Events

Event: Synthesising qualitative research evidence on patients’ views and experiences: methodological issues and utility
21st April 2008 – Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus
This is a one day meeting focused on the role, methods, challenges and limitations of synthesizing experiences of health, illness and care. Wide ranging presentations will include a paper on “text mining” – a new technique to capture users’ views from web based material. Click here for more information.

Call for abstracts: Managing scarcity in health care: theory-to-practice and practice-to-theory
Deadline for abstracts: 30th April 2008
Date of event: 28th to 31st October 2008, Sage Gateshead, Newcastle-Gateshead, UK
The International Conference on Priorities in Health Care is the biennial conference of the International Society on Priorities in Health Care (Ltd). The 7th International Conference will take place at the Sage Gateshead Tuesday 28th – Friday 31st October 2008. The main theme is about achieving greater action on priority setting and improving frameworks used for this purpose across lower and higher income countries for the greater benefit of the populations served. The deadline for abstract submission is 30th April 2008. Click here for more information.

Inviting research proposals
Two commissioning briefs inviting research proposals have been posted by the Methodology Research Programme (MRP). The titles are:

· Use of Bayesian methods to inform health technology assessment decision-making
· Valuing the ‘patient experience.’

The deadline for commissioned proposals for both of these titles is 11th March 2008. Further information about the application process and a detailed brief are available here.

Commissioning

Payment for performance in health care
R Mannion, HTO Davies
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7639), pp306-308
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Communication

Translating science to practice: community and academic perspectives
GA Colditz, KM Emmons, K Vishwanath, JF Kerner
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, 14(2), pp144-149
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Bridging health research and policy: effective dissemination strategies
T McBride, A Coburn, C MacKinney, K Mueller, R Slifkin, M Wakefield
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, 14(2), pp150-154
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Evolution of diffusion and dissemination theory
JW Dearing
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, 14(2), pp99-108
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Translating and disseminating research- and practice-based criteria to support evidence-based intervention planning
EA Baker, LK Brennan Ramirez, JM Claus, G Land
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, 14(2), pp124-130
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Management

Creating and recreating the NHS: the importance of ensuring nurse involvement
J Redman
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(1), pp21-28
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Addressing the research-practice gap in healthcare management
K Gautam
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, 14(2), pp155-159
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Research

Peer review of electronic search strategies for health technology assessment reports
This report, published by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, looks at the retrieval process of the evidence base which supports the publication of health technology assessment (HTA) reports. The search strategies for electronic databases are reviewed and suggestions are made to improve the quality of HTA reports. Click here to read more.

Methods and processes of the CONSORT Group: example of an extension for trials assessing nonpharmacologic treatments
I Boutron, D Moher, DG Altman, KF Schulz, P Ravaud
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 148(4), ppW-60-W-66
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Extending the CONSORT Statement to randomized trials of nonpharmacologic treatment: explanation of elaboration
I Boutron, D Moher, DG Altman, KF Schulz, P Ravaud
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 148(4), pp295-309
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Developing search strategies for clinical practice guidelines in SUMSearch and Google Scholar and assessing their retrieval performance
A Haase, M Follmann, G Skipka, H Kirchner
BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2007, 7(28)
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Searching for evidence in pediatric occupational therapy using free versus subscription databases: a comparison of outcomes
M Lovarini, M Wallen, C Imms
Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2006, 26(3), pp19-38
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Effectiveness and efficiency of a literature search strategy to answer questions on the etiology of occupational diseases: a controlled trial
F Schaafsma, C Hulshof, A de Boer, F van Dijk
International Archives of Occupational and Environment Health, 2007, 80(3), pp239-247
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Evidence-based databases versus primary medical literature: an in-house investigation on their optimal use
TY Koonce, NB Giuse, P Todd
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2004, 92(4), pp407-411
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Randomized trial for answers to clinical questions: evaluating a pre-appraised versus a MEDLINE search protocol
MR Patel, CM Schardt, LL Sanders, SA Keitz
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2006, 94(4), pp382-387

