Summary of types of linkage and exchange initiatives | ||
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Policy option | Model/Existing example | Likely cost of implementation |
Implementation of a network as a continuous platform for linkage and exchange between C. difficile policymakers and health practitioners | EU NetPaS for linkage and exchange around the area of patient safety | Low to medium |
Regular gatherings/conferences | Department of Health’s C. difficile summit in London in 2007 | Medium (if run regularly) |
Appointment of formal knowledge brokers (on hospital-acquired infections), perhaps at Strategic Health Authority level | Canadian Health Services Research Foundation translation of research | High |
SOURCE: RAND Europe |
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