Professional Documents
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Evidence-based Practice
Process by which clinical decisions are made using:
Historical Perspective
Variation in practice leads to:
Variable quality of care Higher cost of care Potential for errors that may cause harm
Clearly identify practice problem or new knowledge ( innovation) Find research literature Critically evaluate research findings Apply to practice through change process
Why are we doing this? Why are we doing it this way? Can we produce better outcomes with greater consistency?
Cochrane Reviews
To be released in December
JBI Connect
Guidelines.gov
Application to Practice
Does the research apply to my patient population? Would this practice change improve process of care? Patient outcomes?
EBP Models
Planned Change
Assess current practice (processes and outcomes) Identify and implement changes to modify processes
Evaluation
Investigators: Stacy Sherrard, Grace Vincente & Felicia Lowe 1 month trial of education and coaching to improve documentation of groin sites post-catheterization
% documented
Summary
Reduce variations in practice Improve the quality of care provided Maintain or improve patient outcomes