Retrieve and read the following article from the Kaplan University Library:
·
Matter,
S. (2006). Empower nurses with evidence-based knowledge. Nursing Management,
37(12), 34–37.
Identify
two ways evidence-based practice is used in your institution. Using the
processes described in the article, evaluate how
information technology impacts your use of EBP. What are two implications of
using technology? How can it be improved?
Evidence-Based Practice at my
Organization
The
evidence-based practices used in my organization include the use of Healthwise
and Care Considerations alerts.
Healthwise is a global provider of health information with over 65 years
of experience in developing health education that is evidence-based and used to
promote behavioral change in making better decisions about health (Healthwise, 2016) . Care Considerations
are alert driven notifications sent to healthcare providers and communicated to
patients regarding pertinent health information generated from patient data such
as claims, labs, pharmacy and PHRs including diagnoses that is compared to
evidence-based guidelines to identify potential lapses in care (UBM, 2015) .
Evaluate
how Information Technology Impacts use of EBP
Information
technology provides automated access to EBP data related to the patient’s
health condition or medication use in order to provide education to promote and
support self-healthcare management. Information on specific conditions and
medications can be generated into a brochure that is sent to the patient via
email, mail or sent to their health portal for immediate access.
Two
Implications of using Technology
Two
implications to using technology involves how the design, content and delivery
of health information is presented in the educational brochures sent to patients. Technology can also be used to enhance the nurse’s
knowledge base in making informed decisions and improve critical thinking
processes in providing care (Matter, 2006) .
How
can it be improved?
To
improve the overall process of how EBP is used in my organization it would be
beneficial to engage and gather input from the nurses in the development and
design phases of content to maintain a solid framework in enhancing knowledge and
improving access to best evidence in providing safe patient care (Matter, 2006) .
References
About Healthwise. (2016). Retrieved from Healthwise, Incorporated:
http://www.healthwise.org/about.aspx
Aetna to electronically deliver care alerts. (2015). Retrieved from Insurance & Technology:
http://www.insurancetech.com/aetna-to-electronically-deliver-care-alerts/d/d-id/1310388
Matter, S. (2006). Empower nurses with evidence-based
knowledge. Nursing Management, 37(12), 34-37.
Hi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI do agree that it would be advantageous to engage and gather input from the nurses in the development and the design phases of EBP. Titler (2008) mentioned that methods that seem to have an affirmative influence on improving utilization of EBPs includes audit and feedback, use of clinical reminders and practice prompts, opinion leaders, change champions, interactive education, mass media, educational outreach/academic detailing, and characteristics of the context of care delivery.
Reference
Titler, M. G. (2008) The evidence for evidence-based practice implementation. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2659/