Freedom and need: the evolution of public strategy for biomedical and health research in England
M Shergold, J Grant
Health Research Policy and Systems, 2008, 6(2)
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Protocol for economic evaluation alongside the IMPLEMENT cluster randomised controlled trial
D Mortimer, SD French, JE McKenzie, DA O’Connor, SE Green
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:12
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Health Informatics

Effectiveness of clinician-selected electronic information resources for answering primary care physicians’ information needs
KA McKibbon, DB Fridsma
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2006, 13(6), pp653-659
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A cognitive evaluation of four online search engines for answering definitional questions posed by physicians
H Yu, D Kaufman
Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing, 2007, pp328-329
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How has the impact of ‘care pathway technologies’ on service integration in stroke care been measured and what is the strength of the evidence to support their effectiveness in this respect?
D Allen, L Rixson
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 2008, 6(1), pp78-110
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Innovation

The ADAPTE Collaboration
The ADAPTE Collaboration has developed a systematic approach for the adaptation of guidelines produced for use in one cultural and organization context to be used in a different cultural and organizational context. The ADAPTE framework aims to reduce duplication by taking advantage of existing guidelines.

Health Innovation Forum
The Health Innovation Forum is a multi-year program that aims to promote health care innovations within and beyond the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The forum will produce a series of round-table consultations, commissioned articles, conferences and case studies of things that work in Canadian health care. The goal is to bring stakeholders in the health field together to explore approaches that respond to current needs and consider the full range of possibilities available for the future. Click here to find out more.

Education

Free white papers on e-learning
Epic is a consultancy providing support for e-learning. They produce a wide range of white papers on all aspects of e-learning, which are constantly added and updated. You need to register to receive copies, but otherwise they are freely available. The full range is available here, and includes:
· Return on investment in e-learning
· Organisational benefits of e-learning
· Leadership and e-learning
· Research and e-learning
· Healthcare and e-learning
· Blogs and e-learning
· M-learning
· iPod-learning
· Personalisation and e-learning

Instruments for evaluating education in evidence based practice
T Shaneyfelt, KD Baum, D Bell, D Feldstein, TK Houston, S Kaatz, C Whelan, M Green
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2006, 296(9), pp1116-1127
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Leadership for learning: a literature study of leadership for learning in clinical practice
HT Allan, PA Smith, M Lorentzon
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, early online publication
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Knowledge Improvement

Examining the knowledge, attitude and use of research by nurses
A Bonner, J Sando
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, early online publication
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Quality Improvement

Supporting quality improvement in care homes for older people: the contribution of primary care nurses
S Davies, C Goodman
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(2), pp115-120
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Quality-improvement research and informed consent
FG Miller EJ Emanuel
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008, 358(8), pp765-767
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Public Health

Paying the patient: improving health using financial incentives
K Jochelson
Kings Fund, December 2007
This report tries to answer two questions:
1. What interventions are effective in encouraging healthy behaviour?
2. How can the NHS help people become healthier?
Click here to read the report.

Improving the public health workforce: evaluation of a training course to enhance evidence-based decision making
M Dreisinger, TL Leet, EA Baker, KN Gillespie, B Haas, RC Brownson,
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, 14(2), pp138-143
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Bridging research and practice through competency-based public health education
DP Scharff, BA Rabin, RA Cook, RJ Wray, RC Brownson
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2008, 14(2), pp131-137
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Decision Making

Understanding the work of general practitioners: a social science perspective on the context of medical decision making in primary care
R Geneau, P Lehoux, R Pineault, P Lamarche
BMC Family Practice, 2008, 9(12)
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Internet patient decision support: a randomized controlled trial comparing alternative approaches for men considering prostate cancer screening
DL Frosch, V Bhatnagar, S Tally, CJ Hamori, RM Kaplan
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2008, 168(4), pp363-369
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Patient Safety

Make patient safety part of everyday routines, says watchdog
Z Kmietowicz
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7639), pp294-295
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Engaging consumers in safety and quality at Royal Adelaide hospital
L Long, A Pearson, T Page, Z Jordan
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 2008, 6(1), pp119-134
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Performance Measurement

Measuring the performance of performance measurement
ML Metersky
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2008, 168(4), pp347-348
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Evidence Based Practice

Evidence-informed health policy: using research to make health systems healthier
The objective of this research was to identify organizations around the world that are successful or innovative in supporting the use of evidence in the development of clinical practice guidelines, health technology assessments and health policy, and to describe their experiences. The report presents 7 main implications for those groups supporting the use of research evidence in developing health policy. Click here to read the report.

