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TRIP Fellowships announced – Translating Research Into Practice22 Jan 2010
NICS is pleased to announce that NHMRC has launched the new Translating Research into Practice (TRIP) Fellowship scheme for 2010.
The principles, aims and education components of the TRIP Fellowship scheme are essentially the same as those for the NICS Fellowships, which they will replace.
The TRIP Fellowship scheme will support early-to-mid career clinical leaders in researching approaches to applying evidence to improve clinical practice. Fellows will develop specific knowledge, practical skills and expertise related to the implementation of evidence-based practice.
The Fellowship applications are now open and close at 5pm (EDST) 1 March 2010, for funding commencing in October 2010. The funding policy, guide to applicants and application forms are available on the NHMRC website.
Information sessions will be conducted via teleconference in February 2010, please check the NHMRC website for dates.
Please note that this scheme is not currently part of the NHMRC's new online Research Grants Management System (RGMS).
NICS Emergency department stroke and transient ischaemic attack care bundle released 9 Dec 09
NICS has published a new set of stroke resources to help improve implementation of evidence for the management of acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack in the emergency department.
Learn about the new Stroke and TIA care bundle and how it can benefit your emergency department.
Clinical practice guideline for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in patients admitted to Australian hospitals (2009)
As part of NICS’ commitment to help prevent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalised patients, an evidence-based guideline for VTE prevention in Australian hospitals has been developed:
Clinical practice guideline for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism) in patients admitted to Australian hospitals (2009)
This guideline was developed by the National Health and Medical Research Council’s National Institute of Clinical Studies in collaboration with a 16 member multidisciplinary committee of experts. This guideline is based on a full review of all evidence, in accordance with the rigorous NHMRC standards for guideline development. This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of venous thromboembolism (blood clots), in adult surgical and medical patients and pregnant women admitted to all Australian hospitals
2009 NHMRC NICS CENA Evidence into Action Prize
Congratulations to Margaret Villella at the Sandringham Hospital emergency department (Melbourne) on receiving the NHMRC NICS ‘Evidence into Action prize’ at the recent 2009 College of Emergency Nursing Australasia (CENA) 7th International Conference for Emergency Nursing, for her paper Implementing a Burns Protocol into the Emergency Department.
Please visit the Evidence into Action Prize page for more information.
Clinical Evidence paper published in ‘Implementation Science’
It is widely believed that to encourage evidence-based practice, GPs require evidence-based resources in a summarised and accessible format. To explore this further, NICS undertook a randomised controlled study involving 14,000 GPs, to determine the effectiveness of different interventions designed to encourage general practitioners to accept an offer of free access to an online evidence-based resource.
View it online at http://www.implementationscience.com/content/4/1/68
NICS Update Survey
NICS Update evaluation survey NICS is evaluating our monthly newsletter, NICS Update. If you subscribe to this newsletter and would like to share your views with us (anonymously), please click on this link and complete our short survey.
All responses will be greatly appreciated. If you have any queries about the questions in this survey, please contact us at nicspr@nhmrc.gov.au
Click here to take part in the NICS Update survey.
National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death
NICS is developing a National Protocol for Donation after Cardiac Death on behalf of the Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority. Public consultation has now closed and submissions are being considered by the Donation after Cardiac Death Committee. The final protocol is expected to be completed in 2010.
In the spotlight
NICS Fellow receives Award for Excellence
NICS wishes to congratulate Dr Bridget Hamilton, NICS Fellow 2007, for receiving an Award for Excellence, at the University of Melbourne’s 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Knowledge Transfer Awards ceremony, on 23 September 2009.
Dr Hamilton, Director of Nursing at St Vincent’s Mental Health, received this prestigious award for her NICS implementation project: reducing the use of seclusion in acute inpatient mental health care.
Ceremony guests learnt first hand how Dr Hamilton, through her implementation project, reduced the use of seclusion in clinical practice and sustained this reduction, by more than 50 per cent, at a busy inpatient mental health unit. Dr Hamilton was able to achieve her project goals through the support of St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne University and NICS.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards are designed to reward excellence in knowledge transfer, assist and promote the development of knowledge transfer projects and to support visits from outstanding knowledge transfer practitioners. NICS is pleased to partner with Melbourne University in support of Dr Hamilton’s implementation project.
In print
What happens to evidence-practice gaps over time?
We have taken a fresh look at what progress has been made with closing the gaps identified in our first Gaps Report (2004). The findings are in our latest publication, Evidence-Practice Gaps Report Volume 1: A review of developments 2004-2007.
An evidence-based approach to changing practice: preventing deep vein thrombosis
An article highlighting the effectiveness of using graduated compression stockings to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in surgical patients has been published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ 2008;336;943-944).
The authors, Dr Sue Phillips (NHMRC Research Implementation Program), Dr Martin Gallagher (George Institute for International Health) and Dr Heather Buchan (NHMRC), call for consistent thromboprophylaxis policies in hospitals to clarify who is responsible for assessing and managing the risk of DVT in admitted patients.
