Gottlieb Memorial Hospital EBP Guide

Listen to this inspiring Podcast from the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare.

Based On What 1 - Leadership and evidence-based practice in quality improvement

Lynn Gallagher-Ford speaks with Jennifer Hamilton Gilpin about her experiences in bringing evidence-based practice to leadership roles and integrating it into quality improvement processes.

The comparative chart below was adapted from the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare (2018). The Ohio State University.

There are distinct differences between Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement initiatives.  Below is a chart that illustrates some of the unique characteristics of all three.  Despite their differences and function, they are all important in improving and sustaining best practices.

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Baker, K. M., Clark, P. R., Henderson, D., Wolf, L. A., Carman, M. J., Manton, A., & Zavotsky, K. E. (2014). Identifying the differences between quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and original research. Journal Of Emergency Nursing: JEN: Official Publication Of The Emergency Department Nurses Association, 40(2), 195–197.

Hedges C. (2006). Research corner. Research, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 17(4), 457–459.

Oermann, M. H., Turner, K., & Carman, M. (2014). Preparing Quality Improvement, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice Manuscripts. Nursing Economic$, 32(2), 57–69.

Video Author: Hagle, Mary PhD, RN-BC, FAAN; Dwyer, Darcy DNP, RN, ACNS-BC; Gettrust, Lynn DNP, RN, ACNS-BC; Lusk, Dana DNP, RN, CHPN, AHN-BC; Peterson, Kristen BSN, RN; Tennies, Sherry MSN-Ed, RN-BC, CWOCN
Published on: 03.19.2020

Related Article: 

Hagle, M., Dwyer, D., Gettrust, L., Lusk, D., Peterson, K., & Tennies, S. (2020). Development and Implementation of a Model for Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Innovation. Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 35(2), 102–107. 

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