Leadership for Innovation and Improvement

Leadership lessons from Abraham Lincoln
D Coutu
Harvard Business Review, 2009, 87(4), pp43-47
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Leadership

Fixing healthcare: the professionals’ perspective
A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit
February 2009

Human error theory: relevance to nurse management
G Armitage
Journal of Nursing Management, 2009, 17(2), pp193-202
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Leadership and the curriculum
J Clark, K Armit
British Medical Journal, 7th February 2009

Quality improvement: theory and practice
R Boaden
British Journal of Health Care Management, 2009, 15(1), pp12-16
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Effective quality improvement: recognising the challenges
A Powell, R Rushmer, H Davies
British Journal of Health Care Management, 2009, 15(1), pp17-21
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Events

Event: National Australian Conference Evidence-based Clinical Leadership
27th-29th May 2009 – National Wine Centre, Adelaide, Australia
The theme of this conference is “the perfect blend of evidence and practice”. It is being run by the Joanna Briggs Institute and will bring together the experience of evidence-based researchers and reviewers, guideline developers, clinicians, educators, policy makers, administrators and consumers to work toward improving techniques and methods of getting evidence into practice. Click here to read more.

Event: Operations research and lean health care: implementation successes and challenges
23rd-24th April 2009 – Vancouver, British Columbia
This conference will bring together users and practitioners to share their experiences implementing, sustaining and evaluating operations research and lean heath care projects. Click here for more.

Calls for Interest

Calls for interest: TEDGlobal 2009
TED is a means of sharing stories of innovation. It stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out in 1984, as a conference bringing together from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become even broader, including business and science. The annual conference now brings together the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers who are challenged to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. The site makes the best talks and performances from TED available to the public for free.

TED is looking for the inaugural class of TEDGlobal Fellows to participate in the TEDGlobal Conference in Oxford, UK. Following the successful Fellows program launch in Long Beach, California, they are looking for the next eclectic group of 25 innovators from around the world. TED Fellows may apply or be nominated by another individual. Follow this link to apply. To nominate a candidate, email fellows@ted.com. The program will accept applications or fellowships from 6th March 2009 to 3rd April 2009. For more information on the TED Fellows program, click here.

Call for abstracts: 1st Annual Canadian Quality Congress
19th-21st August 2009 – University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Topics to be discussed included knowledge management, quality management versus innovation, leadership and human development, performance measurement and quality audit. The deadline to submit a draft paper is 18th May 2009 and final papers are due by 1st July 2009. Click here for more information.

Calls for interest: Knowledge synthesis on patient and public involvement in guideline development
The Canadian Institute of Health Research is funding a knowledge synthesis on effective strategies for patient and public involvement in specific contexts of guideline development and implementation. The authors are looking for documents that evaluate or describe patient and public involvement programs in clinical practice guideline development and implementation. Please send references and/or documents to Sylvie Tapp.

Human Resources

Formal mentoring: a human resource management practice that supports knowledge transfer across projects
RE Landaeta, TG Kotnour
International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 2008, 5(3/4), pp296-310
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An experience of virtual leadership development for human resource managers
KE Sherk, F Nauseda, S Johnson, D Liston
Human Resources for Health, 209, 7:1
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Leadership

A mixed methods pilot study with a cluster randomized control trial to evaluate the impact of a leadership intervention on guideline implementation in home care nursing
WA Gifford, B Davies, ID Graham, N Lefebre, A Tourangeau, K Woodend
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:51
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Leadership

A mixed methods pilot study with a cluster randomized control trial to evaluate the impact of a leadership intervention on guideline implementation in home care nursing
WA Gifford, B Davies, ID Graham, N Lefebre, A Tourangeau, K Woodend
Implementation Science, 2008, 3:51
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Knowledge Improvement

