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Monday, May 07, 2007
Saint Elizabeth Health Care
Canadian nurses leading the way with academic-practice partnership

May 7, 2007 – Home and community care leader, Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC), is partnering with Queen’s University Joanna Briggs Collaboration (QJBC) to establish the first Evidence Translation Group in North America as part of a prestigious international health research network.

As an Evidence Translation Group, SEHC will conduct systematic reviews of nursing research from a community perspective in areas such as chronic disease management, palliative care, IV therapy and healthy work environments. With ongoing mentorship and support from QJBC, nurses will then synthesize their findings into a succinct statement that describes the current state of knowledge in a particular area of practice.

“This partnership is about harnessing the immense body of knowledge that has accumulated over time and focusing it for use at the point of care, namely community nursing,” explains Margaret Harrison, a nurse scientist and the founding director of Queen’s Joanna Briggs Collaboration. “As researchers and clinicians, we have a shared interest in making health research evidence available to clinical practice. How we go about this is an emerging science.”

Nancy Lefebre, senior vice president of knowledge and practice at SEHC, agrees. “The meaningful use of research evidence in home and community care has the potential to improve health outcomes for clients and promote a better practice environment for nurses,” she says. “We are delighted to be partnering with QJBC in support of these goals and the realization of our vision to be a phenomenal knowledge and care exchange company.” Lefebre adds that the knowledge gained through systematic reviews will be used to help shape health care practice and policy in Canada and the world.

Established in 1996 by the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the University of Adelaide in Australia, the Joanna Briggs Institute is a prestigious international health research organization that brings together a range of practice-oriented research activities to improve the effectiveness of nursing practice and health care outcomes.

The Queen’s Joanna Briggs Collaboration is based at and supported by Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Queen’s Joanna Briggs Collaboration is a unique Canadian initiative that provides leadership and support in evidence-based practice through knowledge translation, knowledge transfer and knowledge utilization.

Saint Elizabeth Health Care (SEHC) is a Canadian not-for-profit charitable organization that shares its talent and wisdom nationally and internationally through direct care and service, consultation, and education and e-learning to support the transformation of care for families, health organizations and communities. With nearly a century of experience and a dynamic talent team of 3,700, the organization delivers three million home care visits annually and has been recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers, Best Workplaces, and a Best Practice Spotlight Organization.

For more information, please contact:

Madonna Gallo
Saint Elizabeth Health Care
905-968-6430

Nancy Dorrance
Queen’s University
613-533-2869
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