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A systematic approach to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of integrated health services, 2013, International

A New Dimension of Health Care: Systematic Review of the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Social Media for Health Communication, 2013, International

Continuous Quality Improvement: A Shared Governance Model That Maximizes Agent-Specific Knowledge, 2013, International

To tweet or not to tweet? Nurses, social media, and patient care, 2013, International

Science and Practice Aligned Within Nursing: Structure and Process for Evidence-Based Practice, 2013, International

Transformational leadership in nursing: towards a more critical interpretation, 2013, International

An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists, 2013, International

Nurse Staffing and NICU Infection Rates, 2013, International

Research as a Part of Public Health Emergency Response, 2013, International

PRISMA for Abstracts: Reporting Systematic Reviews in Journal and Conference Abstracts, 2013, International

The Ottawa Statement on the Ethical Design and Conduct of Cluster Randomized Trials, 2012, Canada

Knowledge translation of research findings, 2013, International

Using concept mapping in the knowledge-to-action process to compare stakeholder opinions on barriers to use of cancer screening among South Asians, 2013, Canada

Changes in Patient Health Outcomes from Admission to Discharge in Acute Care, 2013, International

Network analysis of team communication in a busy emergency department, 2013, International

Comparative Research Design: A Guide for the Clinical Nurse Specialist, 2013, International

Conceptualizing performance of nursing care as a prerequisite for better measurement: a systematic and interpretive review, 2013, Canada

Why public health was slow to embrace end-of-life issues—and how it’s catching up, 2013, International

Breast cancer among shift workers: results of the WOLF longitudinal cohort study, 2013, International

Developing Leadership Capacity for Guideline Use: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Control Trial, 2012, International

Patient handling and risk for developing persistent low-back pain among female healthcare workers, 2013, International

Twelve myths about systematic reviews for health system policymaking rebutted, 2013, International

For the Sake of Inquiry and Knowledge — The Inevitability of Open Access, 2013, International

Finding the Evidence to Support Evidence-Based Practice, 2013, International

How hard can it be to include research evidence and evaluation in local health policy implementation? Results from a mixed methods study, 2013, International

Improving care and wellness in bipolar disorder: origins, evolution and future directions of a collaborative knowledge exchange network, 2012, Canada

A case study of nurse practitioner role implementation in primary care: what happens when new roles are introduced?, 2013, Canada
 

Usability Evaluation of an Online, Tailored Self-Management Intervention for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Incorporating Behavior Change Techniques, 2013, International

Implementation factors and their effect on e-Health service adoption in rural communities: a systematic literature review, International, 2013
 

Knowledge brokers in a knowledge network: the case of Seniors Health Research Transfer Network knowledge brokers, International, 2013

This special edition of Healthcare Quarterly highlights the transformation that is under way in Ontario’s healthcare system. Many topics are discussed such as patient-centred care, successful Quality Councils, leadership, linking evidence and quality, and The Excellent Care for All Act., 2013, Canada 

Advancing the application, quality and harmonization of implementation science measures, 2012, International

Is the coverage of google scholar enough to be used alone for systematic reviews, 2013, International

Developing and evaluating communication strategies to support informed decisions and practice based on evidence (DECIDE): protocol and preliminary results, 2013, International

A systematic review of evidence on the links between patient experience and clinical safety and effectiveness, 2013, International

The Patient Experience and Health Outcomes, 2012, International

Guidelines for Guidelines: Are They Up to the Task? A Comparative Assessment of Clinical Practice Guideline Development Handbooks, 2012, International

The Lived Experience of New Nurses: Importance of the Clinical Preceptor, 2012, International

Clinicians' experiences of becoming a clinical manager: a qualitative study, 2012, International

Institutionalization of evidence-informed practices in healthcare settings, 2012, International

Building theories of knowledge translation interventions: Use the entire menu of constructs, 2012, International

Strategies for monitoring and updating clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review, 2012, International

International Profiles of Health Care Systems: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States, 2012, International

A Model for the Electronic Support of Practice-Based Research Networks, 2012, International

Applying a Health Network approach to translate evidence-informed policy into practice: A review and case study on musculoskeletal health, 2012, International

The Impact of Electronic Patient Portals on Patient Care: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials, 2012, International

Net benefits: assessing the effectiveness of clinical networks in Australia through qualitative methods, 2012, International

Factors influencing the development of evidence-based practice among nurses: a self-report survey, 2012, International

Feasibility of a Wiki as a Participatory Tool for Patients in Clinical Guideline Development, 2012, International

