Health Informatics Review report
This report builds on the Next Stage Review by describing how informatics is supporting the delivery of better, safer care of patients, improving the NHS through better research, planning and management, and empowering patients to make more informed choices about health and care. Click here to read the report.
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Knowledge Improvement
What can family medicine practices do to facilitate knowledge management?
AJ Orzano, PA Ohman-Strickland, M Patel
Health Care Management Review, 2008, 33(3), pp216-224
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Adapting web-based instruction to residents’ knowledge improves learning efficiency
D Cook, T Beckman, K Thomas, W Thompson
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2008, 23(7), pp985-990
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Validating a knowledge transfer framework in health services
D Orendorff, A Ramirez, E Coakes
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2008, 137, pp116-129
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Realising the knowledge spiral in healthcare: the role of data mining and knowledge management
N Wickramasinghe, RK Bali, MC Gibbons, J Schaffer
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2008, 137, pp116-129
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AJ Orzano, PA Ohman-Strickland, M Patel
Health Care Management Review, 2008, 33(3), pp216-224
View abstract
Adapting web-based instruction to residents’ knowledge improves learning efficiency
D Cook, T Beckman, K Thomas, W Thompson
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2008, 23(7), pp985-990
View abstract
Validating a knowledge transfer framework in health services
D Orendorff, A Ramirez, E Coakes
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2008, 137, pp116-129
View abstract
Realising the knowledge spiral in healthcare: the role of data mining and knowledge management
N Wickramasinghe, RK Bali, MC Gibbons, J Schaffer
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2008, 137, pp116-129
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Performance Improvement
Performance management resource pack
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDEA) has developed a performance management resource pack containing quick links to the key performance management, measurement, and information (PMMI) tools, case studies, documents and guidance on performance management (PM). Click here for more.
The Improvement and Development Agency (IDEA) has developed a performance management resource pack containing quick links to the key performance management, measurement, and information (PMMI) tools, case studies, documents and guidance on performance management (PM). Click here for more.
Evidence Based Practice
The next step in guideline development: incorporating patient preferences
M Krahn, G Naglie
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 300(4), pp436-438
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Clinical evidence continuous medical education: a randomised educational trial of an open access e-learning program for transferring evidence-based information – ICEKUBE (Italian Clinical Evidence Knowledge Utilization Behaviour Evaluation) – study protocol
L Moja, I Moschetti, M Cinquini, V Sala, A Compagnoni, P Duca, C Deligant, R Manfrini, L Clivio, R Satolli, A Addis, JM Grimshaw, P Dri, A Liberati
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:37
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The safe implementation of research into healthcare practice
B Manning, S Benton
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2008, 137, pp116-129
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M Krahn, G Naglie
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 300(4), pp436-438
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Clinical evidence continuous medical education: a randomised educational trial of an open access e-learning program for transferring evidence-based information – ICEKUBE (Italian Clinical Evidence Knowledge Utilization Behaviour Evaluation) – study protocol
L Moja, I Moschetti, M Cinquini, V Sala, A Compagnoni, P Duca, C Deligant, R Manfrini, L Clivio, R Satolli, A Addis, JM Grimshaw, P Dri, A Liberati
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:37
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The safe implementation of research into healthcare practice
B Manning, S Benton
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2008, 137, pp116-129
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Improvement
The science of improvement
DM Berwick
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 299(10), pp1182-1184
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DM Berwick
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008, 299(10), pp1182-1184
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Events
Event: Healthinf 2009 – International Conference on Health Informatics
14th-17th January 2009 – Porto, Portugal.
The purpose of the International Conference on Health Informatics is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) to healthcare and medicine in general. Click here for more information.
14th-17th January 2009 – Porto, Portugal.
The purpose of the International Conference on Health Informatics is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) to healthcare and medicine in general. Click here for more information.
Calls for Interest
Calls for interest: Membership of HTA Advisory Panels and Clinical Trials Group
The Health Technology Assessment programme is looking for clinicians and other healthcare professionals to become members of two additional Advisory Panels and a Clinical Trials Group. Members will help HTA meet the challenges of commissioning quality research into the effectiveness of different healthcare treatments and tests for those who use, manage, and provide care in the NHS. To be involved, click here.
