Evidence and Policy in Long Term Care:

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Evidence and Policy in Long Term Care

• Building a Bridge with Knowledge Brokering
• A CHSRF Knowledge Brokering Demonstration Site

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Who are we?

• The decision-makers
• - The CAPITAL CARE Group
• - The Good Samaritan Society
• - Capital Health
• - Alberta Health Wellness
• The Researchers
• - The University of Alberta
• - The University of Calgary
• - The Alberta Centre on Aging

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Our Project

• We want to engage decision-makers and researchers
  in exchange of information, ideas, and research
  topics related to RAI 2.0.

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RAI 2.0

• The tool we are building our knowledge brokering
  group around
• Imminent roll-out in Alberta
• A great tool for practice research
• - standardized and controlled
• - allows pre/post-intervention and intra/inter
  group comparisons

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Phase One

• Development of a project plan for phase two
  (years 2 3)
• Developed a timeline for the phases
• Developed a work plan for each of the phases and
  those activities that would be ongoing

• We have created a Knowledge Brokering Associate
  Position and hired Jasmine Baggaley.
• Change job descriptions at The Good Samaritan
  Society and The CAPTIAL CARE Group

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Phase Two

• Ongoing KBG meetings
• Implementation of planned activities which may
  include
• - monthly newsletters
• - needs assessment workshop
• - a second workshop with a well-known knowledge
  broker
• - a series of interactive sessions

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Accomplishments

• Presentation of RAI instruments
• Held ½ day meeting with presentations
• Developed a work plan with timelines
• Meet with evaluation team
• Provided CHSRF with a framework for the Spring
  Research Use Week
• Use of Is Research Working for You

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Accomplishments contd

• Presentations at organizational and regional
  levels, and at a provincial Water Cooler
  Session
• Research initiated to look at post occupancy as
  residents move to a new facility
• Connected with the KUSP and attend brown bag
  sessions as appropriate
• Engaged provincial and regional decision makers
  in discussions about RAI implementation

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Contact Info

• To find out more about the project, please feel
  free to contact me
• Cynthia Johnson
• The CAPITAL CARE Group
• Capital Care Dickinsfield
• 14225-94 Street
• Edmonton, Alberta
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail cynthiajohnson_at_capitalcare.net