title: Integrated health systems and integrated knowledge: creating space for putting knowledge into action.
abstract: The capacity to innovate and share knowledge is not well developed within health systems. In this paper we highlight essential structures, principles and processes for successful implementation of knowledge utilization strategies in complex health systems. We demonstrate essential links between systems that support knowledge utilization and governance, change management, information management and process improvement.
authors.affiliation: Alberta Health Services, Calgary.
authors.forename: Cathie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: Nadine
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gall
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D019985:Benchmarking; D002170:Canada; D054976:Clinical Governance; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019359:Knowledge; D017146:Models, Organizational; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018511:Systems Integration; D017749:Total Quality Management