How does searching for health information on the Internet affect individuals' demand for health care services?, 2012, International

Work environment may put women at risk of diabetes, 2012, Canada

Using Science as Evidence in Public Policy, 2012, International

Studying policy implementation using a macro, meso and micro frame analysis: the case of the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research & Care (CLAHRC) programme nationally and in North West London, 2012, International

Writing implementation research grant proposals: Ten key ingredients, 2012, International

Managing boundaries in primary care service improvement: A developmental approach to communities of practice, 2012, International

Managing patient deterioration: a protocol for enhancing undergraduate nursing students' competence through web-based simulation and feedback techniques, 2012, International

A scoping review and thematic classifi cation of patient complexity:  offering a unifying framework, 2012, Canada

Large-System Transformation in Health Care:  A Realist Review, 2012, Canada

Evidence summaries: the evolution of a rapid review approach, 2012, Canada

Adjusting team involvement: a grounded theory study of challenges in utilizing a surgical safety checklist as experienced by nurses in the operating room, 2012, International

Translating research in elder care: An applied program of health services research, 2012, Canada

Enhancing research capacity across healthcare and higher education sectors: development and evaluation of an integrated model, 2012, International

Looking for value in hard times, 2012, International

Advancing Translational Research by Enabling Collaborative Teamwork: The TRACT Approach, 2012, Canada

A pragmatic cluster randomised trial evaluating three implementation interventions, 2012, International

Creating a Successful Environment for Preparing Doctoral-Level Nurse Educators, 2012, International

Social Network Analysis in Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Scoping Review, 2012, International

A thematic analysis of the role of the organisation in building allied health research capacity: a senior managers' perspective, 2012, International

Researcher-decision-maker partnerships in health services research: Practical challenges, guiding principles, 2012, Canada

Systematic review of knowledge translation strategies in the allied health professions, 2012, International

Open access versus subscription journals:  a comparison of scientific impact, 2012, International

A framework for production of systematic review based briefings to support evidence-informed decision-making, 2012, International

Informatics 2.0: implications of social media, mobile health, and patient-reported outcomes for healthcare and individual privacy, 2012, International 

Implementation research evidence uptake and use for policy-making, 2012, International

Benchmarking: A Method for Continuous Quality Improvement in Health, 2012, International

Whither Science Publishing?, 2012, International

'Information on the fly': Challenges in professional communication in high technological nursing. A focus group study from a radiotherapy department in Sweden, 2012, International

Systematic review of knowledge translation strategies in the allied health professions, 2012, International

Measurement properties of a novel survey to assess stages of organizational readiness for evidence-based interventions in community chronic disease prevention settings, 2012, International

Effect of a Community-Based Nursing Intervention on Mortality in Chronically Ill Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial, 2012, International

Will the NP Workforce Grow in the Future?, 2012, International

Integrating guideline development and implementation: Analysis of guideline development manual instructions for generating implementation advice, 2012, International

Transforming Healthcare through Better Use of Data: A Canadian Context, 2012, Canada 

Measurement properties of a novel survey to assess stages of organizational readiness for evidence-based interventions in community chronic disease prevention settings, 2012, International

Original Research: Facilitators and Barriers to Clinical Practice Guideline Use Among Nurses, 2012, Internationa.

Quality of Internet information in pediatric otolaryngology: A comparison of three most referenced websites, 2012, International

A Systematic Review of Healthcare Applications for Smartphones, 2012, International

Understanding the performance and impact of public knowledge translation funding interventions: Protocol for an evaluation of Canadian institutes of health research knowledge translation funding programs, 2012, Canada

An instrument assessing patient satisfaction with day care in hospitals, 2012, International

Medication supply to residential aged care facilities in Western Australia using a centralized medication chart to replace prescriptions, 2012, International

Conceptual framework of acute care nurse practitioner role enactment, boundary work, and perceptions of team effectiveness, 2012, International

Advancing knowledge translation in primary care, 2012, Canada

Information Retrieval – Swedish Specialist Student Nurses` Strategies for
Finding Clinical Evidence, 2012, International

New quality regulations versus established nursing home practice: a qualitative study, 2012, International

Triumph of hope over experience: learning from interventions to reduce avoidable hospital admissions identified through an Academic Health and Social Care Network, 2012, International

Measurement of implementation components ten years after a nationwide introduction of empirically supported programs - a pilot study, 2012, International

Social Media Use Among Nurses, 2012, International 

Measurement of implementation components ten years after a nationwide introduction of empirically supported programs - a pilot study, 2012, International

