“a conscious strategy for moving the right knowledge to the right people at the right time … to be translated into action to improve the organisational performance”.

(O’Dell & Grayson, 1998)

Online resources –You will need your NHS ATHENS username & password to access many online resources. Register here if you need to sign up for one).

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Journal of organizational knowledge management

Reports:

A New Journey to Health – health information seeking behaviour across the generations – ILC-UK, 2015

Principles for Knowledge Management for Development – lessons from innovation by Ian Thorpe

Building A Knowledge Enabled Nhs For The Future

Websites:

Glossary of health knowledge management terms

KMT – an educational KM site – an overview of KM including models and tools

KM stories – tales that show how information professionals can help make improvements by linking problems with solutions, or making introductions between people which then create or have the potential to create change.

Knowledge Management Learning Resources – Department of Health

References:

O’Dell C., Grayson, J (1998) If only we knew what we know: the transfer of knowledge and best practice. New York: The Free Press.