Call for papers: UK Conference on Evidence Based Health Care
8th-9th December, 2008 - Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Oxford, UK
The conference, organised by the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, will focus on advances in practice, resources, and teaching in evidence-based practice, and is aimed at health care professionals wo are interested in the practice and development of evidence based health care and exploring issues around practising teaching. Click here for more information.
Friday, 20 June 2008
Evidence Based Practice
Evaluating the successful implementation of evidence into practice using the PARiHS framework: theoretical and practical challenges
AL Kitson, J Rycroft-Malone, G Harvey, B McCormack, K Seers, A Titchen
Implementation Science, 2008, 3(1):1
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AL Kitson, J Rycroft-Malone, G Harvey, B McCormack, K Seers, A Titchen
Implementation Science, 2008, 3(1):1
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Thursday, 19 June 2008
Events
Events: Integrated Care Network: “Partnership and Personalisation”
21st July 2008 – Leeds
31st July 2008 – London
4th August 2008 – Bristol
The idea of these events is to help localities work towards their own aspirations for more integrated services through discussion and learning with different case studies from a range of partnership models. Click here to register.
21st July 2008 – Leeds
31st July 2008 – London
4th August 2008 – Bristol
The idea of these events is to help localities work towards their own aspirations for more integrated services through discussion and learning with different case studies from a range of partnership models. Click here to register.
Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Events
Event: Regional training courses for public sector commissioners get underway
The Minister for the Third Sector has launched a series of training sessions to help commissioners of public services work in partnership with the third sector. The government wants public services to benefit from greater involvement of charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises. Below is the schedule of events:
North West Region – 10 June – Manchester, The Castlefield Rooms
North East Region – 22 July – Newcastle, Holiday Inn
Yorkshire and the Humber Region – 12 June – Leeds, Park Plaza
West Midlands Region – 19 June – Birmingham, Second City Suite
East Midlands Region – 17 June – Nottingham, Albert Hall
East of England Region – 8 July – Norwich, Marriott Sprowston
South West Region – 24 July – Bristol, Marriott Royal
South East Region – 26 June – Tunbridge Wells, Spa Hotel
London – 14 July – Victoria Park Plaza.
For more information, click here or contact Victoria Maunder or Martin Mallon
Event: From the top: the role of the board in quality and safety
6th-7th November 2008 – Boston, Massachusetts, USA
This event is being run by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Click here to read more.
The Minister for the Third Sector has launched a series of training sessions to help commissioners of public services work in partnership with the third sector. The government wants public services to benefit from greater involvement of charities, voluntary groups, and social enterprises. Below is the schedule of events:
North West Region – 10 June – Manchester, The Castlefield Rooms
North East Region – 22 July – Newcastle, Holiday Inn
Yorkshire and the Humber Region – 12 June – Leeds, Park Plaza
West Midlands Region – 19 June – Birmingham, Second City Suite
East Midlands Region – 17 June – Nottingham, Albert Hall
East of England Region – 8 July – Norwich, Marriott Sprowston
South West Region – 24 July – Bristol, Marriott Royal
South East Region – 26 June – Tunbridge Wells, Spa Hotel
London – 14 July – Victoria Park Plaza.
For more information, click here or contact Victoria Maunder or Martin Mallon
Event: From the top: the role of the board in quality and safety
6th-7th November 2008 – Boston, Massachusetts, USA
This event is being run by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Click here to read more.
Change Management
Measuring an organization’s ability to manage change: the change process capability questionnaire and its use for improving depression care
LI Solberg, SE Asche, KL Margolis, RR Whitebird
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2008, 23(3), pp193-200
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LI Solberg, SE Asche, KL Margolis, RR Whitebird
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2008, 23(3), pp193-200
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Commissioning
The dynamics of commissioning across organisational and clinical boundaries
K Baxter, M Weiss, JL Grand
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(2), pp111-128
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K Baxter, M Weiss, JL Grand
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(2), pp111-128
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Communication
Scientists and policy-makers at work: listening to epistemic conversations in a genetics science network
P Lehoux, G Daudelin, JL Denis, F Miller
Science and Public Policy, 35(3), pp207-220
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P Lehoux, G Daudelin, JL Denis, F Miller
Science and Public Policy, 35(3), pp207-220
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Leadership
Leadership for learning: a literature study of leadership for learning in clinical practice
HT Allan, PA Smith, M Lorentzon
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(5), pp545-555
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HT Allan, PA Smith, M Lorentzon
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(5), pp545-555
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Management
Evidence-based management: the path to best outcomes
DR Marshall
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2008, 38(5), pp205-208
DR Marshall
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2008, 38(5), pp205-208
Research
The interpretation of systematic reviews with meta-analyses: an objective or subjective process?
