Effective implementation of research into practice

"This review identified a small literature focusing explicitly on getting research evidence into clinical practice."


Effective implementation of research into practice: an overview of systematic reviews of the health literature
A Boaz, J Baeza, A Fraser
BMC Research Notes, 2011, 4:212

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Global Health Series

The Lancet Global Health Series and themed issues are groups of articles on a topic of global health importance. They are freely available to all users, and this month, the Series examines what we know about the global obesity pandemic.

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The role of networks in healthcare

In this issue brief, researchers describe how networks helped community health centres to use electronic health records to improve chronic and preventive care and the barriers they faced.


The role of networks in improving quality of electronic records in community health centres.
RH Miller, CE West
The Commonwealth Fund
August 2011

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How health care organizations are using data on patients' race and ethnicity to improve quality of care

This is discussion, describing the highlights of a paper published in the Milbank Quarterly.


How health care organizations are using data on patients' race and ethnicity to improve quality of care
R Thorlby, S Jorgensen, B Siegel, JZ Ayanian
The Commonwealth Fund
August 2011

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Routes to success in end of life care

"This guide identifies a number of key environmental principles to help improve privacy and dignity for patients and relatives and to support the bereaved, whose memories live on once their loved one has died."

Routes to success in end of life care - achieving quality environments for care at end of life
National End of Life Care Programme and The King's Fund
August 2011

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60-minute appraisal at NHS Direct

"To address the perception that the KSF [NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework] was complex and time consuming, and increase uptake of appraisals, NHS Direct developed a radically simplified KSF and appraisal process that could be completed in 60 minutes."


60-minute appraisal at NHS Direct
NHS Confederation
August 2011

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Implementation of patient safety alerts

This report is compiled by Action against Medical Accidents ('AvMA' - the charity for patient safety and justice), and it is based on information published on the National Patient Safety Agency website about 'Patient Safety Alerts'.

Implementation of patient safety alerts
Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
August 2011

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