In fact the only search procedure mentioned by Bates [ 16] not included in the CLUSTER method is browsing through journal runs.
ICU clinical nurse specialist, the project leader, also provided key linkages to the research community through journal searching and reading and through participation in an Institute for Healthcare Improvement IHI Breakthrough Collaborative Programam for ICU teams.
Open access to research articles, previously accessible through journal subscriptions, can increase the impact of the EU's €500 billion investment in research and development, and avoid wasting time and valuable resources on duplicative research.
According to the present study the preferred methods of achieving this goal would be through online CME, presentations by experts in NCHD and through journal club activities.
The ICU Medical Director provided important ties to the research community through journal reading and regular participation in seminars and other activities offered by the medical professional societies of which he was a member, as well as the IHI program.
Findings from this study will be disseminated through journal articles and conference presentations, and will illustrate the feasibility of introducing ICCM for drug shops.