I Shrier, JF Boivin, RW Platt, RJ Steele, JM Brophy, F Carnevale, MJ Eisenberg, A Furlan, R Kakuma, ME Macdonald, L Pilote, M Rossignol
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:19
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I Shrier, JF Boivin, RW Platt, RJ Steele, JM Brophy, F Carnevale, MJ Eisenberg, A Furlan, R Kakuma, ME Macdonald, L Pilote, M Rossignol
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:19
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Health Informatics
An integrated strategy of knowledge application for optimal e-health implementation: a multi-method study protocol
MP Gagnon, F Legare, JP Fortin, L Lamothe, M Labrecque, J Duplantie
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8, 17
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MP Gagnon, F Legare, JP Fortin, L Lamothe, M Labrecque, J Duplantie
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8, 17
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Innovation
Innovative health care delivery teams: learning to be a team player is as important as learning other specialised skills
A Fitzgerald, G Davison
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(2), pp129-146
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A Fitzgerald, G Davison
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(2), pp129-146
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Training
Is training worth it? How to evaluate learning against other investments
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2008, 22(3), pp34-36
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Development and Learning in Organizations, 2008, 22(3), pp34-36
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Learning
Information systems development: where does knowledge lie and how does learning occur?
R Boateng, R Hinson
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2008, 22(3), pp18-20
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Factors that influence informal learning in the workplace
SA Berg, SY Chyung
Journal of Workplace Learning, 208, 20(4), pp245-258
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Organizational learning and the learning organization: reviewing evolution for prospecting the future
TM Rebelo, AD Gomes
Learning Organization: an International Journal, 2008, 15(4), pp294-308
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R Boateng, R Hinson
Development and Learning in Organizations, 2008, 22(3), pp18-20
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Factors that influence informal learning in the workplace
SA Berg, SY Chyung
Journal of Workplace Learning, 208, 20(4), pp245-258
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Organizational learning and the learning organization: reviewing evolution for prospecting the future
TM Rebelo, AD Gomes
Learning Organization: an International Journal, 2008, 15(4), pp294-308
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Knowledge Improvement
An integrative model of organizational learning and social capital on effective knowledge transfer and perceived organizational performance
J Rhodes, P Lok, RYY Hung, SC Fang
Journal of Workplace Learning, 208, 20(4), pp245-258
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Factors influencing organizational knowledge transfer: implication for corporate performance
J Rhodes, R Hung, P Lok, BYH Lien, CM Wu
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(2), pp84-100
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Time for change: empowering organizations to succeed in the knowledge economy
C Switzer
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(2), pp18-28
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Dilemmas in knowledge management
AC Vasconcelos
Library Management, 2008, 29(4-5), pp422-443
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Reconstituting knowledge management
JPPL Faucher, AM Everett, R Lawson
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(3), pp3-16
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Defining knowledge management (KM) activities: towards consensus
LGA Beesley, C Cooper
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(3), pp48-62
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A holistic view of knowledge management strategy
SM Jasimuddin
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(3), pp57-66
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J Rhodes, P Lok, RYY Hung, SC Fang
Journal of Workplace Learning, 208, 20(4), pp245-258
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Factors influencing organizational knowledge transfer: implication for corporate performance
J Rhodes, R Hung, P Lok, BYH Lien, CM Wu
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(2), pp84-100
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Time for change: empowering organizations to succeed in the knowledge economy
C Switzer
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(2), pp18-28
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Dilemmas in knowledge management
AC Vasconcelos
Library Management, 2008, 29(4-5), pp422-443
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Reconstituting knowledge management
JPPL Faucher, AM Everett, R Lawson
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(3), pp3-16
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Defining knowledge management (KM) activities: towards consensus
LGA Beesley, C Cooper
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(3), pp48-62
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A holistic view of knowledge management strategy
SM Jasimuddin
Journal of Knowledge Management, 2008, 12(3), pp57-66
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Quality Improvement
The clinical nurse leader: a catalyst for improving quality and patient safety
JM Stanley, J Gannon, J Gabuat, S Hartranft, N Adams, C Mayes, GM Shouse, A Edwards, D Burch
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(5), pp614-622
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Models of governance and the changing role of the board in the “modernized” UK health sector
R Addicott
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(2), pp147-163
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The role of quality improvement initiatives in healthcare operational environments: changes, challenges and responses
J Alavi, MM Yasin
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2008, 21(2), pp133-145
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Clinical integration provides the key to quality improvement: structure for change
MC Shields
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2008, 23(3), pp161-164
