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To Bridge a Quality Chasm: Connect With the Guidelines
Author(s) -
Gallagher Carolyn
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2002.tb00169.x
Subject(s) - bridge (graph theory) , quality (philosophy) , nursing , pediatric nursing , medline , medicine , quality management , best practice , psychology , medical education , political science , business , philosophy , epistemology , law , marketing , service (business)
ISSUES AND PURPOSE. A wide chasm exists between the care we have and the care we could have. This article will inform nurses about the pediatric quality “chasm“ by identifying practice variations from evidence‐based guidelines for common childhood conditions. CONCLUSIONS. Nurses are accountable for providing state‐of‐the‐art, evidence‐based care to children. The pediatric quality chasm calls for nurses to stand up and speak out for children, to use and develop tools that activate the best scientific knowledge, and to empower parents to make it happen. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. Advocacy and patient‐centered care are nurses' means to partner with parents and collaborate with colleagues to connect with the guidelines and bridge the quality chasm.