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Back to Basics: Implementing Evidence‐Based Practice
Author(s) -
Spruce Lisa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2014.08.009
Subject(s) - health care , psychological intervention , evidence based practice , implementation , nursing , evidence based medicine , medicine , work (physics) , best evidence , medical education , computer science , alternative medicine , political science , engineering , mechanical engineering , pathology , law , programming language
As health care transitions from volume‐based care to value‐based care, it is imperative that perioperative nurses implement evidence‐based practices that support effective care. Implementing evidence‐based practice is a challenge but improves patient outcomes, standardizes care, and decreases patient care costs. Understanding how care interventions work and how to implement them is important to compete in today's health care market. This “Back to Basics” article discusses how to identify, review, and appraise research; make recommendations to implement new practices; evaluate the outcomes of the implementations; and make necessary changes to facilitate evidence‐based practice.