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JM Stanley, J Gannon, J Gabuat, S Hartranft, N Adams, C Mayes, GM Shouse, A Edwards, D Burch
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(5), pp614-622
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Models of governance and the changing role of the board in the “modernized” UK health sector
R Addicott
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(2), pp147-163
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The role of quality improvement initiatives in healthcare operational environments: changes, challenges and responses
J Alavi, MM Yasin
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2008, 21(2), pp133-145
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Clinical integration provides the key to quality improvement: structure for change
MC Shields
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2008, 23(3), pp161-164
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Decision Making
Information on cost-effectiveness: an essential product of a national comparative effectiveness program
American College of Physicians
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 148(12), pp956-961
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American College of Physicians
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 148(12), pp956-961
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Evidence Based Practice
“Developing good taste in evidence”: facilitators of and hindrances to evidence-informed health policymaking in State Government
CJ Jewell, LA Bero
The Milbank Quarterly, 2008, 86(2), pp177-208
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Should we use large scale healthcare interventions without clear evidence that benefits outweigh costs and harms? Yes
B Crump
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), pp1276
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Should we use large scale healthcare interventions without clear evidence that benefits outweigh costs and harms? No
CS Landefeld, KG Shojania, AD Auerbach
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), pp1277
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CJ Jewell, LA Bero
The Milbank Quarterly, 2008, 86(2), pp177-208
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Should we use large scale healthcare interventions without clear evidence that benefits outweigh costs and harms? Yes
B Crump
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), pp1276
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Should we use large scale healthcare interventions without clear evidence that benefits outweigh costs and harms? No
CS Landefeld, KG Shojania, AD Auerbach
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), pp1277
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Service Improvement
Is the treatment working? Progress with the NHS system reform programme
Audit Commission
June 2008
This report examines the implementation of key elements of the NHS reform programme, which began following the publication of the NHS Plan in 2000. The report discusses the findings of the implementation process, how the reforms have interacted with one another and the wider NHS and what the outcomes have been. It assesses the current situation and makes recommendations for the Department of Health and NHS bodies about the continued implementation of the reforms. Click here to read the report.
Audit Commission
June 2008
This report examines the implementation of key elements of the NHS reform programme, which began following the publication of the NHS Plan in 2000. The report discusses the findings of the implementation process, how the reforms have interacted with one another and the wider NHS and what the outcomes have been. It assesses the current situation and makes recommendations for the Department of Health and NHS bodies about the continued implementation of the reforms. Click here to read the report.
Friday, 13 June 2008
Research
Interpreting meta-analysis in systematic reviews
R Perera, C Heneghan
Evidence Based Medicine, 2008, 13(3), pp67-69
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R Perera, C Heneghan
Evidence Based Medicine, 2008, 13(3), pp67-69
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Health Informatics
Do general practice characteristics influence uptake of an information technology (IT) innovation in primary care?
JMM Evans, B Guthrie, C Pagliari, A Greene, AD Morris, S Cunningham, PT Donnan
Informatics in Primary Care, 2008, 16(1), pp3-8
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Designing healthcare information technology to catalyse change in clinical care
WT Lester, AH Zai, RW Grant, HC Chueh
Informatics in Primary Care, 2008, 16(1), pp9-19
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A guideline-based computerized decision support system (CDSS) to influence general practitioners management of chronic heart failure
E Toth-Pal, I Wardh, LK Strender, G Nilsson
Informatics in Primary Care, 2008, 16(1), pp29-39
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JMM Evans, B Guthrie, C Pagliari, A Greene, AD Morris, S Cunningham, PT Donnan
Informatics in Primary Care, 2008, 16(1), pp3-8
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Designing healthcare information technology to catalyse change in clinical care
WT Lester, AH Zai, RW Grant, HC Chueh
Informatics in Primary Care, 2008, 16(1), pp9-19
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A guideline-based computerized decision support system (CDSS) to influence general practitioners management of chronic heart failure
E Toth-Pal, I Wardh, LK Strender, G Nilsson
Informatics in Primary Care, 2008, 16(1), pp29-39
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Knowledge Improvement
Sharing knowledge in the public sector: two case studies
GA Gorry
Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 2008, 6(2), pp112-123
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Knowledge, knowing, knower: what is to be managed and does it matter?
Z Zhu
Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 2008, 6(2), pp112-123
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Defining a knowledge strategy framework for process aligned organizations: an IBM case
S McLaughlin, RA Paton
Knowledge and Process Management, 2008, 15(2), pp126-139
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Toward a strategic framework of mobile knowledge management
ZJ Zhang, SM Jasimuddin
Knowledge and Process Management, 2008, 15(2), pp87-96
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GA Gorry
Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 2008, 6(2), pp112-123
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Knowledge, knowing, knower: what is to be managed and does it matter?
