Receptive contexts and the role of knowledge management in evidence-based practice‘All we have to do is roll out best practice everywhere else’

2011 ◽  
pp. 99-117
Author(s):  
Iestyn Williams
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Roll Out

Evidence-Based Best Practices Collections

2011 ◽  
pp. 280-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Forrest Shull ◽  
Raimund Feldmann ◽  
Michelle Shaw ◽  
Michelle Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
General Concept ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
White Board

For capturing and transferring knowledge between different projects and organizations, the concept of a Best Practice is commonly used. A similar but more general concept for knowledge capturing is often referred to as a Lesson Learned. Both best practices and lessons learned are frequently organized in the form of knowledge collections. Such collections exist in many forms and flavours: From simple notes on a white board, to paper file collections on a shelf, to electronic versions filed in a common folder or shared drive, to systematically archived and standardized versions in experience and databases, or even specific knowledge management systems. In the past few decades, many organizations have invested much time and effort in such specific knowledge collections (e.g., databases, experience repositories) for best practices and/ or lessons learned. The driving force behind all these activities is to disseminate knowledge about proven solutions to their workforce. Ultimately, the goal is to avoid mistakes and improve the overall workflow and processes to possibly save money and gain a competitive advantage.

Methodological, Theoretical, Infrastructural, and Design Issues in Conducting Good Outcome Studies

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 644-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael P. Kelly ◽  
Tessa A. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Outcome Studies ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Good Outcome ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Causal Pathways ◽  
Causal Pathway ◽  
Based Medicine

This article outlines a set of methodological, theoretical, and other issues relating to the conduct of good outcome studies. The article begins by considering the contribution of evidence-based medicine to the methodology of outcome research. The lessons which can be applied in outcome studies in nonmedical settings are described. The article then examines the role of causal pathways between interventions and outcomes and especially the importance of delineating them in advance of undertaking investigations. The development of designs based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with fully articulated causal pathways is described. Ways of supplementing RCTs with methods to highlight elements in the causal pathway in outcome studies are indicated. The importance of adhering to best practice in reporting and analysis is also noted.

Knowledge Management in a Project Climate

2005 ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elayne Coakes ◽  
Anton Bradburn ◽  
Cathy Black
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Substantial Risk ◽  
Frontline Managers

This case study concerns the company Taylor Woodrow, which is a housing, property, and construction business operating internationally in situations where frontline operations are characterised by project management. Construction projects can sometimes carry substantial risk, and this case examines the role of knowledge management at Taylor Woodrow in minimising the probability of mischance by promoting best practice and lessons learned. The case shows how best practice can be developed through knowledge-sharing facilitated by networks of relationships. Some relationships are external — between the company, its partners, suppliers, and customers. Other relationships are internal — between frontline managers on construction sites and headquarters’ staff. The case study indicates how knowledge is collated and distributed for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders.

Knowledge Management in a Project Climate

2011 ◽  
pp. 2843-2849
Author(s):  
Elayne Coakes ◽  
Anton Bradburn ◽  
Cathy Black
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Substantial Risk ◽  
Frontline Managers

This case study concerns the company Taylor Woodrow, which is a housing, property, and construction business operating internationally in situations where frontline operations are characterised by project management. Construction projects can sometimes carry substantial risk, and this case examines the role of knowledge management at Taylor Woodrow in minimising the probability of mischance by promoting best practice and lessons learned. The case shows how best practice can be developed through knowledge-sharing facilitated by networks of relationships. Some relationships are external — between the company, its partners, suppliers, and customers. Other relationships are internal — between frontline managers on construction sites and headquarters’ staff. The case study indicates how knowledge is collated and distributed for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders.

scholarly journals Editorial for Applied Practices: Perspectives from the Field

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-192
Keyword(s):  
Best Practice ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
School Psychologist ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
School Counsellor ◽  
Active Implementation

I am delighted to introduce the two papers in our Applied Practices’ section of the journal, which are part of this special issue on disability. Both emphasise the critical role of the school counsellor/school psychologist in the active implementation of best practice assessments and evidence based interventions.

scholarly journals A collaborative research project on evidence-based and eco-effective design

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mardelle M. Shepley ◽  
Mara Baum ◽  
Bill Rostenberg
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
University Researcher ◽  
Critical Approaches ◽  
Narrative Response ◽  
Effective Design

The primary purpose of this study was to provide information regarding the design of healthcare facilities in the context of two important considerations, evidence-based design (EBD) andeco-effective design (EED). The secondary purpose was to test the effectiveness of research involving collaboration between practitioners and academic researchers, and the collaboration between EBD and EED professionals. The research team included designers and staff from a firm specializing in EBD andEED and a university researcher. Methods employed included focus groups, snowball surveys, and questionnaires. Practitioner focus groups specializing in EBD and EED identified critical questions that were translated into a 22-question, Likert and narrative-response survey. EBD and EED experts, via asnowball survey, selected the best practice institutions that would be the most appropriate recipients of a questionnaire that would address the role of EBD and EED. Administrators, representing theseinstitutions, participated in the survey. This study is significant in that it demonstrates that in spite of prior perceptions that EBD and EED are in conflict with one another, administrators perceived the twoas being fundamentally compatible. This conclusion is useful to designers and facility administrators by freeing them to incorporate both of these critical approaches in the design of new facilities. Observations are made regarding the collaborative process between practitioners and researchers.

Meeting the Best Practice for Hearing Aid Verification in Children: Challenges and Future Directions

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 877-894
Author(s):  
Nur Azyani Amri ◽  
Tian Kar Quar ◽  
Foong Yen Chong
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Fitting Hearing Aids

Purpose This study examined the current pediatric amplification practice with an emphasis on hearing aid verification using probe microphone measurement (PMM), among audiologists in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Frequency of practice, access to PMM system, practiced protocols, barriers, and perception toward the benefits of PMM were identified through a survey. Method A questionnaire was distributed to and filled in by the audiologists who provided pediatric amplification service in Klang Valley, Malaysia. One hundred eight ( N = 108) audiologists, composed of 90.3% women and 9.7% men (age range: 23–48 years), participated in the survey. Results PMM was not a clinical routine practiced by a majority of the audiologists, despite its recognition as the best clinical practice that should be incorporated into protocols for fitting hearing aids in children. Variations in practice existed warranting further steps to improve the current practice for children with hearing impairment. The lack of access to PMM equipment was 1 major barrier for the audiologists to practice real-ear verification. Practitioners' characteristics such as time constraints, low confidence, and knowledge levels were also identified as barriers that impede the uptake of the evidence-based practice. Conclusions The implementation of PMM in clinical practice remains a challenge to the audiology profession. A knowledge-transfer approach that takes into consideration the barriers and involves effective collaboration or engagement between the knowledge providers and potential stakeholders is required to promote the clinical application of evidence-based best practice.

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