1. The Joanna Briggs Institute Endorsement Program

2. What is JBI Endorsement?
JBI Endorsement is a recognition awarded to health organisations that demonstrate commitment to evidence-based healthcare and organisational wide culture of innovation and excellence.
FULL Endorsement
PROVISIONAL Endorsement
JBI Endorsement is a recognition awarded to healthcare organisations that demonstrate commitment to evidence-based healthcare and an organisational-wide culture of innovation and excellence.
JBI Endorsement can help provide your hospital, nursing home, al or healthcare service with the standards it needs to garner status as an organisation with the highest-quality healthcare practices.
As a JBI Endorsed organisation, not only will your organisation demonstrate credibility to patients, clients, practitioners and stakeholders, it will also benefit from a variety of other benefits as part of the JBI’s global movement in evidence-based healthcare!
JBI Endorsement is offered on either a Full or Provisional basis.

3. FULL and PROVISIONAL Endorsement
Collaboration and engagement with JBI and its Collaborating Entities
Access and support with a range of courses, training, and workshops
Discounted fees for JBI’s world-class training programs including the JBI Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship and Comprehensive Systematic Review Training programs (Adelaide only)
Discounted registration for JBI Colloquia
Opportunities for participation in JBI activities
Opportunity to present in a JBI-organised conference (national and international)
JBI Endorsement is a recognition awarded to healthcare organisations that demonstrate commitment to evidence-based healthcare and an organisational-wide culture of innovation and excellence.
JBI Endorsement can help provide your hospital, nursing home, clinic or healthcare service with the standards it needs to garner status as an organisation with the highest-quality healthcare practices.
As a JBI Endorsed organisation, not only will your organisation demonstrate credibility to patients, clients, practitioners and stakeholders, it will also benefit from a variety of other benefits as part of JBI’s global movement in evidence-based healthcare!
JBI Endorsement is offered on either a Full or Provisional basis.

4. STANDARDS: The 3Cs Commitment to Evidence-based Healthcare
Continuous quality improvement
JBI Endorsement is a recognition awarded to healthcare organisations that demonstrate commitment to evidence-based healthcare and an organisational-wide culture of innovation and excellence.
JBI Endorsement can help provide your hospital, nursing home, clinic or healthcare service with the standards it needs to garner status as an organisation with the highest-quality healthcare practices.
As a JBI Endorsed organisation, not only will your organisation demonstrate credibility to patients, clients, practitioners and stakeholders, it will also benefit from a variety of other benefits as part of the JBI’s global movement in evidence-based healthcare!
JBI Endorsement is offered on either a Full or Provisional basis.
Capacity building

5. Standard 1: Commitment to evidence-based healthcare
Criterion 1: All staff in the organisation have access to evidence-based resources.
Compliance measure: Organisation-wide subscription to the JBI Evidence-based Practice Database via Ovid
Criterion 2: All staff in the organisation have access to continuing professional development related to evidence-based practice.
Compliance measure: At least 4 JBI-focused workshop/training conducted on any evidence-based practice topic OR JBI Journal Club sessions around best practice in a clinical area of interest OR JBI online training are undertaken each year
Standard 1: Commitment to evidence-based healthcare
Organisations committed to evidence-based healthcare provide their staff access to education and resources that support evidence-based practice.
Criterion 1: All staff in the organisation have access to evidence-based resources. (Compliance measure: Organisation-wide subscription to accessible evidence-based resources, including the JBI Evidence-based Practice Database via Ovid.)
Criterion 2: All staff in the organisation have access to continuing professional development related to evidence-based practice. (Compliance measure: At least four JBI-focused workshops/training sessions conducted on any evidence-based practice topic OR four JBI journal club sessions around best practice in a clinical area of interest OR four JBI online training programs are undertaken each year.)

6. Standard 2: Continuous quality improvement
Criterion 3: The organisation has a documented framework or a plan for a continuous quality improvement program with identified key priority areas, and a system for monitoring the implementation of the program
Compliance measure: A documented framework or plan that identifies key area/s for improvement, intended outcomes, action/improvement plan, success measures, and timelines is in place.
Criterion 4: The organisation has a nominated individual or group with a direct reporting pathway to senior management/executive who coordinates the endorsement program and acts as a central point of contact
Compliance measure: A nominated individual or group who acts as a point of contact to JBI.
Standard 1: Commitment to evidence-based healthcare
Organisations committed to evidence-based healthcare provide their staff access to education and resources that support evidence-based practice.
Criterion 1: All staff in the organisation have access to evidence-based resources. (Compliance measure: Organisation-wide subscription to accessible evidence-based resources, including the JBI Evidence-based Practice Database via Ovid.)
Criterion 2: All staff in the organisation have access to continuing professional development related to evidence-based practice. (Compliance measure: At least four JBI-focused workshops/training sessions conducted on any evidence-based practice topic OR four JBI journal club sessions around best practice in a clinical area of interest OR four JBI online training programs are undertaken each year.)

7. Standard 3: Capacity building
> Criterion 5: The organisation provides opportunities for staff training on evidence implementation and quality improvement
Compliance measure: At any given time, at least two staff have completed the JBI Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program.
Standard 1: Commitment to evidence-based healthcare
Organisations committed to evidence-based healthcare provide their staff access to education and resources that support evidence-based practice.
Criterion 1: All staff in the organisation have access to evidence-based resources. (Compliance measure: Organisation-wide subscription to accessible evidence-based resources, including the JBI Evidence-based Practice Database via Ovid.)
Criterion 2: All staff in the organisation have access to continuing professional development related to evidence-based practice. (Compliance measure: At least four JBI-focused workshops/training sessions conducted on any evidence-based practice topic OR four JBI journal club sessions around best practice in a clinical area of interest OR four JBI online training programs are undertaken each year.)

8. Who is eligible to apply?
Primary, secondary and tertiary care organisations
Clinics and other outpatient and ambulatory care settings
Home health, or community health agencies
Long term care, nursing homes, hospices, aged care facilities
The JBI Endorsement Program is open to organisations that provide evidence-based practice and policy including:
Primary, secondary and tertiary care organisations.
Clinics and other outpatient and ambulatory care settings
Home health or community health agencies
Long term care, nursing homes, hospices and aged care facilities
Entire organisations (such as a hospital or health network), or sub-units/departments (e.g. a chemotherapy department or research unit) within organisations may become endorsed.
Organisations with existing affiliations with JBI or a member of the JBI Collaboration, such as a clinical partner organisation are also eligible for Endorsement.

9. Completed application form and supporting documents Letter of support
How to apply
Completed application form and supporting documents
Letter of support
The first step towards JBI Endorsement is to submit an application to JBI along with the required documentation. Forms and templates for application are available in the JBI Endorsement website. JBI then conducts an on-paper assessment, with a follow-up interview with the nominated contact person (as required), to determine the organisation’s level of compliance with the Standards and criteria. The outcome of assessment is released within 21 working days. If successful, JBI Endorsement will be offered on either a Full or Provisional basis.

10. Contact person
For further information about the JBI Endorsement Program, please contact:
Dr Lucy Lizarondo
Phone: