Event: 9th International Conference on System Science in Health Care: New information technologies and governance of health care systems.
3rd – 5th September 2008- Lyon, France
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008
Call for Interest
Call for applications: Learning and teaching innovation grants from JISC
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects to undertake work under its Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants Programme. The first deadline for receipt of initial proposals is no later than 12.00 noon on 5 May 2008. Click here for further information.
The Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) invites institutions to submit funding proposals for projects to undertake work under its Learning and Teaching Innovation Grants Programme. The first deadline for receipt of initial proposals is no later than 12.00 noon on 5 May 2008. Click here for further information.
Health Informatics
Evidence-based medicine search: a customizable federated search engine
PJ Bracke, DK Howse, SM Keim
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2008, 96(2), pp108-113
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A model for best practice HTA
M Haas, J Hall, R Viney, G Gallego, S Goodall, R Norman, K van Gool
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology, Sydney, 2008
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Ensuring value for money in health care: the role of health technology assessment in the European Union
C Sorenson, M Drummond, P Kanavos
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2008
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PJ Bracke, DK Howse, SM Keim
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2008, 96(2), pp108-113
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A model for best practice HTA
M Haas, J Hall, R Viney, G Gallego, S Goodall, R Norman, K van Gool
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation, University of Technology, Sydney, 2008
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Ensuring value for money in health care: the role of health technology assessment in the European Union
C Sorenson, M Drummond, P Kanavos
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2008
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Innovation
Adapting what is known
JH Wasson
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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Our paths to prosperity…: A policy road map for Canada’s health research, innovation and commercialization enterprise
This brief builds on the three policy relevant reports that have recently been released by the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organisations (ACAHO), namely:
JH Wasson
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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Our paths to prosperity…: A policy road map for Canada’s health research, innovation and commercialization enterprise
This brief builds on the three policy relevant reports that have recently been released by the Association of Canadian Academic Healthcare Organisations (ACAHO), namely:
- Moving at the speed of discovery….from bench to bedside to business
- Eureka! World first discoveries and other major medical breakthroughs in ACAHO member institutions
- From microscope to marketplace…..spin-off companies from ACAHO member institutions (no full text link available).
Knowledge Improvement
Knowledge Management Research & Practice
The latest issue of this journal is freely available. Click here to read more.
Experience and outcomes of medical librarian rounding
S Brandes
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2007, 26(4), pp85-92
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Which journals do primary care physicians and specialists access from an online service?
KA McKibbon, RB Haynes, RJ McKinlay, C Lokker
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2007, 95(3), pp246-254
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The latest issue of this journal is freely available. Click here to read more.
Experience and outcomes of medical librarian rounding
S Brandes
Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 2007, 26(4), pp85-92
View abstract
Which journals do primary care physicians and specialists access from an online service?
KA McKibbon, RB Haynes, RJ McKinlay, C Lokker
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 2007, 95(3), pp246-254
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Quality Improvement
Reducing harm through quality improvement
B Reiss-Brennan, LA Savitz, P Briot, W Cannon
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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Interventions designed to improve the quality and efficiency of medication use in managed care: a critical review of the literature – 2001-2007
CY Lu, D Ross-Degnan, SB Soumerai, SA Pearson
BMC Health Services Research, 2008, 8:75
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B Reiss-Brennan, LA Savitz, P Briot, W Cannon
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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Interventions designed to improve the quality and efficiency of medication use in managed care: a critical review of the literature – 2001-2007
CY Lu, D Ross-Degnan, SB Soumerai, SA Pearson
BMC Health Services Research, 2008, 8:75
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Decision Making
Improving shared decision making in osteoarthritis
D Stacey, G Hawker, G Dervin, I Tomek, N Cochran, P Tugwell, AM O’Connor
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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D Stacey, G Hawker, G Dervin, I Tomek, N Cochran, P Tugwell, AM O’Connor
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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Patient Safety
Healthcare Quarterly: special issue on patient safety
This is a special issue containing papers on patient safety. Click here to access the papers.
Facilitating cross national comparisons of indicators for patient safety at the health system level in the OECD countries
S Drösler
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008
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This is a special issue containing papers on patient safety. Click here to access the papers.