Events

Event: Commissioning for improved outcomes for older people: 2008 conference
7th March 2008 – ORT House Conference Centre, London NW1
Pavilion publishing will be hosting this conference, which brings together commissioners, providers, older people and organizations that represent older people, to share experiences, discuss how new challenges providing social care can be met and explore different ways of working. Click here for more information.

Human Resources

Procurement Leaders Skills Framework
The Office of Government Commerce, in the UK has developed a Procurement Leaders Skills Framework, to enable current and aspiring Procurement Leaders to assess their skills and identify development needs when planning and progressing their careers in the procurement profession.

Commissioning

Beacon theme on strategic commissioning
Strategic commissioning is about taking a whole system and strategic approach to delivering positive outcomes for communities. The Beacon Scheme was set up to award and share best practice in service delivery across local government. Strategic commissioning is one of twelve themes representing issues which are important in the day-to-day lives of the public and reflecting key government priorities. Primary Care Trusts are eligible to receive Beacon status where they have been working in partnership with the successful beacon authority(ies) eg councils, police, and rescue authorities for example. The application brochure will be published on 4th March on the Beacons website. The brochure will set out the application criteria for the theme alongside other information to help you complete your application. The closing date for applications will be 5pm on Friday 29th June 2008. The Improvement and Development Agency who manages the scheme will be hosting a series of regional briefings:

South East and London – 10th March 2008 – London
Yorkshire and Humber – 10th March 2008 – Leeds
East Midlands – 11th March 2008 – Nottingham
North West – 11th March 2008 – Wigan
West Midlands – 12th March 2008 – Birmingham
North East – 12th March 2008 – Newcastle
South West – 13th March 2008 – Exeter
East of England – 13th March 2008 - Cambridge

You can reserve a place for these briefings, either by visiting the Beacons website or emailing Beacons, stating clearly in the subject line Regional Briefing and the Region Name. Your email should clearly state the names of the person/people that your authority wishes to attend the briefing and note any special requirements, eg dietary, accessibility.

The right result? Payment by Results 2003-07
The Audit Commission has published this report which examines the experience of the NHS with Payment by Results (PbR) since it was introduced. The report draws on recent experience, looking at how PbR has affected the NHS and in turn how the NHS has responded. The authors consider the future direction of PbR and the challenges to the NHS over the period 2010/2011 based on the recent Department of Health consultation. Click here to read the report.

Knowledge Improvement

Dare to Share
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC is developing a knowledge management toolkit, which presents methods and tools for knowledge sharing and learning. Every month from April 2007 to December 2008, a new method will be added. So far, they have added the following tools:
After Action Review (AAR)
Collegial coaching
Yellow pages
SWOT (Strengths – weaknesses – opportunities – threats)
Good practice
Knowledge fair
Exit interview
Story telling
Experience capitalization
Mentoring
Visualization

Learning to share learning: an exploration of methods to improve and share learning
This is a report published by the UK Commission for Health Improvement, which looks at the importance of learning, and provides techniques for facilitating the learning process. The report contains19 cases, including one from the National Health Service. Click here to read the full report.

Events

Event: Implementing NICE Guidance workshop
10th April, 2008 – Highpoint Conference Centre, Leicester
The National Performance Advisory Group (NPAG) are organizing their second workshop on “Implementing NICE Guidance” to help delegates develop a network of contacts, share innovative ideas, and good working practice. Click here for more information.