Z Zhu
Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 2008, 6(2), pp112-123
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Defining a knowledge strategy framework for process aligned organizations: an IBM case
S McLaughlin, RA Paton
Knowledge and Process Management, 2008, 15(2), pp126-139
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Toward a strategic framework of mobile knowledge management
ZJ Zhang, SM Jasimuddin
Knowledge and Process Management, 2008, 15(2), pp87-96
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Quality Improvement
PATH: Performance Assessment Tool for Quality Improvement in Hospitals
2007 - World Health Organization Europe
This brochure provides an overview on the WHO Performance Assessment Tool for Quality Improvement in Hospitals (PATH). It includes a description of the conceptual model, a presentation of the indicators selected to fit the model and data collection procedures and reporting of performance. Click here to read more.
Redefining quality – implications of recent clinical trials
HM Krumholz, TH Lee
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008, 358(24), pp2537-2539
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Improving care quality and reducing disparities: physicians’ roles
C Clancy
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2008, 168(11), pp1135-1136
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2007 - World Health Organization Europe
This brochure provides an overview on the WHO Performance Assessment Tool for Quality Improvement in Hospitals (PATH). It includes a description of the conceptual model, a presentation of the indicators selected to fit the model and data collection procedures and reporting of performance. Click here to read more.
Redefining quality – implications of recent clinical trials
HM Krumholz, TH Lee
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008, 358(24), pp2537-2539
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Improving care quality and reducing disparities: physicians’ roles
C Clancy
Archives of Internal Medicine, 2008, 168(11), pp1135-1136
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Patient Safety
A novel error-reporting tool in pediatric intensive care
NS Kolovos, SL Bratton, FH Levy
Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2008, 30(3), pp43-50
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The limits of knowledge management for UK public services modernization: the case of patient safety and service quality
G Currie, J Waring, R Finn
Public Administration, 2008, 86(2), pp363-385
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NS Kolovos, SL Bratton, FH Levy
Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2008, 30(3), pp43-50
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The limits of knowledge management for UK public services modernization: the case of patient safety and service quality
G Currie, J Waring, R Finn
Public Administration, 2008, 86(2), pp363-385
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Organisational Culture
Organizational governance of knowledge and learning
B Strong, TH Davenport, L Prusak
Knowledge and Process Management, 2008, 15(2), pp150-157
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B Strong, TH Davenport, L Prusak
Knowledge and Process Management, 2008, 15(2), pp150-157
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Performance Improvement
Evaluation of standardized teaching plans for hospitalized pediatric patients: a performance improvement project
J Blagojevic, S Stephens
Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2008, 30(3), pp16-27
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J Blagojevic, S Stephens
Journal for Healthcare Quality, 2008, 30(3), pp16-27
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Evidence Based Practice
Proactive monitoring for newly emerging evidence: the lost step of EBP?
D Keister
Evidence Based Medicine, 2008, 13(3), pp69
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Research use week (Northeastern Ontario) tools, strategies and stories of using evidence in rural and remote health services delivery and policy development: Final report
May 2007 - Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
This report presents the outputs from a conference, where 100 decision makers and researchers gathered for three days, learning about different types of evidence and when and how to make that evidence work for them, being a leader for evidence-informed decision-making, and how to put organizational structures in place to support the use of research evidence. The report contains useful tips for improving collaboration in healthcare organisations. Click here to read the report.
Evidence and health public policy: insights from health and political sciences
P Fafard
May 2008 – National Collaborating Centre for Health Public Policy
This paper focuses on the requirements of healthy public policy and the role of scientific evidence in the development of such policies. Click here to read the report.
From news to everyday use: the difficult art of implementation
K Guldbrandsson
2008 – Swedish National Institute of Public Health
This report is about implementation. It presents and discusses scientific surveys of how innovations, ie new methods and products, are introduced, realized and disseminated. Click here to read the full report.
Patterns of research utilization on patient care units
CA Estabrooks, S Scott, JE Squires, B Stevens, L O’Brien-Pallas, J Watt-Watson, J Profetto-McGrath, K McGilton, K Golden-Biddle, J Lander, G Donner, G Boschma, CK Humphrey, J Williams
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:31
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Translation to practice: a randomised, controlled study of an evidence-based booklet for breast-care nurses in the United Kingdom
M Kirshbaum
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 2008, 5(2), pp60-74
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D Keister
Evidence Based Medicine, 2008, 13(3), pp69
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Research use week (Northeastern Ontario) tools, strategies and stories of using evidence in rural and remote health services delivery and policy development: Final report
May 2007 - Canadian Health Services Research Foundation
This report presents the outputs from a conference, where 100 decision makers and researchers gathered for three days, learning about different types of evidence and when and how to make that evidence work for them, being a leader for evidence-informed decision-making, and how to put organizational structures in place to support the use of research evidence. The report contains useful tips for improving collaboration in healthcare organisations. Click here to read the report.
