Transcript Leveraging Technology For Research: A case study from work

Using Technology to Create
Academic-Practice Research
Partnerships
Frances R. Vlasses PhD, RN, NEA-BC
Barbara Caspers, MS, RN
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Catholic Health Initiatives
Ida Androwich, PhD, RN, FAAN
Mary C. Dominiak, PhD, MBA, RN
Mary Malliaris, PhD, School of Business
Chief Nurse Officers and RN participants
Acknowledgment: AONE Seed Grant, 2006-07
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Objectives for Presentation
Describe the dynamics of a community
hospital/university collaborative research project.
Acknowledge best practices in building
Academic-Practice collaboration
Describe technology solutions
for multi-center partnerships
The Academic -Practice Partners
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Resources to support
research
Mutual interest in research
questions
HSM faculty
Catholic University
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Striving for excellence in
Evidence-based practice
Mutual interest in research question
Study variables are issues of concern
to organization
Catholic healthcare system
Why a Partnership?
Generating
Evidence
Dictates of current environment requires a
passion for clinical quality
Measurement of clinical performance
on patient outcomes
Benefits of
Academic-Practice Partnerships
developing
know-how
for research
Support
Magnet
journey
Support
development
of evidence-based
clinicians
Presence
validates
partners
commitment to
support nurse at
bedside
Provide
ongoing
professional
growth
FORMING THE PARTNERSHIP
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Intentional invitation
Serendipity meetings
Formalization of collaboration
Executive sponsorship
The How To…
1000+
Process Improvement Meeting
Practical Considerations:
Technology and Recruitment
 Participating community hospitals recruited by
researchers via 3 Webinars
 LUC researchers worked directly with site coordinator
 IRB approved electronic recruitment materials provided
to each site
 Survey Monkey Web-links developed for each site
Lessons Learned
• Provide for process improvement meeting with sites via
Webinar after first data collection round
• Onsite contact person increases effectiveness
• Consider forcing function for important questions
• Provide very specific procedures in writing for data
collection sites
• Insure testing before opening survey at each sites
• Utilize teachable moments; information on as needed
basis
Some Data Mining Results on
Nurses’ Attitudes
QUESTIONS?
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