Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach … a three … one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts … population health, … patient experience, and lower healthcare costs. More recently, this approach has … Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures … the organizational level, and organizations have increasingly … to EBP to inform and justify these decisions...

(NURS 6052 Module 1 Discussion) March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date the approach “… up” and left home to take on the world. When the Affordable Care Act was … , it came with a requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP … significantly. Application of EBP spread to … health professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health organizations began to adopt and promote EBP. In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. Yo...

(NURS 6052 Module 3 Assignment) Your quest to purchase a new car begins with an identification of the factors important to you. As you conduct a search of cars that rate high on those factors, you collect evidence and try to understand the extent of that evidence. A report that suggests a certain make and model of automobile has high mileage is encouraging. But who produced that report? How valid is it? How was the data collected, and what was the sample size? In this Assignment, you will de...

Realtors rely on detailed property appraisals—conducted using appraisal tools—to assign market values to houses and other properties. These values are then presented to buyers and sellers to set prices and initiate offers. Research appraisal is not that different. The critical appraisal process utilizes formal appraisal tools to assess the results of research to determine value to the context at hand. Evidence-based practitioners often present these findings to make the case for specific ...

As your EBP skills grow, you may … called upon to share your expertise with others. While EBP practice is often … with unique outcomes in mind, EBP practitioners who share their results can both add to the general body of knowledge and serve as an advocate for the application of EBP. In this Discussion, you will explore strategies for disseminating EBP within your organization, community, or industry.

The dissemination of EBP results serves multiple important roles. Sharing results makes the case for your decisions. It also adds to the body of knowledge, which creates opportunities for future practitioners. By presenting results, you also become an advocate for EBP, creating a culture within your organization or beyond that informs, educates, and promotes the effective use of EBP.