Facilitating cross national comparisons of indicators for patient safety at the health system level in the OECD countries
S Drösler
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2008
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Evidence based practice
Study design and hierarchy of evidence for surgical decision making
S Sprague, P McKay, A Thoma
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2008, 35(2), pp195-205
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The hierarchy of evidence: levels and grades of recommendation
BA Petrisor, M Bhandari
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2007, 41(1), pp11-15
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Long-term patterns of online evidence retrieval use in general practice: a 12-month study
F Magrabi, JI Westbrook, MR Kidd, RO Day, E Coiera
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2008, 10(1), ppe6
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Research utilization among children’s mental health providers
MA Barwick, KM Boydell, E Stasiulis, HB Ferguson, K Blase, Dean Fixsen
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:19
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S Sprague, P McKay, A Thoma
Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 2008, 35(2), pp195-205
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The hierarchy of evidence: levels and grades of recommendation
BA Petrisor, M Bhandari
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2007, 41(1), pp11-15
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Long-term patterns of online evidence retrieval use in general practice: a 12-month study
F Magrabi, JI Westbrook, MR Kidd, RO Day, E Coiera
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2008, 10(1), ppe6
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Research utilization among children’s mental health providers
MA Barwick, KM Boydell, E Stasiulis, HB Ferguson, K Blase, Dean Fixsen
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:19
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Improvement
Making a difference: running the gauntlet to improve health care
F Godlee
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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F Godlee
British Medical Journal, 8th April 2008
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Thursday, 10 April 2008
Events
Event: Delivering better health services
4th-5th June 2008 – Manchester University Conference Centre
This is a joint conference with the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery Organisation and Health Services Research Network. This conference will bring together all those engaged in promoting high quality healthcare through research and the use of research, ranging from health technology assessment, through service delivery and organization, to healthcare policy analysis. Click here to register.
Event: Evidence based policy making: international best practices in connecting science and policy
19-20 June 2008 – De Bazel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Click here to find out more.
4th-5th June 2008 – Manchester University Conference Centre
This is a joint conference with the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery Organisation and Health Services Research Network. This conference will bring together all those engaged in promoting high quality healthcare through research and the use of research, ranging from health technology assessment, through service delivery and organization, to healthcare policy analysis. Click here to register.
Event: Evidence based policy making: international best practices in connecting science and policy
19-20 June 2008 – De Bazel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Click here to find out more.
Tools
Learning from Experience masterclass – materials from the day
The materials and presentations from the Learning from Experience masterclass are now available, together with lessons learned log and report templates. Click here to access the resources.
Knowledge Management Library
In addition to the National Library for Health Knowledge Management Specialist Library, a new KM library has been produced by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA). The IDEA KM library offers ten knowledge management tools and techniques designed for use in everyday work to improve the way we find, use, create, manage, and share knowledge. Click here to access the IDEA KM library.
The materials and presentations from the Learning from Experience masterclass are now available, together with lessons learned log and report templates. Click here to access the resources.
Knowledge Management Library
In addition to the National Library for Health Knowledge Management Specialist Library, a new KM library has been produced by the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA). The IDEA KM library offers ten knowledge management tools and techniques designed for use in everyday work to improve the way we find, use, create, manage, and share knowledge. Click here to access the IDEA KM library.
Human Resources
Selecting effective incentive structures in health care: a decision framework to support health care purchasers in finding the right incentives to drive performance
T Custers, J Hurley, NS Klazinga, AD Brown
BMC Health Services Research, 2008, 8:66
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T Custers, J Hurley, NS Klazinga, AD Brown
BMC Health Services Research, 2008, 8:66
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Research
Developing a comprehensive search strategy for evidence based systematic reviews
JB DeLuca, MM Mullins, CM Lyles, N Crepaz, L Kay, S Thadiparthi
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2008, 3:1, pp3-32
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Cochrane Collaboration Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
Version 5 of this document has been released in HTML format and will be available in print later this year. For the first time it contains recommendations from the Collaboration’s non-randomised studies group on the inclusion of non-randomised evidence in reviews of interventions. Click here to read the handbook.
Editorial: Full disclosure and the funding of biomedical research
RS Schwartz, GD Curfman, S Morrissey, JM Drazen
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008, 358(14)
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JB DeLuca, MM Mullins, CM Lyles, N Crepaz, L Kay, S Thadiparthi
Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2008, 3:1, pp3-32
View print version
Cochrane Collaboration Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
Version 5 of this document has been released in HTML format and will be available in print later this year. For the first time it contains recommendations from the Collaboration’s non-randomised studies group on the inclusion of non-randomised evidence in reviews of interventions. Click here to read the handbook.