Commissioning

Making partnerships work in health and local government
This was a joint event run by NHS Networks and Care Services Improvement Partnership. The presentations from the speakers are now available to download. Click here for more.

Quality Improvement

Delivering quality and value: consultant clinical activity 2006/07
This toolkit enables clinicians and managers to compare activity rates of consultants in their trust to national activity rates. It details activity rates of consultants in five medical and five surgical specialties. Click here for more.

Patient Safety

Reducing harm to patients: using patient safety dashboards at the board level
Published by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, this is the second in a series on key leadership strategies that can improve patient safety. Click here to read more.

Satellite channel for the medical community
ReachMD, an XM Radio 24/7 news and talk satellite channel for the medical community, is tuning into quality improvement with a series of downloadable podcasts featuring Institute for Healthcare Improvement executives and faculty leaders. Topics include flow, leadership, patient safety, preventing infections, reliability, and many others. Click here for more.

“Learning from investigations”
This report from the Healthcare Commission’s investigations team has been written this document to identify failures in health still occur despite the many systems available to keep patients safe. Click here to read more.

Performance Improvement

Early experience with pay-for-performance: from concept to practice
MB Rosenthal, RG Frank, Z Li, AM Epstein
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2005, 294(14), pp1788-1793
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Quality of primary care in England with the introduction of pay for performance
S Campbell, D Reeves, E Kontopantelis, E Middleton, B Sibbald, M Roland
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007, 357(2), pp181-190
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Does pay-for-performance improve the quality of health care?
LA Petersen, LD Woodard, T Urech, C Daw, S Sookanan
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2006, 145(4), pp265-272
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Payment for performance in health care
R Mannion, HTO Davies
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7639), pp306-308
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Six Sigma

Six sigma in action: overcoming barriers to organizational change
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2008, 22(1), pp32-35
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Quality toolbox: improving clinical interventions through successful outreach using six sigma quality improvement
G Beard
Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2008, 30(1), pp38-43
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Communication

The distributed team members’ explanations of knowledge they assume to be shared
P Leinonen, J Bluemink
Journal of Workplace Learning, 2008, 20(1), pp38-53
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Leadership

Developing authentic leadership in organizations: some insights and observations
J Garger
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2008, 22(1), pp14-16
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Management

Links between competence management and the knowing organization
RB de Carvalho, MAT Ferreira, CW Choo, LA Joia
International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007, 4(3), pp222-239
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Canadian Research Network for care in the community
CRNCC is a partnership between researchers and other key stakeholders including community service providers, consumers and policy makers. CRNCC encourages research and knowledge transfer in home and community care. Click here for more information.

Devolution and health
This report by The Nuffield Trust focuses on how the health systems in the UK’s three devolved administrations have evolved, and how their approaches have differed from those in England. Click here to read more. The Nuffield Trust has published another document “Devolving policy, diverging values?” which is available here.

Research

Research methods journal club: a gentle introduction to imputation of missing values
R Perera
Evidence Based Medicine, 2008, 13(1), pp5
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Undertaking a literature review: a step-by-step approach
P Cronin, F Ryan, M Coughlan
British Journal of Nursing, 2008, 17(1), pp38-42
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Building research capacity in the allied health professions
C Pickstone, S Nancarrow, J Cooke, W Vernon, G Mountain, RA Boyce, J Campbell
Evidence Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 2008, 4(1), pp53-68
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Health Informatics

Tapping tacit knowledge on a digital platform
P Lan
International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007, 4(3), pp315-330
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Innovation

Formalised informality: an action plan to spread proven health innovations
Jonathan Lomas works for the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation. He spent six weeks at the Ministry of Health in 2007, investigating the spread of innovation in the New Zealand Health Sector and prepared this report. The report includes: a general discussion of innovation spread; a review of the current landscape in New Zealand for the production, evaluation, dissemination and adoption of innovations in the health sector; an action plan which identifies innovation related gaps, and highlights the actions and actors needed to address these gaps in the New Zealand Health Sector. Click here to read more.