The Health Technology Assessment programme is looking for clinicians and other healthcare professionals to become members of two additional Advisory Panels and a Clinical Trials Group. Members will help HTA meet the challenges of commissioning quality research into the effectiveness of different healthcare treatments and tests for those who use, manage, and provide care in the NHS. To be involved, click here.
Human Resources
Assessing the impact of a new health sector pay system upon NHS staff in the United Kingdom
J Buchan, D Evans
Human Resources for Health, 2008, 6:12
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J Buchan, D Evans
Human Resources for Health, 2008, 6:12
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Commissioning
Progress with Framework for procuring External Support for Commissioners (FESC)
This letter is to inform PCT chief executives of revised FESC governance requirements for PCTs to follow, giving a streamlined procurement timetable. The commercial and technical support role will increasingly move from the Department of Health to the Strategic Health Authority. To assist this, FESC awareness sessions and workshops are being arranged through SHAs. Click here to read the letter.
Commissioning to make a bigger difference: a guide for NHS and social care commissioners on promoting service innovation
Department of Health
25 June 2008
This publication aims to stimulate thinking and assess the extent to which a given change idea is a service innovation, using methods and tools that support a specific 5-step process framework, with a special focus on world-class commissioning, and a ‘Culture for Innovation’ section describing seven factors that organisational studies show are linked to innovative output. Click here to read the full text. Four workshops are being held to support this work. Click here to find out more.
World class commissioning programme: June update
This is a letter from the Department of Health Director of Commissioning, providing an update on the World class commissioning programme. Click here to read the letter.
This letter is to inform PCT chief executives of revised FESC governance requirements for PCTs to follow, giving a streamlined procurement timetable. The commercial and technical support role will increasingly move from the Department of Health to the Strategic Health Authority. To assist this, FESC awareness sessions and workshops are being arranged through SHAs. Click here to read the letter.
Commissioning to make a bigger difference: a guide for NHS and social care commissioners on promoting service innovation
Department of Health
25 June 2008
This publication aims to stimulate thinking and assess the extent to which a given change idea is a service innovation, using methods and tools that support a specific 5-step process framework, with a special focus on world-class commissioning, and a ‘Culture for Innovation’ section describing seven factors that organisational studies show are linked to innovative output. Click here to read the full text. Four workshops are being held to support this work. Click here to find out more.
World class commissioning programme: June update
This is a letter from the Department of Health Director of Commissioning, providing an update on the World class commissioning programme. Click here to read the letter.
Learning
Creating a learning health care organization for participatory management: a case analysis
R Ford, I Angermeier
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(3), pp269-293
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R Ford, I Angermeier
Journal of Health Organisation and Management, 2008, 22(3), pp269-293
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Knowledge Improvement
Knowledge Management Online
Knowledge Management Online is a site offering open source KM education and open source KM consulting methods, tools and techniques. The aim is to develop a common set of well proven knowledge management methodologies, processes, tools and measurements that can be applied, within an industry sector, and across all industry sectors, as a whole. There is a fee for registration, but much of the content is freely available. Click here for more.
Telling the story using a video medium
Rio Tinto is an organisation that successfully uses Communities of Practice. This video presents an example of how their Maintenance CoP fixed a problem by quickly transferring knowledge across the world between people who didn’t know each other. Click here to watch the video.
Knowledge Management Online is a site offering open source KM education and open source KM consulting methods, tools and techniques. The aim is to develop a common set of well proven knowledge management methodologies, processes, tools and measurements that can be applied, within an industry sector, and across all industry sectors, as a whole. There is a fee for registration, but much of the content is freely available. Click here for more.
Telling the story using a video medium
Rio Tinto is an organisation that successfully uses Communities of Practice. This video presents an example of how their Maintenance CoP fixed a problem by quickly transferring knowledge across the world between people who didn’t know each other. Click here to watch the video.
Quality Improvement
Healthcare Commission: corporate plan – 2008-09
The Healthcare Commission is the independent regulator of health and healthcare and aims to promote continuing improvement in the safety and quality of healthcare and public health in England and Wales. Click here to read more about their future plans.