Knowledge translation of research findings, 2012, International

The Four Habits of High-Value Health Care Organizations, 2011, International

Information seeking for making evidence-informed decisions: a social network analysis on the staff of a public health department in Canada, 2012, Canada

Measuring data reliability for preventive services in electronic medical records, 2012, Canada

Theoretical Domains Framework for behaviour change research, 2012, International

Wikis and Collaborative Writing Applications in Health Care: A Scoping Review Protocol, 2012, Canada

A four-year, systems-wide intervention promoting interprofessional collaboration, 2012, International

Realist synthesis: illustrating the method for implementation research, 2012, International

Translating evidence into practice: the role of health research funders, 2012, Canada

Rapid versus systematic reviews, 2012, International 

Uncovering middle managers' role in healthcare innovation implementation, 2012, International

The role of ICT in supporting disruptive innovation: a multi-site qualitative study of Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Departments, 2012, International

Hospital privacy curtains are frequently and rapidly contaminated with potentially pathogenic bacteria, 2012, International

Activating Knowledge for Patient Safety Practices: A Canadian Academic-Policy Partnership, 2012, Canada

Guidance for Evidence-Informed Policies about Health Systems: Assessing How Much Confidence to Place in the Research Evidence, 2012, International

Methods for the guideline-based development of quality indicators--a systematic review, 2012, International

Methods and metrics challenges of delivery-system research, 2012, International

A modest start, but a steady rise in research use: a longitudinal study of nurses during the first five years in professional life, 2012, International

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Videoconference-Based Tele-Education for Medical and Nursing Education, 2012, International

Guidance for Evidence-Informed Policies about Health Systems: Linking Guidance Development to Policy Development, 2012, International

The effect of a complementary e-learning course on implementation of a quality improvement project regarding care for elderly patients: a stepped wedge trial, 2011, International

Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care, 2011, International

Does the world need a scientific society for research on how to improve healthcare?, 2012, International

CONNECT for quality: protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial to improve fall prevention in nursing homes, 2012, Canada

Exploring the interpersonal-, organization-, and system-level factors that influence the mplementation and use of an innovation -- synoptic reporting -- in cancer care, 2012, Canada

Nurses’ Clinical Reasoning Processes and Practices of Medication Safety, 2012, International

Innovative Writing Program Helps Graduate Nursing Students Stay on Academic Track, 2012, International

Psychologically Healthy Workplaces, 2012, Canada 

South Eastern Interprofessional Collaborative Learning Environment (SEIPCLE):  Nurturing Collaborative Practice, 2012, Canada

Some Thoughts on the Field of KTE, 2012

The effectiveness and safety of emergency department short stay units:  a rapid review, 2012, Canada

Evidence summaries: the evolution of a rapid review approach, 2012

Nurse Leaders in the Boardroom: A Fitting Choice, 2012, International

Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems for Better Care, 2012, International

Clinical Nurse Specialists’ Role in Selecting & Using Knowledge to Improve Practice & Develop Practice-based Policies Designed to Promote Optimum Patient Outcomes, 2012, Canada

Following a natural experiment of guideline adaptation and early implementation: a mixed-methods study of facilitation, 2012, Canada

Fighting Misconceptions to Improve Compliance with Influenza Vaccination among Health Care Workers: An Educational Project, 2012, International

A cluster randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a 'whole systems' model of self-management support for the management of long- term conditions in primary care: trial protocol, 2012, International

Implementing a stepped care approach in primary care. Results of a qualitative study. 2012, International

Service-line management: Can it improve quality and efficiency? 2012, International

The Association of Treatment of Depressive Episodes and Work Productivity, 2011, Canada

Hopkins researchers find 'Google Flu Trends' a powerful early warning system for emergency departments, 2012, International

Factors associated with the impact of quality improvement collaboratives in mental healthcare: an exploratory study, 2012, International 

Development and Pilot Testing of the Faculty Advisor Evaluation Questionnaire, 2011, International

Improving the discharge process by embedding a discharge facilitator in a resident team, 2011, International

Understanding implementation processes of clinical pathways and clinical practice guidelines in pediatric contexts: A study protocol, 2011, Canada

The Imperative to Improve Hospital Work Environments, 2011, International

Understanding innovators' experiences of barriers and facilitators in implementation and diffusion of healthcare service innovations: a qualitative study, 2011, Intenational

Core competencies in the science and practice of knowledge translation: description of a Canadian strategic training initiative, 2011, Canada

A Holistic Framework to Improve the Uptake and Impact of eHealth Technologies, 2011, International