Institutionalizing innovation
SD Anthony, MW Johnson, JV Sinfield
MIT Sloan Management Review, 2008, 49(2), pp54-62
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Education

Effects of career-related continuous learning: a case study
J Rowold, S Hochholdinger, J Schilling
Learning Organization: An International Journal, 2008, 15(1), pp45-57
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Online training: the value of capturing trainee reactions
LK Long, CZ DuBois, RH Faley
Journal of Workplace Learning, 2008, 20(1), pp21-37
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How long should a training program be? A field study of “rules-of-thumb”
N Cole
Journal of Workplace Learning, 2008, 20(1), pp54-70
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The keys to successful online continuing education programs for nurses
NM Sweeney, L Saarmann, J Flagg, R Seidman
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 2008, 39(1), pp34-41
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Self-directed learning in the workplace: a good idea, but is it feasible?
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2008, 22(1), pp22-23
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Measuring organizational learning: proposal of a multidimensional scale
SP Lopez, JMM Peon, CJV Ordas
International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007, 4(3), pp276-293
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Teaching materials newsletter
Harvard Business School Publishing produces a newsletter promoting their learning resources. It is useful because it lists all new books to do with management, providing brief synopses. Click here to find out more.

Implementing a learning plan to counter project uncertainty
MP Rice, GC O’Connor, R Pierantozzi
MIT Sloan Management Review, 2008, 49(2), pp54-62
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Nursing electives: an innovative and creative learning opportunity
I Peate
British Journal of Nursing, 2008, 17(1), pp60-70
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Knowledge Improvement

Knowledge management strategies: creating and testing a measurement scale
LA Joia
International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007, 4(3), pp203-221
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Experiencing collaborative knowledge creation processes
M Jakubik
Learning Organization: An International Journal, 2008, 15(1), pp5-25
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Curiosity, mindfulness and learning style in the acquisition of knowledge by individuals/organizations
NH Leonard, M Harvey
International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2007, 4(3), pp294-314
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Quality Improvement

Utilizing EHRs to inform continuous quality improvement
PJ Edwards, DT Huang, LN Metcalfe, F Sainfort
Journal of Healthcare Information Management, 2008, 22(1), pp32-38
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Managing knowledge for quality assurance: an empirical study
J Yang
International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 2008, 25(2), pp109-124
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Eating soup with a fork: keynote speech by Dr Donald M Berwick
The Institute of Healthcare Improvement is offering Dr Donald M Berwick’s National Forum December 2007 keynote speech. Dr Berwick looks at the role of evidence and the importance of context in promoting improvement. This “On Demand” presentation is freely available. Click here to enroll for this free “On Demand” presentation.

Supporting quality improvement in care homes for older people: the contribution of primary care nurses
S Davies, C Goodman
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(2), pp115-120
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Public Health

Developing evidence-based recommendations in public health – incorporating the views of practitioners, service users and user representatives
MJ Renfrew, L Dyson, G Herbert, A McFadden, F McCormick, J Thomas, H Spiby
Health Expectations, 2008, 11(1), pp3-15
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Decision Making

Development and evaluation of a decision aid for patients considering first-line chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer
KS Chiew, H Shepherd, J Vardy, MHN Tattersall, PN Butow, NB Leighl
Health Expectations, 2008, 11(1), pp35-45
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Implementing breast cancer decision aids in community sites: barriers and resources
KA Silvia, EM Ozanne, KR Sepucha
Health Exectations, 2008, 11(1), pp46-53
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Coaching to support patients in making decisions
AM O’Connor
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7638), pp228-229
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Decision coaching to support shared decision making: a framework, evidence, and implications for nursing practice, education, and policy
D Stacey, MA Murray, F Legare, D Sandy, P Menard, A O’Connor
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
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Patient Safety

Quality failures in the NHS
C Ham
British Medical Journal, 8th February 2008
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Mistake-proofing in health care: lessons for ongoing patient safety improvements
CM Clancy
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2007, 22(6), pp463-465

