1. The Role of Facilitation in the Effectiveness of Infection Prevention Leaders.
Define he domains of the APIC competency model that support facilitation.
What makes a good facilitator.
How to develop skill as a facilitator.

2. Facilitation is a necessary skill for the Infection Prevention Practitioner
A Facilitator is:
 Someone who helps to bring about an outcome (such as learning, productivity, or communication) by providing indirect or unobtrusive assistance, guidance, or supervision 
Individual who acts as a 'lubricant' by helping a team with issues such as communications or problem solving 

3. Aspects of Facilitation Program
Assessment of and feedback of practices to drive change
Use of practice-level data to drive change
Training and appointment of staff in QI and team based transformation processes
Resource identification and procurement
Capacity building for linking to outside resources
Cross-pollination of ideas and best practices between clinic settings

4. Achieving EBP through Facilitation
Facilitation is an individual role
Project management and leadership are important components
Relationship building and communication was noted across most studies
Facilitation must be tailored to the local context
There is growing focus on linking outcomes to actions.
Dogherty, E.J. Harrison, MB, Graham, ID.(2010) Facilitation as a role and process in achieving evidence based practice in nursing: A focused review of concept and meaning. World Views on Evidence Based Nursing

5. Facilitation (as a skill) is a component of this domain

6. Domains included in the definition of a facilitator
Self-awareness and Self management
Social Awareness
Relationship management
Knowledge, Skills, and Understanding.

7. Self-awareness Self-management
Understanding of your own strengths, weaknesses, capabilities and emotions
Reflective
Self-confident
Authentic
Imaginative
Inquisitive
Self-management
Ability to regulate one’s own response
Flexible
Adaptable
Versatile
Energetic, dynamic
Positive, encouraging, supportive
Tenacious
Credible

8. Relationship Management
Social Awareness
Understanding
Empathy
Accessible
Relationship Management
Behavioral more than cognitive
Effective communicator
Ability to
communicate
Develop Trust
Dogherty et al., 2010; Pentland et al., 2010; Sandstrom et al., 2011; Traynor et al., 2014

9. Skills
Most frequently mentioned skill was:
Organized

10. Skills
Planning
Leading
Monitoring
Evaluating

11. Knowledge and Understanding
EXPERT
Knowledgeable of the most up-to-date evidence
Experienced in practice area
Values research
Able to pick up new knowledge quickly
Perceives shared decision making as useful and practical
Canadian Health Research Foundation, 2003; Dobbins et al., 2009a; Dogherty et al., 2013; Pentland et al., 2011

12. Facilitator Improvement Strategies
Personal/Professional goal setting
Mentoring and Peer review
Educational Training
Partnering
Attitude toward project.
Balance
Doing
Being