos, KE Soderquist, G Prastacos
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2007, 11(5), pp31-44

Quality Improvement

Shared medical appointments based on the chronic care model: a quality improvement project to address the challenges of patients with diabetes with high cardiovascular risk
S Kirsh
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2007, 16(5), pp349-353

Outcomes of a quality improvement project integrating mental health into primary care
BV Watts
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2007, 16(5), pp378-381

Quality improvement with an electronic health record: achievable, but not automatic
RJ Baron
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2007, 147(8), pp549-552

Patient Safety

The view from the middle: if you say that quality and patient safety is job no.1, then give people the time, the resources and the capacity to make it happen
H and Hn, 2007, 81(9), pp6
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Service Improvement

Quality of health care: an absolute necessity for public satisfaction
MS Sajid, MK Baig
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2007, 20(6), pp545-548

Harnessing the power of default options to improve health care
SD Halpern, PA Ubel, DA Asch
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 357(13), pp1340-1344
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Monday, 22 October 2007

Education

Understanding Return on Training Investment
The Canadian Council on Learning has sponsored this series of five articles offering employers the latest evidence and know-how about the return on investment (ROI) for training.

Workplace Learning: Understanding Return on Training Investment & Other Business Results is the second feature on workplace learning to be published in 20/20, the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters’ national magazine. Click here to read more.

Thursday, 11 October 2007

Quality Improvement

The quality of children’s health care matters – time to pay attention
JM Perrin, CJ Homer
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 357(15), pp1549-1551
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Patient Safety

Patient safety focus. Creating a systems approach to patient safety through better teamwork
SM Powell
Biomedical Instrumentation Technology, 2006, 40(3), pp205-207

Service Improvement

How can users be involved in service improvement in health and social care, and why is this important?
E Challans
Journal of Integrated Care Pathways, 2006, 10(2), pp49-58

Tuesday, 9 October 2007

Event: “Author in the Room” - conference call with author of “Effectiveness of Teaching Quality Improvement to Clinicians”

On October 17th, "Author in the Room" features Romsai T. Boonyasai, MD, MPH, author of "Effectiveness of Teaching Quality Improvement to Clinicians." Click here to read more and access the article.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) are holding a conference call on Wednesday, 17th October, 2007, from 2pm – 3pm Eastern time (7pm UK time). The aim of this interactive conference call is to close the gap between knowledge – what is published in an article – and action – how much of this knowledge is put into practice to improve care. The interactive call will help readers consider the implications of the study results for improving their practice.

To help launch this unique collaboration between IHI and JAMA, IHI's Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, and JAMA Editor Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, MPH, co-authored a JAMA editorial.

Quality Improvement

Effectiveness of teaching quality improvement to clinicians: a systematic review
RT Boonyasai, DM Windish, C Chakraborti, LS Feldman, HR Rubin, EB Bass
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2007, 298(9), pp1023-1037
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Monday, 8 October 2007

Process Evaluation

Use of process measures to monitor the quality of clinical practice
RJ Lilford
British Medical Journal, 2007, 335(7621), pp648-650

Research

Organizational commitment as a predictor variable in nursing turnover research: literature review
CM Wagner
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2007, 60(3), pp235-247

Education

Evaluation of learning and program effectiveness
KD Menix
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2007, 38(5), pp201-210

Knowledge Improvement

Opportunities and barriers to successful learning transfer: impact of critical care skills training
E Meyer, A Lees, D Humphris, NAD Connell
Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2007, 60(3), pp308-316

Quality Improvement

Annotated bibliography: the quality and safety of ambulatory medical care: current and future prospects
EJ Moskowitz, DB Nash
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2007, 22(4), pp274-288

Commentary: missed opportunities for quality improvement
K Ho, E Kelley, J Brady, CM Clancy
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2007, 22(4), pp296-299

Friday, 5 October 2007

Patient safety

Organizational interventions to promote risk management in primary care: the experience in Warwickshire, England
LM Wallace, M Boxall, P Spurgeon, F Barwell
Health Services Management Research, 2007, 20(2), pp84-93

Tuesday, 2 October 2007

Process

Use of process measures to monitor the quality of clinical practice
RJ Lilford, CA Brown, J Nicholl
British Medical Journal, 2007, 335(7621), pp648

Education

An association between paying physician-teachers for their teaching efforts and an improved educational experience for learners
B Ashar, R Levine, J Magaziner, R Shochet, S Wright
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007, 22(10), pp1393-1397

Quality Improvement

Does affiliation of physician groups with one another produce higher quality primary care?
M Friedberg, K Coltin, S Pearson, K Kleinman, J Zheng, J Singer, E Schneider
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007, 22(10), pp1385-1392

The quest for quality: does network participation matter?
H Palacio
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007, 22(10), pp1482

Patient Safety

Near-miss and hazard reporting: promoting mindfulness in patient safety education
LM Currie, KS Desjardins, PW Stone, T Lai, E Schwartz, R Schnall, S Bakken
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2007, 129(1), pp285-290

Reducing patients’ unmet concerns in primary care: the difference one word can make
J Heritage, J Robinson, M Elliott, M Beckett, M Wilkes
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2007, 22(10), pp1429-1433

Evidence Based Practice

The evolving science of translating research evidence into clinical practice
D Venes
Evidence Based Medicine, 2007, 12(4), pp102