Evidence and health public policy: insights from health and political sciences
P Fafard
May 2008 – National Collaborating Centre for Health Public Policy
This paper focuses on the requirements of healthy public policy and the role of scientific evidence in the development of such policies. Click here to read the report.
From news to everyday use: the difficult art of implementation
K Guldbrandsson
2008 – Swedish National Institute of Public Health
This report is about implementation. It presents and discusses scientific surveys of how innovations, ie new methods and products, are introduced, realized and disseminated. Click here to read the full report.
Patterns of research utilization on patient care units
CA Estabrooks, S Scott, JE Squires, B Stevens, L O’Brien-Pallas, J Watt-Watson, J Profetto-McGrath, K McGilton, K Golden-Biddle, J Lander, G Donner, G Boschma, CK Humphrey, J Williams
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:31
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Translation to practice: a randomised, controlled study of an evidence-based booklet for breast-care nurses in the United Kingdom
M Kirshbaum
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 2008, 5(2), pp60-74
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Thursday, 12 June 2008
Events
Event: 20th International Conference of the Society for Medical Innovation and Technology (SMIT)
28-30 August, 2008 – Vienna, Austria
Topics include:
28-30 August, 2008 – Vienna, Austria
Topics include:
- Hybrid OR, work flow, and systems integration
- E-health
- Model based therapy, numerical simulation and training
Click here to find out more.
Event: 5th International Council of Nurses International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network
17th-20th September 2008 – Toronto, Canada
The theme of this conference is Leadership in Advanced Nursing Practice: maximizing health, celebrating collaboration and promoting innovation. The conference will inspire advanced practice nurses around the globe to learn new ways to handle challenges, and will provide opportunities to network with clinicians, administrators, policy-makers, educators, researchers, students, and interdisciplinary colleagues. Click here for more.
Event: 9th European Conference on Knowledge Management
4th-5th September, 2008 – Southampton Solent University, UK
Click here to see the preliminary programme.
Event: SharePoint – resolving the information challenges
8th July 2008 – The Wellcome Collection Conference Center, London
This event is organised by TFPL discusses the strengths and weaknesses of Sharepoint 2007. The cost is £395+VAT (£464.13), and more information can be found here.
Tools
Impact Assessment Tools
IA TOOLS is an online platform that provides European Commission policy actors and impact assessment practitioners throughout Europe with a repository of guidance, information and best practices for the impact assessment of new policies and legislative measures. Click here to access the tools.
IA TOOLS is an online platform that provides European Commission policy actors and impact assessment practitioners throughout Europe with a repository of guidance, information and best practices for the impact assessment of new policies and legislative measures. Click here to access the tools.
Process
Audit: how to do it in practice
A Benjamin
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7655), pp1241-1245
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A Benjamin
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7655), pp1241-1245
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Communication
Impact of patient communication problems on the risk of preventable adverse events in acute care settings
G Bartlett, R Blais, R Tamblyn, RJ Clermont, B MacGibbon
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008, 178(12), pp1555-1562
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G Bartlett, R Blais, R Tamblyn, RJ Clermont, B MacGibbon
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008, 178(12), pp1555-1562
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Leadership
Comprehensive systematic review of evidence on developing and sustaining nursing leadership that fosters a healthy work environment in health care
A Pearson, H Laschinger, K Porritt, Z Jordan, D Tucker, L Long
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 2007, 5(2), pp208-253
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A Pearson, H Laschinger, K Porritt, Z Jordan, D Tucker, L Long
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare, 2007, 5(2), pp208-253
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Management
Complex interventions or complex systems? Implications for health economic evaluation
A Shiell, P Hawe, L Gold
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), 00 1281-1283
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A Shiell, P Hawe, L Gold
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), 00 1281-1283
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Health Informatics
Role of Web 2.0 in healthcare development
E-Health Insider has published a report, - Web 2.0 in the Health Sector: Industry Review with a UK perspective – which concludes that use of social software by health service users will challenge existing healthcare systems and create new ways of delivering healthcare. Click here to read the report and here to read the comment and analysis.
