Facilitating an evidence-based culture at Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael’s Hospital

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Unity Health Toronto
Knowledge-to-Action Framework

Unity Health Toronto - St. Michael’s Hospital, a Best Practice Spotlight Organization® (BPSO®) in Toronto, Canada, has embedded evidence-based practices into its culture and daily work processes. Evidence-based practice is part of the hospital’s corporate strategy. It has invested resources to build a critical mass (over 30 per cent) of staff members who are best practice champions.

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Heather McConnell, former Director, IABPG Centre, at St. Mike's Hospital Gallery Walk

The hospital also provides multiple capacity-building opportunities, including a community of practice, boot camps, booster sessions and mentorship. The annual Nursing Week Gallery Walk, depicted in the image above, is just one way that St. Michael’s Hospital profiles the work of champions and others dedicated to using evidence to inform change initiatives.

SOURCE: Transforming Nursing Through Knowledge, 2018.