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February 6, 2013
QUESTION: In what journals can articles on translational science, quality improvement initiatives, dissemination and implementation research, delivery systems science and other emerging healthcare fields be published? Through this BLOG, the ISRN, fueled by discussions of the CTSA Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG), invites YOUR thinking about ‘where to publish manuscripts’ in the emerging fields of translational […]
January 29, 2013
During the inaugural Improvement Science Summit, Dr. Carolyn Clancy* spoke of the challenges that face improvement science, particularly the difficulty of integrating evidence into clinical practice. In her keynote address Dr. Clancy stated that “research will not yield improvement unless research results are adopted and hardwired into practice.’’ Three years later we still recognize the […]
January 23, 2013
“The challenge for us and regulatory boards is to ask the key questions when we examine our studies to determine whether we go to IRB1” Dr. Christine A. Goeschel. The above quote from Dr. Goeschel addresses an important issue faced by clinical and research scientists studying healthcare improvement. Research is defined in the Code of […]
January 16, 2013
Partnership between clinicians and scientists raises the clinical relevance and rigor of research on improvement strategies. Through collaborative efforts the priorities of clinicians are served by the evolving research enterprise as we evaluate improvement strategies for uptake and sustainment. Unfortunately collaboration does not come easily as silos exist in healthcare. In a previous article for […]
January 9, 2013
New Year’s Resolution: I will add to the national and international conversation about healthcare improvement research! Happy New Year and welcome to the ISRN Blog! This new feature meets one of the most important needs of multiple disciplines collaborating to advance improvements: Interaction! Because broad-based conversations speed the trek to excellent healthcare and patient safety, the […]
December 10, 2012
“Professionals across the country are researching quality, but the results are too often scattered and not made available to others.’’ Suzanne Beyea, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Geriatric Nursing Education and Research, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center A major goal of the ISRN is to forge partnerships between academic and clinical researchers. Such partnerships can build […]