Study of web-based peer discussion: the domain of scleroderma
D Lorence, K Saylor
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 2008, 9(3), pp275-302
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Which intranet for healthcare? Models and trends from a case-based approach
A Martine, L Pellegrini
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 2008, 9(3), pp213-230
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Why change management is critical to Web 2.0 success
N Davey
Knowledge Board
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E-Health Insider has published a report, - Web 2.0 in the Health Sector: Industry Review with a UK perspective – which concludes that use of social software by health service users will challenge existing healthcare systems and create new ways of delivering healthcare. Click here to read the report and here to read the comment and analysis.
Study of web-based peer discussion: the domain of scleroderma
D Lorence, K Saylor
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 2008, 9(3), pp275-302
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Which intranet for healthcare? Models and trends from a case-based approach
A Martine, L Pellegrini
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 2008, 9(3), pp213-230
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Why change management is critical to Web 2.0 success
N Davey
Knowledge Board
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Innovation
Innovation still needed? Service user participation in social care services and practice-led management
J Seden
The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, 2008, 13(1), article 5
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The Health Care Innovations Exchange
This is a programme from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, designed to support health care professionals in sharing and adopting innovations that improve the delivery of care to patients. This site contains strategies and quality-related tools, and you can find innovations and quality tools classified by disease, clinical category, patient population, stage of care, setting of care, etc. Click here to access the resource.
J Seden
The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, 2008, 13(1), article 5
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The Health Care Innovations Exchange
This is a programme from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ, designed to support health care professionals in sharing and adopting innovations that improve the delivery of care to patients. This site contains strategies and quality-related tools, and you can find innovations and quality tools classified by disease, clinical category, patient population, stage of care, setting of care, etc. Click here to access the resource.
Learning
International e-learning strategies: key findings relevant to the Canadian context
M Charpentier, C Lafrance, G Paquette
May 2008
The Canadian Council of Learning has produced this report to help identify elements of a possible e-learning strategy. The study examines approaches to the development and implementation of e-learning in selected countries and organisations, highlighting existing policies and initiatives, and providing useful insights. Click here to read the full report. The authors also refer to other key documents which may be of interest:
M Charpentier, C Lafrance, G Paquette
May 2008
The Canadian Council of Learning has produced this report to help identify elements of a possible e-learning strategy. The study examines approaches to the development and implementation of e-learning in selected countries and organisations, highlighting existing policies and initiatives, and providing useful insights. Click here to read the full report. The authors also refer to other key documents which may be of interest:
Knowledge Improvement
Managing external knowledge: framework for organisational life cycles
P Kess, K Phusavat, J Takala
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2008, 5(3), pp255-265
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Facilitating the handover of knowledge
C van Winkelen, R McDermott
Knowledge Management Review, 2008, 11(2), pp24-27
Health research – making an impact: the economic and social benefits of HRB-funded research
E Nason, B Janta, G Hastings, S Hanney, M O’Driscoll, S Wooding
May 2008
This report, prepared for the Health Research Board (HRB) in Ireland, examines the wider impacts of HRB-funded grants from the early and mid-1990s. The report will be of interest to those involved in policy-making and translation of health research into economic and health benefits. Click here to read more.
False hopes, unwarranted fears: the trouble with medical news stories
The PloS Medicine Editors
PloS Medicine, 2008, 5(5), e118
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P Kess, K Phusavat, J Takala
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2008, 5(3), pp255-265
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Facilitating the handover of knowledge
C van Winkelen, R McDermott
Knowledge Management Review, 2008, 11(2), pp24-27
Health research – making an impact: the economic and social benefits of HRB-funded research
E Nason, B Janta, G Hastings, S Hanney, M O’Driscoll, S Wooding
May 2008
This report, prepared for the Health Research Board (HRB) in Ireland, examines the wider impacts of HRB-funded grants from the early and mid-1990s. The report will be of interest to those involved in policy-making and translation of health research into economic and health benefits. Click here to read more.
False hopes, unwarranted fears: the trouble with medical news stories
The PloS Medicine Editors
PloS Medicine, 2008, 5(5), e118
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Quality Improvement
Infoletter – the evolution of health-system management and evaluation practices
This newsletter is produced by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)/Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) on Governance and Transformation of health care organizations. Click here to see all the newsletters which focus on improving service quality and organizational performance.
Quality improvement in the NHS: refinement of current reforms is needed through a new national strategy
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7654), pp1143
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Quality improvement: How can we improve patients' care?
M Pigera, et al
Student British Medical Journal, 2008, Jun, (16), pp228-229
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This newsletter is produced by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF)/Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) on Governance and Transformation of health care organizations. Click here to see all the newsletters which focus on improving service quality and organizational performance.
Quality improvement in the NHS: refinement of current reforms is needed through a new national strategy
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7654), pp1143
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Quality improvement: How can we improve patients' care?
