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Implementation Science Mentoring Program Opportunity at Washington University in St Louis

Applications close soon for the Institute for Implementation Science Scholars (IS-2) at the Washington University in St. Louis The Institute is a mentored training program for early and mid-career investigators interested in applying dissemination and implementation (D&I) methods and strategies to reduce the burden of chronic disease and address health inequities. This innovative program will ... Read more

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Researchers Assess New Approach to Post-Operative Care

With increasing evidence around the benefits of physiotherapy after surgery, a project is set to get underway examining new ways to extend the support.

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Four Grant Recipients Announced in Expanded Implementation Science Program

Originally intending to fund two $25,000 projects, SHP expanded the inaugural grant scheme due to the high quality of applications. “We were taken aback by the strength of the research proposals,” said Professor Don Nutbeam, SHP Senior Advisor and Steering Committee Chair for Implementation Science. “It was clear once we started receiving applications that we ... Read more

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How to Make Mental Health “Core Business” in Emergency Departments

First implemented in 2012, the intervention involves locating an extended hours Mental Health Liaison Nursing service within the Department in order to engage with mental health patients “as close to the front door of the ED as possible.” Based on success at RPAH, NSW Health invited the research team to undertake a 12-month trial of ... Read more

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Implementation of Research Evidence Not Automatic Cautions Leading Scientist

Professor Ross Brownson, from Washington University in St Louis, says researchers often believe the proverbial “field of dreams” applies to health and medical research. “Researchers are as guilty of this as anyone,” he said. “They assume that if we build it – develop a new intervention or clinical practice – people will automatically come and ... Read more

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Implementing Best Practice to Identify Cerebral Palsy in Infants

There is strong evidence that a novel video-based technique, the General Movements (GMs) assessment, is an accurate and effective tool for the early identification of infants at risk of CP. Despite this, GMs was not routinely used by the Childrens Hospital Westmead to assess its infant surgical population – a cohort with known risk factors ... Read more

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