Finding a Balance between "Value Added" and Feeling Valued: Revising Models of Care, The human factor of implementing a quality improvement initiative using Lean methodology within the healthcare sector, 2011, International

Bridging health technology assessment (HTA) with multicriteria decision analyses (MCDA): field testing of the EVIDEM framework for coverage decisions by a public payer in Canada, 2011, Canada
 

Preconditions for Successful Guideline Implementation: Perceptions of Oncology Nurses, 2011, International

Leadership, staffing and quality of care in nursing homes, 2011, International

The e-Health Implementation Toolkit: Qualitative evaluation across four European countries, 2011, International

A framework and a measurement instrument for sustainability of work practices in long-term care,
2011, International

The Milbank Quarterly - Virtual Issue: Facilitating the use of research evidence, 2011, International

Hospital-Based Nurses’ Perceptions of the Adoption of Web 2.0 Tools for Knowledge Sharing, Learning, Social Interaction and the Production of Collective Intelligence, 2011, International

Constructing an Evidence-Practice Relationship between Teaching, Learning, and Research: Reviewing and Reflecting on Academic Blogging, 2011, International

Implementing collaborative care for depression treatment in primary care: A cluster randomized evaluation of a quality improvement practice redesign , 2011, International

Transformative Learning Through a Research Practicum for Undergraduate Nursing Students, 2011, Canada

The Box-Cox power transformation on nursing sensitive indicators: Does it matter if structural effects are omitted during the estimation of the transformation parameter? 2011, International
 

How to do a grounded theory study: a worked example of a study of dental practices, 2011, International

 A proposed method to investigate reliability throughout a questionnaire, 2011, International

Innovation in mental health services: what are the key components of success?, 2011, International

How and why are communities of practice established in the healthcare sector? A systematic review of the literature, 2011, Canada

 Yes, research can inform health policy; but can we bridge the 'Do-Knowing It's Been Done' gap? 2011, International

The Canadian Bandaging Trial: Evidence-informed Leg Ulcer Care and the Effectiveness of Two Compression Technologies, 2011, Canada

Validity and Usefulness of Members Reports of Implementation Progress in a Quality Improvement Initiative: Findings from the Team Check-up Tool (TCT), 2011, International

Creating a knowledge translation trainee collaborative: from conceptualization to lessons learned in the first year, 2011, Canada

Life values as predictors of pain, disability and sick leave among Swedish registered nurses: A longitudinal study, 2011, International 

Engaging national organizations for knowledge translation: Comparative case studies in knowledge value mapping, 2011, International

The updating of clinical practice guidelines: insights from an international survey, 2011, International

Summary - New risks and trends in the safety and health of women at work, 2011, International

Original Research: Blood Transfusion: The Patient's Experience, 2011, International

Building the Field of Health Policy and Systems Research: An Agenda for Action, 2011, International

Population Aging and the Determinants of Healthcare Expenditures: The Case of Hospital, Medical and Pharmaceutical Care in British Columbia, 2011, Canada

Building Collaborative Capacity: Promoting Interdisciplinary Teamwork in the Absence of Formal Teams, 2011, International

Conceptual frameworks and empirical approaches used to assess the impact of health research: an overview of reviews, 2011, International

Creating a knowledge translation trainee collaborative: from conceptualization to lessons learned in the first year, 2011, Canada

Health Info in the Digital Age, 2011, International

iNurse: Patient Privacy and Company Policy in Online Life, 2011, International

Does the Otago exercise programme reduce mortality and falls in older adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis, 2010, Canada

Building the Field of Health Policy and Systems Research: Social Science Matters 2011, International

Building the Field of Health Policy and Systems Research: Framing the Questions 2011, International

The Attending Nurse: An Evolving Model for Integrating Nursing Education and Practice , 2011, International

Implications of Google+ for Online Courses, 2011, Canada

Integration of Technology to Support Nursing Practice: A Saskatchewan Initiative, 2011, Canada

Pursuing Graduate Studies in Nursing Education: Driving and Restraining Forces, 2011, International

Integrating YouTube into the Nursing Curriculum, 2011, International

Uncovering Tacit Knowledge: A Pilot Study to Broaden the Concept of Knowledge in Knowledge Translation, 2011, International

Managing the daily intensive care activities - an observation study concerning ad hoc decision-making of charge nurses and intensivists, 2011, Canada

Identification of nursing assessment models/tools validated in clinical practice for use with diverse ethno-cultural groups: an integrative review of the literature, 2011, International