M Pigera, et al
Student British Medical Journal, 2008, Jun, (16), pp228-229
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Decision Making
What factors influence case managers’ resource allocation decisions? A systematic review of the literature
K Fraser, C Estabrooks
Medical Decision Making, 2008, 28(3), pp394-410
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K Fraser, C Estabrooks
Medical Decision Making, 2008, 28(3), pp394-410
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Patient Safety
Guidance on developing quality and safety strategies with a health system approach
World Health Organization Europe
2008
This guidance addresses senior health policy makers, advisers and quality leaders. It aims to give independent and research based guidance for developing national quality and safety strategies suited to local circumstances. Click here for more.
Doctors’ versus patients’ global assessments of treatment effectiveness: empirical survey of diverse treatments in clinical trials
E Evangelou, G Tsianos, JPA Ioannidis
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Leaping to conclusions: clinical trials are sometimes stopped prematurely if they show early benefit. But this might pose a risk to patients.
M McCartney
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7655), pp1213-1214
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World Health Organization Europe
2008
This guidance addresses senior health policy makers, advisers and quality leaders. It aims to give independent and research based guidance for developing national quality and safety strategies suited to local circumstances. Click here for more.
Doctors’ versus patients’ global assessments of treatment effectiveness: empirical survey of diverse treatments in clinical trials
E Evangelou, G Tsianos, JPA Ioannidis
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Leaping to conclusions: clinical trials are sometimes stopped prematurely if they show early benefit. But this might pose a risk to patients.
M McCartney
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7655), pp1213-1214
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Health Improvement
Assessing patients’ improvement in clinical trials
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), pp1258
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British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7656), pp1258
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Organisational Culture
The role of trust in organisational innovativeness
R Ellonen, K Blomqvist, K Puumalainen
European Journal of Innovation Management, 2008, 11(2), pp160-181
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R Ellonen, K Blomqvist, K Puumalainen
European Journal of Innovation Management, 2008, 11(2), pp160-181
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Performance Measurement
Principles of performance measurement
I Papanicolas, PC Smith, E Mossialos
Euro Observer: The Health Policy Bulletin of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2008, 10(1)
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I Papanicolas, PC Smith, E Mossialos
Euro Observer: The Health Policy Bulletin of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, 2008, 10(1)
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Performance Improvement
Pay for performance and medical education: strategies for preparing physicians of the future
S Augustine, D Litaker
Quality Management in Health Care, 2008, 17(2), pp174-185
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S Augustine, D Litaker
Quality Management in Health Care, 2008, 17(2), pp174-185
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Evidence Based Practice
How to interpret figures in report of clinical trials
SJ Pocock, TG Travison, LM Wruck
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7654), pp1166-1169
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Constructing the evidence base on the social determinants of health: a guide
J Bonnefoy, A Morgan, MP Kelly, J Butt, V Bergman, P Tugwell, V Robinson, M Exworthy, J Mackenbach, J Popay, C Pope, T Narayan, L Myer, S Simpson, T Houweling, L Jadue, The Measurement and Evidence Knowledge Network (MEKN) of the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health, November 2007
This guide sets out state of the art recommendations on how best to measure the social determinants of health and the most effective ways of constructing an evidence base which provides the basis for translating evidence into political action. Click here to read the guide.
SJ Pocock, TG Travison, LM Wruck
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7654), pp1166-1169
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Constructing the evidence base on the social determinants of health: a guide
J Bonnefoy, A Morgan, MP Kelly, J Butt, V Bergman, P Tugwell, V Robinson, M Exworthy, J Mackenbach, J Popay, C Pope, T Narayan, L Myer, S Simpson, T Houweling, L Jadue, The Measurement and Evidence Knowledge Network (MEKN) of the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health, November 2007
This guide sets out state of the art recommendations on how best to measure the social determinants of health and the most effective ways of constructing an evidence base which provides the basis for translating evidence into political action. Click here to read the guide.
Monday, 9 June 2008
Communication
Development of communities of practice to facilitate quality improvement initiatives in surgical oncology
K Fung, M Fung, E Goubanova, K Sequeira, A Abdulla, R Cook, C Crossley, B Langer, AJ Smith, H Stern
Quality Management in Health Care, 2008, 17(2), pp94-101
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How to give feedback is taught on every management programme yet only a talented and steely minority do it
J Rogers
Health Service Journal, 2008, 6106, pp30-31
Knowledge translation
G Hughes
Emergency Medicine Journal, 2008, 25(6), pp320
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K Fung, M Fung, E Goubanova, K Sequeira, A Abdulla, R Cook, C Crossley, B Langer, AJ Smith, H Stern
Quality Management in Health Care, 2008, 17(2), pp94-101
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How to give feedback is taught on every management programme yet only a talented and steely minority do it
J Rogers
Health Service Journal, 2008, 6106, pp30-31
Knowledge translation
G Hughes
Emergency Medicine Journal, 2008, 25(6), pp320
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Research
The interpretation of systematic reviews with meta-analyses: an objective or subjective process?