The Healthcare Commission is the independent regulator of health and healthcare and aims to promote continuing improvement in the safety and quality of healthcare and public health in England and Wales. Click here to read more about their future plans.
Patient Safety
Comparing patient-reported hospital adverse events with medical record review: do patients know something that hospitals do not?
JS Weissman, EC Schneider, SN Weingart, AM Epstein, J David-Kasdan, S Feibelmann, CL Annas, N Ridley, L Kirle, C Gatsonis
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 149(2), pp100-108
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JS Weissman, EC Schneider, SN Weingart, AM Epstein, J David-Kasdan, S Feibelmann, CL Annas, N Ridley, L Kirle, C Gatsonis
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 149(2), pp100-108
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Service Improvement
Excellence and fairness: achieving world class public services
This paper, produced by the Cabinet Office, provides a framework for enabling further improvement in public service delivery. Using evidence from the best performing public services around the world it sets out the Government’s overall approach to public service reform over the common years. Click here to read the full paper.
CHAIN sub-group – improving patients’ experience
CHAIN have established a new sub-group which will focus on improving patient’s experience and the humanity of care. It is being set up with the support of the King’s Fund’s Point of Care Programme, which aims to improve patients’ and families’ experience of care across the health system. If you wish to join the sub-group, please complete a CHAIN membership form.
This paper, produced by the Cabinet Office, provides a framework for enabling further improvement in public service delivery. Using evidence from the best performing public services around the world it sets out the Government’s overall approach to public service reform over the common years. Click here to read the full paper.
CHAIN sub-group – improving patients’ experience
CHAIN have established a new sub-group which will focus on improving patient’s experience and the humanity of care. It is being set up with the support of the King’s Fund’s Point of Care Programme, which aims to improve patients’ and families’ experience of care across the health system. If you wish to join the sub-group, please complete a CHAIN membership form.
Monday, 14 July 2008
Events
Event: World class commissioning analytical fair
14th July 2008 – New Connaught Rooms, London
The NHS South East Cost and the NHS Information Centre are organising a free event which offers an opportunity for commissioners of NHS funded care to share their successes, experiences and challenges related to using data and information to inform decision making and achieve world class commissioning. To book, click here or phone 08453006016.
Event: World Class Commissioning Conference
10th July 2008 – Congress Centre, London
The NHS Information Centre’s Director for Commissioning, Sandra Hills will be facilitating an “Intelligent Information” workshop that discusses how to get information systems up to scratch, and effectively collate information to inform decision-making. Click here for more details.
Event: HIA08 – 9th International Health Impact Assessment Conference: Health Impact and Sustainable Well-being
9th-10th October 2008 – Liverpool Marriott City Centre Hotel
8th October 2008 – training day – Blackburne House, Liverpool
Click here to read more.
Event: Primary Care Live – two venues/dates
30th September-1st October 2008 – ExCel, Docklands, London
18th November-19th November 2008 – Manchester Central, Manchester
Primary Care Live attracts the largest number of primary health professionals in the UK. Click here to read more.
Event: Using Primary Care Commissioning to Address Health Inequalities
17th July 2008 - Business Design Centre, London
Click here for more.
Event: Master class in the design and conduct of randomised trials
18th July 2008 – York Trials Unit, University of York
This is a free course about the design and conduct of randomised trials and should appeal to professionals working in industry, academia, and the NHS who are involved in the design, evaluation and implementation and use of health care technologies using the RCT design. Click here for more information.
14th July 2008 – New Connaught Rooms, London
The NHS South East Cost and the NHS Information Centre are organising a free event which offers an opportunity for commissioners of NHS funded care to share their successes, experiences and challenges related to using data and information to inform decision making and achieve world class commissioning. To book, click here or phone 08453006016.
Event: World Class Commissioning Conference
10th July 2008 – Congress Centre, London
The NHS Information Centre’s Director for Commissioning, Sandra Hills will be facilitating an “Intelligent Information” workshop that discusses how to get information systems up to scratch, and effectively collate information to inform decision-making. Click here for more details.