Editorial: Full disclosure and the funding of biomedical research
RS Schwartz, GD Curfman, S Morrissey, JM Drazen
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008, 358(14)
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Health Informatics
Web 2.0 and chronic illness: new horizons, new opportunities
N Seeman
Electronic Healthcare, 2008, 6(3)
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Physicians’ perceptions of an electronic health record-based clinical trial alert approach to subject recruitment: a survey
PJ Embi, A Jain, CM Harris
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:13
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N Seeman
Electronic Healthcare, 2008, 6(3)
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Physicians’ perceptions of an electronic health record-based clinical trial alert approach to subject recruitment: a survey
PJ Embi, A Jain, CM Harris
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:13
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Quality Improvement
Engaging physicians in a shared quality agenda
JL Reinertsen, AG Gosfield, W Rupp, JW Whittington
2007, Institute for Healthcare Improvement white paper
Click here to read the paper – you will need to register, but registration is free.
JL Reinertsen, AG Gosfield, W Rupp, JW Whittington
2007, Institute for Healthcare Improvement white paper
Click here to read the paper – you will need to register, but registration is free.
Public Health
The prevention of lifestyle-related chronic diseases: an economic framework
This health working paper provides an economic perspective on the prevention of chronic diseases, focusing in particular on diseases linked to lifestyle choices. Click here to read this working paper, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
This health working paper provides an economic perspective on the prevention of chronic diseases, focusing in particular on diseases linked to lifestyle choices. Click here to read this working paper, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Decision Making
Horizon scanning: gathering research evidence to inform decision-making
C Stonebridge
March 2008, The Conference Board of Canada
This briefing summarises the findings of research carried out by the Conference Board of Canada on horizon scanning. This is a process used to search out early signs of new trends, opportunities, and risks that might become important. Click here to read the briefing. Registration is required, but is free.
C Stonebridge
March 2008, The Conference Board of Canada
This briefing summarises the findings of research carried out by the Conference Board of Canada on horizon scanning. This is a process used to search out early signs of new trends, opportunities, and risks that might become important. Click here to read the briefing. Registration is required, but is free.
Performance Improvement
NHS outcomes, performance and productivity: report of the Office of Health Economics Commission
March 2008
“Knowing the outcomes achieved by health services is essential to being able to achieve the greatest benefit, the best patient care, from the resources used. The effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of the UK NHS all depend on knowing the outcomes it is achieving.” This report sets out recommendations for making a rality of outcomes measurement throughout the NHS.
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March 2008
“Knowing the outcomes achieved by health services is essential to being able to achieve the greatest benefit, the best patient care, from the resources used. The effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of the UK NHS all depend on knowing the outcomes it is achieving.” This report sets out recommendations for making a rality of outcomes measurement throughout the NHS.
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Multidisciplinary Practice
Bringing the NHS and local government together: a practical guide to integrated working
This document has been published by the Care Services Improvement Partnership Integrated Care Network and is an updated version of Integrated Working: A Guide. Click here to read this document.
This document has been published by the Care Services Improvement Partnership Integrated Care Network and is an updated version of Integrated Working: A Guide. Click here to read this document.
Service Improvement
Priority setting in health care: lessons from the experiences of eight countries
LM Sabik, RK Lie
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2008, 7:4
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LM Sabik, RK Lie
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2008, 7:4
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Improvement
Year of Health Communities Calendar
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) for local government has developed the Year of Health Communities Calendar for April 2008 to March 2009. The financial year calendar contains 52 health improvement examples, one for each week of the year. The calendar starts with April 2008. At the beginning of every new month four health examples will be showcased on these pages. The calendar emphasizes where local authorities, primary care trusts (PCTs) and other services are tackling health inequalities. Click here to see the calendar.
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) for local government has developed the Year of Health Communities Calendar for April 2008 to March 2009. The financial year calendar contains 52 health improvement examples, one for each week of the year. The calendar starts with April 2008. At the beginning of every new month four health examples will be showcased on these pages. The calendar emphasizes where local authorities, primary care trusts (PCTs) and other services are tackling health inequalities. Click here to see the calendar.
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