Unit 8 Flashcards
- What are the 3 components of EBP?
research evidence
provider expertise
patient preference
- What are the 5 steps of EBP?
Assess – the patient and your own knowledge gaps.
Ask – a well-built practice question derived from your patient’s case.
Acquire – the evidence by selecting an appropriate resource and conducting a search.
Appraise – the evidence for its validity and applicability to the patient’s case.
Apply – what you have learned, talk with the patient, and integrate the evidence with your practice expertise and patient preferences. Also, self-evaluate your performance and effectiveness with this patient.
- What are Core Measures?
are a set of care or treatment standards identified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and/or The Joint Commission (TJC) that have been shown through best scientific evidence to decrease the risk of complications, prevent recurrences, and improve patient clinical outcomes overall.
- What are Quality Measures?
indicators that can be used to assess a healthcare organization’s performance and outcomes.
- What is the purpose of the Joint Commission?
is one of the leading organizations for healthcare setting accreditation, health facility and provider certification, and quality metric development and monitoring.
What is the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)?
promote patient safety and improve the quality of healthcare in the United States and internationally with a strong focus on research, education (including an Open School for health professionals), certification, and boosting outcomes.
- What is the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)?
is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and also works to promote patient safety, quality, equitable care, and evidence-based practice through research, training, data and measurement, clinical decision support, and resource development.
What is the National Quality Forum (NQF)?
brings together experts in many different disciplines to work together to improve quality measurement in an unbiased and rigorous way to measure standards and interventions of care and the outcomes they produce.