I Shrier, J-F Boivin, RW Platt, RJ Steele, JM Brophy, F Carnevale, MJ Eisenberg, A Furlan, R Kakuma, ME Macdonald, L Pilote, M Rossignol
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:19
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I Shrier, J-F Boivin, RW Platt, RJ Steele, JM Brophy, F Carnevale, MJ Eisenberg, A Furlan, R Kakuma, ME Macdonald, L Pilote, M Rossignol
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:19
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Quality Measurement
Health impact assessment and short-term medical missions: a methods study to evaluate quality of care
J Maki, M Qualls, B White, S Kleefield, R Crone
BMC Health Services Research, 2008, 8:121
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J Maki, M Qualls, B White, S Kleefield, R Crone
BMC Health Services Research, 2008, 8:121
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Public Health
The power of prevention and what it requires
SH Woolf
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 299(20), pp2437-2439
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Prioritisation of prevention services: determining the applicability of research from the US to the English context
The final report for this study was commissioned for Health England by Department of Health Policy Research Programme. The study was carried out by the Health Economics Research Group at Brunel University. The researchers looked at whether the methods used and results obtained in the prioritizsation of clinical preventive interventions, conducted by the “Partnership for Prevention” in the US, are applicable in England. Click here to read more.
SH Woolf
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 299(20), pp2437-2439
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Prioritisation of prevention services: determining the applicability of research from the US to the English context
The final report for this study was commissioned for Health England by Department of Health Policy Research Programme. The study was carried out by the Health Economics Research Group at Brunel University. The researchers looked at whether the methods used and results obtained in the prioritizsation of clinical preventive interventions, conducted by the “Partnership for Prevention” in the US, are applicable in England. Click here to read more.
Decision Making
Do patients communication behaviors provide insight into their preferences for participation in decision-making?
P Hudak, R Frankel, C Braddock, R Nisenbaum, P Luca, C McKeever, W Levinson
Medical Decision Making, 2008, 28(3), pp385-393
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P Hudak, R Frankel, C Braddock, R Nisenbaum, P Luca, C McKeever, W Levinson
Medical Decision Making, 2008, 28(3), pp385-393
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Evidence Based Practice
An organizational framework and strategic implementation for system-level change to enhance research-based practice: QUERI series
CB Stetler, L McQueen, J Demakis, BS Mittman
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The role of organizational research in implementing evidence-based practice: QUERI Series
EM Yano
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:29
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A randomized effectiveness trial of a clinical informatics consult service: impact on evidence-based decision-making and knowledge implementation
SA Mulvaney, L Bickman, NB Giuse, EW Lambert, NA Sathe, RN Jerome
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2008, 15(2), pp203-211
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Patterns of research utilization on patient care units
CA Estabrooks, S Scott, JE Squires, B Stevens, L O’Brien-Pallas, J Watt-Watson, J Profetto-McGrath, K McGilton, K Golden-Biddle, J Lander, G Donner, G Boschma, CK Humphrey, J Williams
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:31
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Critical appraisal for emergency medicine 2: statistics
S Goodacre
Emergency Medicine, 2008, 25(6), pp362-364
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CB Stetler, L McQueen, J Demakis, BS Mittman
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The role of organizational research in implementing evidence-based practice: QUERI Series
EM Yano
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:29
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A randomized effectiveness trial of a clinical informatics consult service: impact on evidence-based decision-making and knowledge implementation
SA Mulvaney, L Bickman, NB Giuse, EW Lambert, NA Sathe, RN Jerome
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2008, 15(2), pp203-211
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Patterns of research utilization on patient care units
CA Estabrooks, S Scott, JE Squires, B Stevens, L O’Brien-Pallas, J Watt-Watson, J Profetto-McGrath, K McGilton, K Golden-Biddle, J Lander, G Donner, G Boschma, CK Humphrey, J Williams
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:31
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Critical appraisal for emergency medicine 2: statistics
S Goodacre
Emergency Medicine, 2008, 25(6), pp362-364
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Service Improvement
Watching your wait: evidence-informed strategies for reducing health care wait times
SA Kreindler
Quality Management in Health Care, 2008, 17(2), pp128-135
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SA Kreindler
Quality Management in Health Care, 2008, 17(2), pp128-135
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