Event: HIA08 – 9th International Health Impact Assessment Conference: Health Impact and Sustainable Well-being
9th-10th October 2008 – Liverpool Marriott City Centre Hotel
8th October 2008 – training day – Blackburne House, Liverpool
Click here to read more.
Event: Primary Care Live – two venues/dates
30th September-1st October 2008 – ExCel, Docklands, London
18th November-19th November 2008 – Manchester Central, Manchester
Primary Care Live attracts the largest number of primary health professionals in the UK. Click here to read more.
Event: Using Primary Care Commissioning to Address Health Inequalities
17th July 2008 - Business Design Centre, London
Click here for more.
Event: Master class in the design and conduct of randomised trials
18th July 2008 – York Trials Unit, University of York
This is a free course about the design and conduct of randomised trials and should appeal to professionals working in industry, academia, and the NHS who are involved in the design, evaluation and implementation and use of health care technologies using the RCT design. Click here for more information.
Calls for Interest
Call for abstracts: International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care
17-20 March 2009 – Berlin, Germany
Click here to find out more about the conference themes – deadline for abstract submission – 26th September 2008 – 5pm GMT.
17-20 March 2009 – Berlin, Germany
Click here to find out more about the conference themes – deadline for abstract submission – 26th September 2008 – 5pm GMT.
Key Reports
High quality care for all: NHS next stage review – final report
The final report of Lord Darzi’s NHS Next Stage Review was published on 30th June 2008. It responds to the 10 Strategic Health Authority strategic visions and sets out a vision for an NHS with quality at its heart. High Quality Care For All sets out a new foundation for a health service that empowers staff and gives patients choice. It ensures that health care will be personalised and fair, include the most effective treatments within a safe system, and help patients to stay healthy. Click here to access the full report and the summary, and here to access the website and supporting material.
The final report of Lord Darzi’s NHS Next Stage Review was published on 30th June 2008. It responds to the 10 Strategic Health Authority strategic visions and sets out a vision for an NHS with quality at its heart. High Quality Care For All sets out a new foundation for a health service that empowers staff and gives patients choice. It ensures that health care will be personalised and fair, include the most effective treatments within a safe system, and help patients to stay healthy. Click here to access the full report and the summary, and here to access the website and supporting material.
Lean Processes
Lean and mean: in addition to strengthening the bottom, process improvement methodologies are improving patient care
B Albright
Healthcare Informatics, 2008, 25(6), pp40-47
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B Albright
Healthcare Informatics, 2008, 25(6), pp40-47
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Human Resources
Human resource leadership: the key to improved results in health
ML O’Neil
Human Resources for Health, 2008, 6:10
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ML O’Neil
Human Resources for Health, 2008, 6:10
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Commissioning
National Library for Health Commissioning Specialist Library
In August, the National Library for Health is launching the Commissioning Specialist Library to ensure that commissioners have access to the best evidence and resources to support commissioning activities in the NHS. Click here for more information.
In August, the National Library for Health is launching the Commissioning Specialist Library to ensure that commissioners have access to the best evidence and resources to support commissioning activities in the NHS. Click here for more information.
Research
ASQUS – Advice and Support in Qualitative evidence Synthesis
This is a new discussion list for sharing methodological developments in qualitative evidence syntheses (qualitative systematic reviews). The list will be used to exchange methodological developments, details of new publications, provide advice and share details of training and conference events. Click here to access the list homepage.
Research methodology: reasons or excuses for avoiding meta-analysis in forest plots
JPA Ioannidis, NA Patsopoulos, HR Rothstein
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7658), pp1413-1415
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Searching shortcuts – finding and appraising search filters
J Glanville
Health on the Internet, 2008, 63 (1), pp6-8
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Mapping health literacy research in the European Union: a bibliometric analysis
BK Kondilis, IJ Kiriaze, AP Athanasoulia, ME Falagas
PLoS ONE, 3(6), e2519
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Enhancing the quality and transparency of health research
T Groves
British Medical Journal, 2008, 337, a718
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NHS Athens passwords are required to access this resource, and can be obtained from the National Library for Health.
