Part one 1 of this three-part series provided an overview of evidence-based dentistry (EBD), provided one definition of EBD and, having introduced the EBD matrix, concentrated on the research ...

It takes an average of 17 years for scientific evidence to reach clinical practice. While cultivating evidence to improve care guidelines is paramount, the healthcare industry is recognizing the value ...

The Sarah Cole Hirsh Institute for Best Nursing Practices Based on Evidence was established by the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in 1998 with a generous endowment from Sarah Cole Hirsh. The ...

To reduce mortality rates, fall and tumble rates, and delirium incidence among hospitalized patients, it is crucial for ...

In 2014, the keynote speaker at the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference told the attendees that we needed to stop talking about infant mortality. Since infant mortality was pretty much ...

The Iowa Model of EBP was developed by Marita G. Titler, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director Nursing Research, Quality and Outcomes Management, Department of Nursing Services and Patient Care, University of Iowa ...

The field of implementation science needs to prioritize evidence-informed interventions that fit the daily lives of the communities in which they will be delivered. Early prevention and intervention ...

The test of a new team-based way to treat bipolar disorder was, by all estimations, a highly successful research effort. Two studies, one in the Department of Veterans Affairs and one in a large HMO, ...

Many common nursing practices derive from tradition rather than empirical evidence that they are effective, according to an article in Critical Care Nurse. The researchers, led by Mary Beth Flynn ...

In December 2021, the World Health Assembly reached global consensus to negotiate and draft an international instrument to ...