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Evidence-Based Practice

Real-World Application: Creating Evidence Summaries
Direct-care clinicians have limited time and skills to locate and analyze relevant research for application to improving patient care. The Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) created interdisciplinary teams and connects its clinicians with mentors for coaching in evaluating evidence. . . . keep reading

Improving Care
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a recognized problem-solving approach which incorporates well-done research and local patient data with the clinicians' own competencies and patients' preferences/values. The purpose of applying EBP to healthcare delivery is to improve patient care outcomes. . . . keep reading

Distinguishing Evidence Based Practice, Quality Improvement and Research
Evidence-based practice (EBP), quality improvement (QI) and research are distinct approaches to address healthcare problems. While there are overlapping features that prompt some nurses to think that QI is the same as EBP, these approaches have unique requirements and qualities. . . . keep reading

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