This is a new discussion list for sharing methodological developments in qualitative evidence syntheses (qualitative systematic reviews). The list will be used to exchange methodological developments, details of new publications, provide advice and share details of training and conference events. Click here to access the list homepage.
Research methodology: reasons or excuses for avoiding meta-analysis in forest plots
JPA Ioannidis, NA Patsopoulos, HR Rothstein
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7658), pp1413-1415
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http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/336/7658/1413
Searching shortcuts – finding and appraising search filters
J Glanville
Health on the Internet, 2008, 63 (1), pp6-8
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Mapping health literacy research in the European Union: a bibliometric analysis
BK Kondilis, IJ Kiriaze, AP Athanasoulia, ME Falagas
PLoS ONE, 3(6), e2519
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Enhancing the quality and transparency of health research
T Groves
British Medical Journal, 2008, 337, a718
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Health Informatics
A randomized trial of the effectiveness of on-demand versus computer-triggered drug decision support in primary care
R Tamblyn, A Huang, L Taylor, Y Kawasumi, G Bartlett, R Grad, A Jacques, M Dawes, M Abrahamowicz, R Perreault, N Winslade, L Poissant, A Pinsonneault
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2008, 15(4), pp430-438
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Developing informatics tools and strategies for consumer-centered health communication
A Keselman, R Logan, CA Smith, G Leroy, Q Zeng-Treitler
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2008, 15(4), pp430-438
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A knowledge authoring tool for clinical decision support
D Dunsmuir, J Daniels, C Brouse, S Ford, J Ansermino
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 2008, 22(3), pp189-198
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Towards pervasive computing in health care – a literature review
C Orwat, A Graefe, T Faulwasser
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:32
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R Tamblyn, A Huang, L Taylor, Y Kawasumi, G Bartlett, R Grad, A Jacques, M Dawes, M Abrahamowicz, R Perreault, N Winslade, L Poissant, A Pinsonneault
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2008, 15(4), pp430-438
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Developing informatics tools and strategies for consumer-centered health communication
A Keselman, R Logan, CA Smith, G Leroy, Q Zeng-Treitler
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 2008, 15(4), pp430-438
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A knowledge authoring tool for clinical decision support
D Dunsmuir, J Daniels, C Brouse, S Ford, J Ansermino
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 2008, 22(3), pp189-198
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Towards pervasive computing in health care – a literature review
C Orwat, A Graefe, T Faulwasser
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:32
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Innovation
The impact of organizational culture and learning on innovation performance
B Tan, C Lee, JZ Chiu
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2008, 5(4), pp413-428
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Knowledge, understanding and the dynamics of medical innovation
R Ramlogan, D Consoli
Munich Personal Re PEc Archive, 2008, April
This paper investigates the processes by which scientific knowledge is created and legitimized. The paper also contributes to general understanding of the innovation process by supporting the notion that knowledge coordination is a distributed process that cuts across and connects complementary areas of expertise.
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B Tan, C Lee, JZ Chiu
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2008, 5(4), pp413-428
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Knowledge, understanding and the dynamics of medical innovation
R Ramlogan, D Consoli
Munich Personal Re PEc Archive, 2008, April
This paper investigates the processes by which scientific knowledge is created and legitimized. The paper also contributes to general understanding of the innovation process by supporting the notion that knowledge coordination is a distributed process that cuts across and connects complementary areas of expertise.
