Finding the right information
This section of the toolkit is about finding the most accurate and up-to-date information
Activities, tools and tips
Laying a foundation for a strategy for managing and sharing knowledge - conduct a self-assessment using a river diagram to enable an organisation to identify its own strengths and weakness.
Knowledge harvesting - package information on a specific role before a personnel move or transfer.
Knowledge retention and transfer - make sure knowledge is not lost when a staff member leaves or moves position.
Knowledge assets - parts of an organisation’s intangible assets that relate specifically to knowledge, such as best practice and intellectual property.
Elicitation interviews - 1:1 conversation on specific area of knowledge to draw out information on what they’ve learnt from their experiences.
Case studies
Knowledge mobilisation techniques put into practice.
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AMBER – The Ambulance Research Repository
About the creation of AMBER, the ambulance research repository
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Armed Forces champions resource
About creating a suite of resources for the North West Armed Forces Champions Network
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Dissertations into Practice
About creating a repository of dissertations
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ELHT Evidence Hub
About creating the ‘ELHT Evidence Hub’ with core resources for clinical specialties
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Emergency Medicine Handbook app.
About converting the Emergency Medicine Handbook into an app.
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Knowledge harvest in practice
About designing questions for an organisational knowledge harvest
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Library book of revalidation
About creating a display of revalidation resources
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Nurse revalidation
About creating a knowledge guide to resources for nurse revalidation
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology database
About setting up an intranet site with all existing local guidelines and protocols
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Smartphone apps and access to key clinical information
About providing junior doctors with access to the latest key clinical information
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V-care online learning portal
About developing the V-care online learning portal to support nurses
Page last reviewed: 21 October 2021