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Becoming business critical: Knowledge for Healthcare
Author(s) -
Lacey Bryant Sue,
Stewart David,
Goswami Louise,
Grant Maria J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
health information and libraries journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1471-1842
pISSN - 1471-1834
DOI - 10.1111/hir.12155
Subject(s) - knowledge management , work (physics) , workforce , health care , business , key (lock) , workforce development , public relations , computer science , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , computer security , law
Significant progress has been made in implementing Knowledge for Healthcare . This editorial reports the central contribution of effective partnerships and the involvement of librarians and knowledge specialists in this work. There are compelling business priorities. Key elements of work‐streams on demonstrating impact, workforce development and streamlining are indicated, along with areas of growing importance – knowledge management, embedded roles and health information for the public and patients. Knowledge, and the skills to help people to use it, are business critical.