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Learning
Pressure ulcers: e-learning to improve classification by nurses and nursing students
D Beeckman, L Schoonhoven, H Boucque, G Van Maele, T Defloor
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2008, 17(13), pp1697-1707
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D Beeckman, L Schoonhoven, H Boucque, G Van Maele, T Defloor
Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2008, 17(13), pp1697-1707
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Knowledge Improvement
Dilemmas in knowledge management
AC Vasconcelos
Library Management, 2008, 29(4/5), pp422-443
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A motivation model for knowledge management within an organisation
CP Yu, CY Liu
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2008, 5(4), pp429-442
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Strategic knowledge management: creating comparative advantages
H Kasper, J Muhlbacher, B Muller
Strategic Change, 2008, 17(1-2), pp35-42
The strategic role of knowledge management in nonprofit organizations
C Hume, M Hume
International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 2008, 13(2), pp129-140
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AC Vasconcelos
Library Management, 2008, 29(4/5), pp422-443
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A motivation model for knowledge management within an organisation
CP Yu, CY Liu
International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2008, 5(4), pp429-442
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Strategic knowledge management: creating comparative advantages
H Kasper, J Muhlbacher, B Muller
Strategic Change, 2008, 17(1-2), pp35-42
The strategic role of knowledge management in nonprofit organizations
C Hume, M Hume
International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, 2008, 13(2), pp129-140
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Quality Measurement
Comparative quality measures: putting evidence above expediency
MG Kahn
Pediatrics, 2008, 122(1), pp182-183
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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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When should measures be updated? Development of a conceptual framework for maintenance of quality-of-care measures
S Mattke
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp209-215
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MG Kahn
Pediatrics, 2008, 122(1), pp182-183
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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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When should measures be updated? Development of a conceptual framework for maintenance of quality-of-care measures
S Mattke
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp209-215
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Quality Improvement
Assuring quality of health care in the European Union
H Legido-Quigley, M McKee, E Nolte, IA Glinos
This book examines the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union’s 27 Member States. Click here to read the full text.
H Legido-Quigley, M McKee, E Nolte, IA Glinos
This book examines the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union’s 27 Member States. Click here to read the full text.
Public Health
Primer to action: social determinants of health
This is a resource for health and community workers, activists and local residents to understand how the social determinants of health impact chronic disease. Click here to read the full document.
Socioeconomic inequalities in health in 22 European countries
JP Mackenbach, I Stirbu, AJR Roskam, MM Schaap, G Menvielle, M Leinsalu, AE Kunst
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008, 358(23), pp2468-2481
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This is a resource for health and community workers, activists and local residents to understand how the social determinants of health impact chronic disease. Click here to read the full document.
Socioeconomic inequalities in health in 22 European countries
JP Mackenbach, I Stirbu, AJR Roskam, MM Schaap, G Menvielle, M Leinsalu, AE Kunst
New England Journal of Medicine, 2008, 358(23), pp2468-2481
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Decision Making
Surrogate decision making: reconciling ethical theory and clinical practice
JT Berger
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 149(1), pp48-53
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Health financing policy: a guide for decision-makers
J Kutzin
Health Financing Policy Paper, Division of Country Health Systems
2008, World Health Organization, Europe
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JT Berger
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 149(1), pp48-53
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Health financing policy: a guide for decision-makers
J Kutzin
Health Financing Policy Paper, Division of Country Health Systems
2008, World Health Organization, Europe
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Patient Safety
What can we learn about patient safety from information sources within an acute hospital: a step on the ladder of integrated risk management?
H Hogan, S Olsen, S Scobie, E Chapman, R Sachs, M McKee, C Vincent, R Thomson
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp209-215
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The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review
EN de Vries, MA Ramrattan, SM Smorenburg, DJ Gouma, MA Boermeester
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp216-223
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Mountains in the clouds: patient safety research
DW Bates
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp156-157
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An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation
DP Stevens
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3)
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Part 1: Conceptualising and developing interventions
Part 2: Study design
Part 3: End points and measurement
Part 4: One size does not fit all
NHS Athens passwords are required to access this resource, and can be obtained from the National Library for Health.
Mix of methods is needed to identify adverse events in general practice: a prospective observational study
R Wetzels, R Wolters, C van Weel, M Wensing
BMC Family Practice, 2008, 9:35
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H Hogan, S Olsen, S Scobie, E Chapman, R Sachs, M McKee, C Vincent, R Thomson
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp209-215
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The incidence and nature of in-hospital adverse events: a systematic review
EN de Vries, MA Ramrattan, SM Smorenburg, DJ Gouma, MA Boermeester
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp216-223
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NHS Athens passwords are required to access this resource, and can be obtained from the National Library for Health.