Interpreting research findings to guide treatment in practice
T Kendrick, K Hegarty, P Glasziou
British Medical Journal, 2008, 24th October, 337:a1499
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Analysis of queries sent to PubMed at the point of care: observation of search behaviour in a medical teaching hospital
A Hoogendam, AFH Stalenhoef, PF de Vries
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2008, 8:42
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Strengthening primary care with better transfer of information
RJ Reid
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008, 179(10), pp987-988
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Information exchange among physicians caring for the same patient in the community
C van Walraven
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008, 179(10), pp1013-
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Defining the problem: key element for the success of knowledge management
M Barcelo-Valenzuela, G Sanchez-Schmitz, A Perez-Soltero
Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 2008, 6(4), pp322-333
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Knowledge Management: a program for education and leadership
H Muller-Merbach
Knowledge Management Research and Practice, 2008, 6(4), pp350-356

Leadership

The role of leadership in HRH development in challenging public health settings
J Schiffbauer, JB O’Brien, BK Timmons, WN Kiarie
Human Resources for Health, 2008, 6:23
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Events

Event: Public reporting on the quality of healthcare: emerging evidence on promising practices for effective reporting
26th November 2008 – 12:00 – 12:45pm Eastern Standard Time
Knowledge Exchange, Researcher on Call, is hosting a session to discuss how important it is for health system leaders and professions to demonstrate timely, meaningful ways to “account” for the quality and safety of their care. If you want to join the discussion (please note the time), click here to register.

Event: In sickness and in health – an international community of scholars and researchers focused on sickness and health in the 21st century
15th – 17th April 2009 – Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
This is the third international conference addressing issues of power, practice and ethics in health care. The conference is a forum for international researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplinary and professional backgrounds employing critical perspectives to investigate problems pertaining to sickness and health in the 21st century. To find out more about this event, click here.

Event: Mind the gap: policy making and research in health and social care
23rd January 2009 – Glamorgan Building, Cardiff University
Practitioners, academics and policy-makers may be interested in attending this free one day conference in Cardiff. It is organized by AWARD, the All Wales Alliance for Research and Development in Health and Social Care. Places are limited. Click here for more information.

Event: 4th European Conference on Management Leadership and Governance
27th-28th November 2008 – Whiteknights Park, University of Reading, UK
This event is taking place to find out who is doing the right thing in management, leadership and governance. Click here to read more.

Organisational Culture

Towards a data sharing culture: recommendations for leadership from academic health centers
HA Piwowar, MJ Becich, H Bilofsky, RS Crowley
PLoS Medicine, 2008, 2nd September
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Leadership

Impact of clinical leadership development on the clinical leader, nursing team and care-giving process: a case study
BD de Casterle, A Willemse, M Verchueren, K Milisen
Journal of Nursing Management, 2008, 16(6), pp753-763
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Knowledge Improvement

CSIP Networks
The Care Services Improvement Partnership has a new-look website for the CSIP Networks, which combine health and social care knowledge with specialized expertise in integration and whole system reform, commissioning, telecare, and housing with care. Click here to see more.

Learning

Implementing a strategy to promote lifelong learning in the primary care workforce: an evaluation of leadership roles, change management approaches, interim challenges and achievements
S McLaren, L Woods, M Boudioni, F Lemma, A Tavabie
Quality in Primary Care, 2008, 16(3), pp147-155

From learning organization to practically wise organization
J Rowley, P Gibbs
Learning Organization: an International Journal, 2008, 15(5), pp356-372
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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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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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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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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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Leadership

Developing nursing leaders: an overview of trends and programs
E O’Neil, RL Morjikian, D Cherner, C Hirschkorn, T West
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2008, 38(4), pp178-183
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Transforming care at the bedside: an ambulatory model for improving the patient experience
HL Lorenz, PK Greenhouse, R Miller, MK Wisniewski, SL Frank
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2008, 38(4), pp194-199
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Leadership

Can you say what your strategy is?
DJ Collis, MG Rukstad
Harvard Business Review, 2008, 86(4), pp82-93
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