Why would a focus on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) be good for advanced nursing practice? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) as a discipline in healthcare that integrates clinical expertise with scientific evidence and patient values in decision making regarding patient care. Health care professionals, including Nurse Practitioners, are increasingly using EBP to […]
Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim in Healthcare Healthcare systems worldwide strive to enhance performance and outcomes. Traditionally, the focus was on the Triple Aim: improving population health, enhancing patient experience, and reducing costs. Recently, this framework expanded to the Quadruple Aim by adding the improvement of healthcare providers’ work life (Sikka, Morath, & Leape, […]
Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. This pursuit of excellence has led to the development of frameworks that guide improvement efforts. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs. The Triple Aim provided a […]