Mountains in the clouds: patient safety research
DW Bates
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3), pp156-157
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An epistemology of patient safety research: a framework for study design and interpretation
DP Stevens
Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2008, 17(3)
View editorial
Part 1: Conceptualising and developing interventions
Part 2: Study design
Part 3: End points and measurement
Part 4: One size does not fit all
NHS Athens passwords are required to access this resource, and can be obtained from the National Library for Health.
Mix of methods is needed to identify adverse events in general practice: a prospective observational study
R Wetzels, R Wolters, C van Weel, M Wensing
BMC Family Practice, 2008, 9:35
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Performance Measurement
Measuring performance: how balanced scorecard frameworks can be used to measure performance in emergency care settings
J Haworth
Nursing Management (UK), 2008, 15(3), pp22-29
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J Haworth
Nursing Management (UK), 2008, 15(3), pp22-29
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Evidence Based Practice
What is missing from descriptions of treatment in trials and reviews?
P Glasziou, E Meats, C Heneghan, S Shepperd
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7659), pp1472-1474
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Editorial: Evidence-based medicine targets the individual patient. Part 1: how clinicians can use study results to determine optimum individual care
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 148(12), ppJC4-JC4
Transforming information search and evaluation practices of undergraduate students
MC Shanahan
International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2008, 77(8), pp518-526
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A work force model to support the adoption of best practice in chronic diseases – a missing piece in clinical guideline implementation
L Segal, K Dalziel, T Bolton
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:35
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Evidence-based practice implementation strategies: results of a qualitative study
C Rapp, D Etzel-Wise, D Marty, M Coffman, L Carlson, D Asher, J Callaghan, R Whitley
Community Mental Health Journal, 2008, 44(3), pp213-224
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Information technology and evidence-based practices: a commentary on “Evidence-based practice implementation strategies: results of a qualitative study”
R Drake, G Bond
Community Mental Health Journal, 2008, 44(3), pp225-226
Health-evidence.ca – promoting evidence-informed decision making
This is a web site designed to provide quality research evidence to public health decision makers, saving you time by searching, screening, and rating the systematic review evidence to compile it in a free, searchable online registry. Click here for more.
P Glasziou, E Meats, C Heneghan, S Shepperd
British Medical Journal, 2008, 336(7659), pp1472-1474
View full text
NHS Athens passwords are required to access this resource, and can be obtained from the National Library for Health.
Editorial: Evidence-based medicine targets the individual patient. Part 1: how clinicians can use study results to determine optimum individual care
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2008, 148(12), ppJC4-JC4
Transforming information search and evaluation practices of undergraduate students
MC Shanahan
International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2008, 77(8), pp518-526
View abstract
A work force model to support the adoption of best practice in chronic diseases – a missing piece in clinical guideline implementation
L Segal, K Dalziel, T Bolton
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:35
View full text
Evidence-based practice implementation strategies: results of a qualitative study
C Rapp, D Etzel-Wise, D Marty, M Coffman, L Carlson, D Asher, J Callaghan, R Whitley
Community Mental Health Journal, 2008, 44(3), pp213-224
View abstract
Information technology and evidence-based practices: a commentary on “Evidence-based practice implementation strategies: results of a qualitative study”
R Drake, G Bond
Community Mental Health Journal, 2008, 44(3), pp225-226
Health-evidence.ca – promoting evidence-informed decision making
This is a web site designed to provide quality research evidence to public health decision makers, saving you time by searching, screening, and rating the systematic review evidence to compile it in a free, searchable online registry. Click here for more.
Service Improvement
Public engagement in setting priorities in health care
RA Bruni, A Laupacis, DK Martin
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008, 179(1), pp15-18
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Is the treatment working? Progress with the NHS system reform programme
Health National Report, June 2008
Audit Commission
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Making the difference: the pacesetters beginner’s guide to service improvement for equality and diversity in the NHS
2008, Department of Health
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RA Bruni, A Laupacis, DK Martin
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008, 179(1), pp15-18
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Is the treatment working? Progress with the NHS system reform programme
Health National Report, June 2008
Audit Commission
View full text
Making the difference: the pacesetters beginner’s guide to service improvement for equality and diversity in the NHS
2008, Department of Health
Click here to read the full report.
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