When providers move from employing traditional practices to new methods that are steeped in evidence, this benefits patient health. The result is higher-quality, more affordable care, often stemming ...

To significantly impact the improvement of quality in healthcare, one needs to apply evidence-based practice (EBP). Without EBP, healthcare providers are at risk for variances in care that could ...

This study aimed to describe the status and related factors of evidence-based practice (EBP) competency among nurses in China. A convenience sample of 1036 nurses were recruited from 13 public ...

Identifying and resolving barriers to the successful implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) helped a hospital make EBP an integrated part of its organizational culture, according to an ...

More than one-third of hospitals aren't meeting National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators performance metrics, a new Ohio State University study on chief nurse executives finds. At the same time ...

Practicing evidence-based medicine should lead to improved patient outcomes. McCormack and Elwyn point out that the outcomes may not be lower disease rates or longer life if the patient chooses not to ...

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach that influences healthcare worldwide. Systematic research in the relevant biomedical literature was conducted using the Medline—Pubmed interface until ...

The authors compare advanced practice providers’ education, training, scope of practice, and quality of care with that of physicians. A framework is essential to promote team-based primary care. Nurse ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...