EBP Guidelines

A guideline can address multiple PICO questions all at once

Guideline Development

• Experts

• stakeholders

• researchers

• educators

• administrators

• policy makers

• patients

Can be found on library page and under “week 1” resources from earlier this semester

Identifying the most appropriate organizations

• most specific organization to the topic

  • CDC for infection

• Objectives

• questions

• population

• group membership

• target population preferences and views

• target users

Implementation

• knowledge-to-action framework

  • guide to incorporation knowledge into a practice change

  • any person can incorporate the change

• Social movement action framework

  • for knowledge and sustainability

  • from nurses as change agents or bedside personnel

Healthcare’s Quadruple Aim

• reduce the cost of care

• improve population health outcomes

• enhancing the patient experience, including healthcare quality and safety

• improving clinician satisfaction, experience, and well-being