Knowledge Translation
Maternal, Newborn, Child& Youth Strategic Clinical Network (MNCY SCN)
MNCY SCN aims to improve outcomes for expectant mothers and children of all ages throughout Alberta. Drawing on the experience and expertise of its core committee members, the MNCY SCN is focused on accessing research, creating partnerships, and engaging patients and families to find new solutions that will improve patient care. They work closely with Alberta’s front-line health care providers on how to best implement these new ideas. One of the priorities of the MNCY SCN is pediatric concussion.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Report from the Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline Workgroup
The Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Guideline Workgroup (composed of 21 Ad-Hoc experts and six federal representatives from the National Institutes of Health, The U.S. Department of Education, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission) created a report comprising a systematic review of the literature and clinical recommendations for healthcare providers on the identification, diagnosis and management of mTBI.
Our team is also working on an implementation study.