The meaning and measurement of implementation climate, 2011, USA

An evidence-based health workforce model for primary and community care, 2011, International 

Violence Against Nurses and its Impact on Stress and Productivity, 2011, USA

Predicting implementation from organizational readiness for change: A study protocol, 2011, USA

Identification of nursing assessment models/tools validated in clinical practice for use with diverse ethno-cultural groups: an integrative review of the literature, 2011, Canada

Measuring organizational readiness for knowledge translation in chronic care, 2011, Canada

Time for a Paradigm Shift: Managing Smarter by Moving from Data and Information to Knowledge and Wisdom in Healthcare Decision-Making, 2010, Canada

How can continuing professional development better promote shared decision-making? Perspectives from an international collaboration. 2011, International

The transitioning experiences of internationally-educated nurses into a Canadian healthcare system: A focused ethnography, 2011, Canada

Scheduling admissions and reducing variability in bed demand, 2011, International

Effective implementation of research into practice: an overview of systematic reviews of the health literature., 2011, International

Evaluating Translational Research: A Process Marker Model, 2011, International

Twisting the Lion's Tail: Collaborative Health Policy Making in British Columbia, 2011, Canada

Better with Age: A Regional Roundtable Series on Health Systems Planning for the Aging Population, 2011, Canada

International Journal of Integrated Care, Special Edition, 2011, International

Community-based knowledge translation: unexplored opportunities, 2011, Canada

Determining research knowledge infrastructure for healthcare systems: A qualitative study, 2011, Canada

Validation of the conceptual research utilization scale: an application of the standards for educational and psychological testing in healthcare, 2011, Canada
 

Measuring EMR Adoption: A Framework and Case Study , 2011, Canada

Second wave reform in Alberta, 2011, Canada

A Counter-Intuitive Approach to Making Complex Decisions, 2011, USA

Innovation in Healthcare Team Feedback , 2011, Canada

Why not just Google it? An assessment of information literacy skills in a biomedical science curriculum, 2011, USA

The Use of Twitter to Track Levels of Disease Activity and Public Concern in the U.S. during the Influenza A H1N1 Pandemic, 2011, USA

Performance feedback: An exploratory study to examine the acceptability and impact for interdisciplinary primary care teams, 2011, Canada

Engaging the next generation of health leaders: Perspectives of emerging health leaders, 2011, Canada

Internet Skills Performance Tests: Are People Ready for eHealth?, 2011, Netherlands

Interventions Encouraging The Use of Systematic Reviews by Health Policymakers and Managers: A Systematic Review, 2011, Canada

The role of nurse practitioners in hospital settings: implications for interprofessional practice, 2010, Canada 

Time for a Paradigm Shift: Managing Smarter by Moving from Data and Information to Knowledge and Wisdom in Healthcare Decision-Making, 2010, Canada 

Tapping the Unmet Potential of Health Information Technology, 2011, USA

Healthcare Services for an Aging Population: Using Administrative Data to Help Prepare for the Future, 2011, Canada

Towards an organisation-wide process-oriented organisation of care: A literature review, 2011, UK

Why is it difficult to implement e-health initiatives? A qualitative study, 2011, UK

Evidence-Based Practice, Step By Step: Following the Evidence: Planning for Sustainable Change, 2011, USA

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Searching for the Evidence, 2010, USA

Evidence-Based Practice Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part I, 2010, USA

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence: Part II: Digging deeper—examining the "keeper" studies, 2010, USA

Evidence-Based Practice, Step by Step: Critical Appraisal of the Evidence Part III, 2010, USA

Knowledge translation in healthcare: A review of the literature, 2010, UK

Supporting primary health care nurse practitioners’ transition to practice, 2010, ON

Why Do Evaluations of eHealth Programs Fail? An Alternative Set of Guiding Principles, 2010, UK

Promoting Advanced Practice APRNS’ Buy-In For Evidence Based Practice, 2009, USA

The APRN Critique Guide Used To Advance Evidence-Based Practice, 2010, USA

Involving the public in healthcare policy, 2010, USA

Individual determinants of research utilization by nurses: a systematic review update, 2011, Canada & UK

Planning for knowledge translation: a researcher's guide 2010, USA

A qualitative study of Canada’s experience with the implementation of electronic health information technology, 2011, Canada

Care of self – care by other – care of other: the meaning of self-care from research, practice, policy and industry perspectives, 2011, International

Using Problem-Based Learning in the Clinical Setting to Improve Nursing Students’ Critical Thinking: An Evidence Review, 2010, USA