Mistake-proofing in the design of health care processes
J Grout
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Improving patient safety by taking systems seriously
SM Shortell
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 299(4), pp445-447
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Performance Measurement

Effectiveness and efficiency of root cause analysis in medicine
AW Wu, AKM Lipshutz, PJ Pronovost
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 299(6), pp685-687
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Building bridges between researchers and practitioners: a collaborative approach to research in performance excellence
JR Latham
Quality Management Journal, 2008, 15(1), pp8-26
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Evidence Based Practice

Bringing evidence to practice: a team approach to teaching skills required for an informationist role in evidence-based clinical and public health practice
KB Oliver, P Dalrymple, HP Lehmann, DA McClellan, KA Robinson, C Twose
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2008, 96(1), pp50-57
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Promoting awareness and uptake of best practice guidelines in long-term care: an impact evaluation: phase 2 interim report
In 2006, the Nursing Health Services Research Unit (NHSRU), University of Toronto site, conducted a process evaluation of the Best Practice Guidelines (BPG) Coordinator Initiative. The resulting report was called “Promoting Awareness and Uptake of Best practice Guidelines in Long-Term Care: A Process Evaluation-Summary of Phase I Findings”. This document is an interim report for Phase 2, an impact evaluation of the BPG Coordinator Initiative. Click here to read more.

Evidence-based policy and procedures: an algorithm for success
KS Oman, C Duran, R Fink
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2008, 38(1), pp47-51
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The appropriateness of appropriate: smuggling values into clinical practice
ME Macdonald, MA Murray
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 2007, 39(4), pp58-73
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Service Improvement

Issues and challenges of involving users in medical device development
M Bridgelal Ram, PR Grocott, HCM Weir
Health Expectations, 2008, 11(1), pp63-71
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A multidimensional conceptual framework for analyzing public involvement in health services research
SR Oliver, RW Rees, L Clarke-Jones, R Milne, AR Oakley, J Gabbay, K Stein, P Buchanan, G Gyte
Health Expectations, 2008, 11(1), pp72-84
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From Waste to Value in Health Care
TF Boat, SM Chao, PH O’Neill
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 299(5), pp568-571
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Involving users in developing health services
GM Craig
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7639), pp286-287
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Assessing the promise of user involvement in health service development: ethnographic study
N Fudge, CDA Wolfe, C McKevitt
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7639), pp313-317
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Events

Events: Social Care Information Workshops
The Information Centre is developing their social care information services to meet frontline needs. The centre is organising workshops designed to update local authorities on a number of national issues, including the National Information and Intelligence Service. The events are free of charge, and will inform their consultation to review their social care collections. The events will take place at:
· Hilton London Euston, London – 14th February
· Regus Princess Exchange, Leeds – 18th February
· City Inn, Birmingham – 27th February

The events are targeted at policy and performance managers in local authorities.

To register for the workshops, please contact the Information Centre on 0845-300 6016 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday) or email enquiries@ic.nhs.uk

Human Resources

Induction and transition in the National Health Service for four professional groups
H Thomas, J Hicks, G Martin, G Cressey
Learning in Health and Social Care, 2008, 7(1), pp27-36
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Research

Standardization of search methods for guideline development: an international survey of evidence-base guideline development groups
R Deurenberg, J Vlayen, S Guillo, TK Oliver, B Fervers, J Burgers, on behalf of the SEARCH Group
Health Information and Libraries Journal, 2008, 25(1), pp23-30
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Health Informatics

Clinicians’ perceptions about use of computerized protocols: a multicenter study
S Phansalkar, CR Weir, AH Morris, HR Warner
International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2008, 77(3), pp153-218
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Education

Non-formal learning and interprofessional collaboration in health and social care: the influence of the quality of staff interaction on student learning about collaborative behaviour in practice placements
KC Pollard
Learning in Health and Social Care, 2008, 7(1), pp12-26
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Design considerations for online learning in health and social work education
PM Reeves, TC Reeves
Learning in Health and Social Care, 2008, 7(1), pp46-58
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