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Practice Enhancemen t Achieved through Knowledge
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P ractice E nhancement A chieved through K nowledge. Canmore Demonstration Site. Presenters? Carol Duncan, Principle Investigator Sue Langlais, Knowledge Broker Where? Rural Health Bow Corridor Canmore General Hospital Calgary Health Region. Our Agenda Today. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Practice
Enhancement
Achieved through
Knowledge
Canmore Demonstration Site
Presenters?
• Carol Duncan, Principle Investigator
• Sue Langlais, Knowledge Broker
Where?
• Rural Health Bow Corridor
• Canmore General Hospital
• Calgary Health Region
Our Agenda Today
• Project description & status
• Challenges & opportunities
Hypothesis Implementation of an innovative knowledge brokering program will enhance care provider participation in evidence-based decision and policy-making.
The Research Team
• Calgary Health Region
• University of Calgary
Health Sciences (Library Services)
Two Knowledge Brokers
• Community Care/Long Term Care (March 2005)
• Acute Care Services (Fall 2005)
Personal Learning Project (PLP)
Step 1 ~ the story• the “bug”
• discomfort or intrigue regarding patient care and safety
• what is the story?
PLP Step 2~ the question
• PLP documented and submitted to Knowledge Broker (KB)
• “Story” reviewed and clarified• PLP modified with participant
if necessary
PLP Step 3 ~ research
• PLP researched by Knowledge Brokers and/or Health Sciences, University of Calgary
• Consultation with managers, colleagues, local and external experts
PLP Step 4 ~ sharing
• PLPs are shared
• Results are posted on bulletin boards throughout project sites and on the website (pending)
PLP Step 5~ action
• PLPs reviewed and prioritized by team
• Solutions discussed and actions recommended
PLP Step 6 ~ outcomes
• Practice and/or safety enhancements
• Evaluation of change
• Guideline policy and implementation
PLP Step 7 ~ evaluation
• Process and outcome evaluation
• Did it work?
Status
• On target
• Participants from different areas of the hospital
• Fast-tracking other areas
• PLPs steadily submitted
Top 5 Challenges
Number 5
Nobody knows.
Number 4
But you didn’t tell
me anything!
Number 3
Quality of Research
Number 2
Quantity of Research
Number 1
Time
Opportunities
• Timely, up-to-date information to assist care provider participation in evidence-based practice
• Enhancement of patient care and safety
• Improved team cohesiveness
Last but not least…
“Tell me and I forget.Teach me and I may remember.
Involve me and I learn.”
~ Benjamin Franklin ~
