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» Barriers and enablers
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this document outlines some successful strategies for enabling change and the the different kinds of obstacles - or barriers - that can hinder health care improvement efforts.
» Chart audit
This resouce is published by the Joint Program in Knowledge Translation, a collaboration between St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Updated in February 2008, it gives background and a step-by-step approach to conducting a systematic audit of patient records.
» Deciding which guideline recommendation to tackle first
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this short document outlines the factors to consider when deciding where to focus your effort in implementing clinical practice guideline recommendations.
» Do guidelines make a difference to health outcomes?
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this short document summarises evidence on the effectiveness of clinical guidelines in improving health care outcomes.
» Emergency Department Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack Care Bundle
The NICS Emergency Care Community of Practice (EC CoP) identified management of acute stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) in the emergency department (ED) as an evidence-practice gap requiring attention.
» Environmental readiness assessment worksheet
Prepared by the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, this audit tool will help health professionals identify barriers and and enablers to practice change within their workplace.
» Evidence-practice gaps report volume one
The 2003 National Institute of Clinical Studies Evidence-practice gaps report, volume one, highlights a range of areas where there are gaps between what we know, from the best available research, and what happens in day to day practice.
» Evidence-practice gaps report volume one: a review of developments 2004-2007
This review of the NICS 2003 Evidence-practice gaps report, volume one, takes a fresh look at what progress has been made with closing the gaps identified in the original report.
» Evidence-practice gaps report volume two
The 2005 National Institute of Clinical Studies evidence-practice gaps report, volume two, highlights a range of areas where there are gaps between what we know, from the best available research, and what happens in day to day practice.
» Feedback
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this short document outlines the evidence for the effective use of clinician feedback in changing clinical practice.
» Identifying barriers to evidence uptake
This 2006 guide aims to provide basic information about the techniques that can be used to identify barriers to change and to provide some ideas and tools to help identify barriers to change at a local level.
» Making recommendations actionable
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this short document outlines the evidence on the importance of making specific recommendations when developing clinical practice guidelines.
» Networks to support evidence implementation
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this short document outlines the evidence for networks to support evidence implementation.
» NICS Barrier Tool
Designed for group and workshop use, the NICS Barrier Tool 2006 was developed to help health professionals identify the barriers and enablers to applying evidence and changing practice within Australian health care settings.
» Opinion leaders
This resource is published by the Joint Program in Knowledge Translation, a collaboration between St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Updated in February 2008, it outlines the role that opinion leaders can play in changing clinical practice.
» Resources for reaching General Practice
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this short document lists channels available for communicating with general practitioners.
» Selecting strategies
Prepared for the NICS Using Evidence: Using Guidelines Symposium in October 2006, this short document summarises factors to consider when selecting effective implementation strategies.
» Stop the clot guide
The National Institute of Clinical Studies Stop the Clot guide is a practical tool to help hospitals to integrate venous thromboembolism recommendations into routine hospital care.
» Taking action locally: eight steps to putting cancer guidelines into practice
The 2006 Guide, 'taking action locally: eight steps to putting cancer guidelines into practice', shows lead clinicians and health service managers how to provide world-best practice in cancer care.