Resources for Providing Value-Based Care and Translating Evidence Into Practice
| Resource . | How to Access . | Description . |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Practice | ||
| Critically Appraised Topics | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers.aspx | “At-a-glance” critical appraisal and synthesis of articles arranged by practice area that includes key findings and the bottom line for OT practice |
| Evidence-Based Practice Resource Directory | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/EBP-Resource-Directory.aspx | Online directory of evidence-based practice resources in a variety of practice areas, including tutorials for acquiring basic and intermediate-level skills to search and interpret the literature |
| Journal Club Guide | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/KT-Toolkit/Journal-Club.aspx | All you need to start a journal club at work, with friends, or with state association members |
| AOTA KT Toolkit | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/KT-Toolkit.aspx | Resources to assist practitioners in translating research into practice |
| Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/practice-guidelines.aspx | Topic-specific guidelines with best practices and summaries of evidence for interventions in a variety of practice areas; based on the findings of systematic reviews |
| Model Systems KT Center | https://msktc.org/ | Repository of resources to facilitate the KT process for those with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn injury |
| Advocacy and Communication | ||
| Choosing Wisely® | https://www.choosingwisely.org/societies/american-occupational-therapy-association-inc/ (open access) | Resource to promote meaningful conversations among practitioners, clients, and providers to ensure appropriate and quality care |
| Choosing Wisely recommendations | https://www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/AOTA-Choosing-Wisely-List.pdf | Article on AOTA’s top Choosing Wisely recommendations—practices that OT practitioners should question |
| AOTA’s Everyday Advocacy Decision Guide | https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Advocacy/Everyday-Advocacy-Decision-Guide.pdf (open access) | Practical document with a simple checklist to assist in easily communicating OT’s distinct value in everyday practice and advocating for services |
| Quality Improvement | ||
| Quality Toolkit | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Manage/value/quality-toolkit.aspx | Tools to support the OT profession’s provision of value-based care, including • AOTA Occupational Profile Template • AOTA Quality Checklists • Self-care items from CMS Section GG |
| PDSA Worksheet for QI | http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/PlanDoStudyActWorksheet.aspx | Free worksheet from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to assist in the PDSA process |
| CMS Quality Programs | https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/MMS/Quality-Programs | Overview of CMS quality programs |
| Occupational Therapy Research Agenda | https://research.aota.org/ajot/article/72/Supplement_2/7212420070p1/6525/Occupational-Therapy-Education-Research-Agenda | List of research goals and priorities for the OT profession |
| AOTF Intervention Research Grant Program | https://www.aotf.org/Grants/Intervention-Research-Grant | Funding opportunities to develop and test OT interventions |
| AOTF Implementation Research Grant | https://www.aotf.org/Grants/Implementation-Research-Grant | Funding opportunity to examine factors and strategies influencing the uptake of evidence in practice |
| Payment and Delivery Systems Reform | https://www.aota.org/Advocacy-Policy/Health-Care-Reform/Payment-and-Delivery-System-Reform.aspx | Resources related to new payment models |
| Resource . | How to Access . | Description . |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Practice | ||
| Critically Appraised Topics | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers.aspx | “At-a-glance” critical appraisal and synthesis of articles arranged by practice area that includes key findings and the bottom line for OT practice |
| Evidence-Based Practice Resource Directory | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/EBP-Resource-Directory.aspx | Online directory of evidence-based practice resources in a variety of practice areas, including tutorials for acquiring basic and intermediate-level skills to search and interpret the literature |
| Journal Club Guide | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/KT-Toolkit/Journal-Club.aspx | All you need to start a journal club at work, with friends, or with state association members |
| AOTA KT Toolkit | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/KT-Toolkit.aspx | Resources to assist practitioners in translating research into practice |
| Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Researchers/practice-guidelines.aspx | Topic-specific guidelines with best practices and summaries of evidence for interventions in a variety of practice areas; based on the findings of systematic reviews |
| Model Systems KT Center | https://msktc.org/ | Repository of resources to facilitate the KT process for those with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, and burn injury |
| Advocacy and Communication | ||
| Choosing Wisely® | https://www.choosingwisely.org/societies/american-occupational-therapy-association-inc/ (open access) | Resource to promote meaningful conversations among practitioners, clients, and providers to ensure appropriate and quality care |
| Choosing Wisely recommendations | https://www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/AOTA-Choosing-Wisely-List.pdf | Article on AOTA’s top Choosing Wisely recommendations—practices that OT practitioners should question |
| AOTA’s Everyday Advocacy Decision Guide | https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/Advocacy/Everyday-Advocacy-Decision-Guide.pdf (open access) | Practical document with a simple checklist to assist in easily communicating OT’s distinct value in everyday practice and advocating for services |
| Quality Improvement | ||
| Quality Toolkit | https://www.aota.org/Practice/Manage/value/quality-toolkit.aspx | Tools to support the OT profession’s provision of value-based care, including • AOTA Occupational Profile Template • AOTA Quality Checklists • Self-care items from CMS Section GG |
| PDSA Worksheet for QI | http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/PlanDoStudyActWorksheet.aspx | Free worksheet from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to assist in the PDSA process |
| CMS Quality Programs | https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/MMS/Quality-Programs | Overview of CMS quality programs |
| Occupational Therapy Research Agenda | https://research.aota.org/ajot/article/72/Supplement_2/7212420070p1/6525/Occupational-Therapy-Education-Research-Agenda | List of research goals and priorities for the OT profession |
| AOTF Intervention Research Grant Program | https://www.aotf.org/Grants/Intervention-Research-Grant | Funding opportunities to develop and test OT interventions |
| AOTF Implementation Research Grant | https://www.aotf.org/Grants/Implementation-Research-Grant | Funding opportunity to examine factors and strategies influencing the uptake of evidence in practice |
| Payment and Delivery Systems Reform | https://www.aota.org/Advocacy-Policy/Health-Care-Reform/Payment-and-Delivery-System-Reform.aspx | Resources related to new payment models |
Note. AOTA = American Occupational Therapy Association; AOTF = American Occupational Therapy Foundation; CMS = Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; KT = knowledge translation; OT = occupational therapy; PDSA = Plan-Do-Study-Act; QI = quality improvement.