SU Reflection Journals Care Plan on Patient Values Clinical Expertise & Evidence Essay

EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICE (EBP)

Definition: Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care.

Select one of the following statements to discuss Evidence-based practice:

• Base individualized care plan on patient values, clinical expertise and evidence.
• Question rationale for routine approaches to care that result in less-than-desired outcomes or adverse events.
• Differentiate clinical opinion from research and evidence summaries.

• QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI)

Definition: Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and est changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems.

Select one of the following statements to discuss Quality Improvement:

• Describe approaches for changing processes of care.
• Appreciate that continuous quality improvement is an essential part of the daily work of all health professionals.
• Recognize that nursing and other health professions students are parts of systems of care and care processes that affect outcomes for patients and families.