DNP 820 Evaluate evidence-based methods for implementing and sustaining an evidence-based culture

It is true that evidence-based practices (EBP) supports decision-making with a combination of research, quality improvement, and expert opinions. Therefore, healthcare providers and professionals assume that EBP leads to accurate clinical decisions. These right clinical choices are credited to improve patient positive outcome and promotion of patient safety. Most healthcare institutions have expressed their desire to incorporate EBP in their healthcare delivery (Flodgren et al., 2019). Healthcare organizations that have successfully implemented EBP has reported improve organizational performance and patient experience. The positive reporting has attracted other healthcare organizations to incorporate EBP. The emphasis on quality and safety and national pay-for-performance initiatives has geared organization into developing strategic initiatives to guide, support, implement, and review EBP practices (Saunders & Vehviläinen‐Julkunen, 2018). However, other healthcare institutions have failed to implement EBP despite their desires. Various challenges have been attributed to hindering the implementation of evidence-based practice in other healthcare institutions. Inadequate support and high incompetence levels are some of the hindrance to implementing EBP in most healthcare organizations.

References

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