Evaluation Of Evidence And Literature

Education for the providers and patients both need to be more accessible. Providers education for screening, and implementation of a policy to set better guidelines for screening, needs to be created so that patients at risk can be educated soon rather than later on lifestyle changes. The education for patients needs to be more extensive in the office and also in the community where individuals are more likely to ask questions and be in an environment where they are more comfortable.

Measures used to evaluate the outcome of the evidence-based practice (EBP) change will be reviewing quarterly dashboard data. To ensure inter-rater reliability, the infection control nurse, and only the infection control nurse, will monitor ongoing efforts of data collection of CAUTI, and be an integral part of the feedback loop responsible of giving on-sight feedback to clinicians and team members. Also, the infection control nurse along with other team members will revisit the literature to see if any new knowledge focused triggers will be considered. The quarterly dashboard will inform of outcome indicators which may, or may not, affect the process indicators. Process and outcome indicators will be used for improvement purposes within the unit. The quarterly dashboard report also allows questions to be asked by team members and stakeholders, which stimulates more discussion and advanced thought toward quality improvement of the EBP change. The dashboard will assist in

The National Guideline Clearinghouse provides information on clinical practice guidelines and the US Preventive Task Force provides recommendations for screenings and counseling based on the patient’s gender, age, race, etc. Both supply information for disease prevention and evidence based clinical practices that providers can use daily while caring for their patient. The recommendations and guidelines that are provided on the AHRQ website are ever evolving as new information becomes available thus allowing providers to keep up with current practice. The days of providing care based on “this is how it has always been done” are gone. The AHRQ guidelines and recommendations is the go-to website for medical providers looking to provide best care for their patients by following evidence based

Part of the reason why seniors spend so much on healthcare is that they, in their old age, reap the consequences of risky behavior that they engaged in throughout their lives. Risky behaviors like poor nutrition, lack of physical exercise, alcohol use and smoking significantly increase a person's risk to suffer from chronic medical conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and cancer. These chronic diseases result in 7 out of 10 deaths and 75 percent of healthcare spending (CDC). Preventative care like screenings, physical examinations, and avoiding risky health behaviors is a cost-effective way of reducing expenditures on catastrophic care, yet Americans use preventative care only about half as much as they should (CDC). This is due to a lack of easy access to preventative care and/or a lack of motivation to seek out care and control risky health

Colon cancer is a lethal disease and remains one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in the United States (Williams et al, 2016). Despite the overall decline in colorectal cancer (CRC), African Americans (AAs) continue to lag behind and have a higher prevalence, mortality, and the lowest survival rate among any other racial group (Williams et al., 2016). For this reason, some professional organizations recommend screening for AAs start at the age of 45 rather than age 50 (Jackson, Oman, Patel & Vega, 2016). However, endorsement of earlier screening among AAs alone does not equate to an increase in the uptake of CRC screening.

It is also essential that these people are aware of the necessity of screenings and other preventative care, and that they build on their general healthcare knowledge and literacy. Comprehension of these factors allows consumers to make well-informed decisions and select the option that is best for their circumstances. Accessible, user-friendly tools such as websites and mobile apps can assist consumers with these tasks.

In this essay I will evaluate the David Bennett Inquiry Report, which was set up by the North, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Strategic Health Authority (NSCSHA) to investigate the death of Mr David Bennett. I will define evidence-informed practice (EIP) and summarise the inquiry report. I shall highlight and critically analyse some of the key issues raised in the report in relation to ethnic minority issues. Finally, I will discuss the implications of evidence-informed practice for social work as well as my own future practice.

This article is looking to determine if it is effective practice for primary care providers to perform routine screening for skin cancer in their patients. Effectiveness of screening is described as early detection of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer in order to reduce mortality and morbidity rates.

Evidenced-based practice (EBP) originated in Canada from a new form of medical school which was launched during the 1970s at an institution called McMaster University (Hoffmann, Bennett, & Del Mar, 2010). This new medical program was uncommon in a variety of its methods. The primary variation was the abbreviated three year medical program which is very brief in comparison to other medical school framework (Hoffmann, Bennett, & Del Mar, 2010). Instructors conceded that the ideal concept of teaching medical students everything they would possibly need to know in regards to practicing medicine with in this program was an unattainable undertaking (Hoffmann, Bennett, & Del Mar, 2010). In response to this epiphany, instructors at this institution transformed their educational approach and focused on instruction that would provide students with the skills and tools they would need to effectively locate health information while practicing as healthcare professionals (Hoffmann, Bennett, & Del Mar, 2010). This scientific approach to healthcare is now known as evidence-based practice (Hoffmann, Bennett, & Del Mar, 2010). In the past, healthcare practitioners made decisions for patients based on personal and professional experience, hearsay, and lack of scientific evidence (White, 2004). An evidence-based practice links the

Jeremy, nice posting about continuing to advance evidence-based practice (EBP). Stevens (2013) wrote that clinical leaders have the chance to advance ahead and change healthcare from a systems view, thus directing their efforts on evidence-based practice (EBP) for proven effectiveness, patient commitment, and patient safety. I see that through this program that this is only the beginning, I have the sturdy foundation from which I can build from the bottom up. Now that my eyes are open more and I challenge the organization or leaders more with the data to support my claims, I am now the squeaky wheel that grates on your nerves.

Although preventative care is of great importance to individuals and their community, it remains underutilized in the Plain Community when compared to the general population. By focusing on the prevention of disease and illness, community members can live longer and more

In this essay I will be discussing the current recommendations for large bowel screening, to diagnose bowel cancer, including those categorised as high risk. I will also be discussing the role of imaging in the initial diagnosis and the subsequent follow up.

Conducting a focus groups with women that are or have been homelessness and their caseworkers, separately, to (a) see how the living in a shelter on a daily basis can effect these women how to go about finding a more permanent home,

As a response to this colossal demand to expand gastroenterology trained and credentialed providers to perform colonoscopy, a small number of VHA facilities and gastroenterology departments sought new and innovative ways to build provider and space capacity to mitigate this challenging, unmet need. Dr. Jason Dominitz, National Program Director for Gastroenterology Patient Care Services, reported there are at least a half-dozen or more credentialed nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) performing colonoscopy at various VHA facilities. The non-physician endoscopists have collectively provided safe, quality-driven procedural care and high patient satisfaction survey

Research shows that seniors with less education and from lower socioeconomic levels experience more disease, a shorter life expectancy and poorer emotional wellbeing. Additionally, Raina et al. (2000) explains that older men and women health is differentially susceptible to various health determining factors. For example, for older men, education has more effect, income and stress affects older women. The proposition is that health education is necessary to create health awareness and to increase health outcome among the seniors. Rowlands, Protheroe, Winkley, Richardson, Seed & Rudd (2015) study shows that low health literacy is correlated with greater use of medical services, less precautionary care, greater difficulty managing long-term illnesses,