NURS 6052 Module 1 Assignment Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim

NURS 6052 Module 1 Assignment

Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim

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NURS 6052: Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice

Walden University

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Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim

In today’s challenging healthcare landscape, organizations seek to optimize outcomes for patients and are equally focused on doing the same thing for providers and care delivery systems (Aminabee, 2024). To provide direction to these efforts, the Triple Aim was proposed, with an emphasis on improving the patient experience. Evidence-based practice (EBP) incorporates clinical experience, patient choice and the best available evidence. This discussion considers the intersection of EBP with the Quadruple Aim, and how EBP can promote quality care, improve community health, and make providers happier.

Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim

Delivering future care requires an up-skilling to drive positive patient and system outcomes. The transformation is guided by the Quadruple Aim to optimize patient experience (Rangachari, 2023). The concept of EBP involves an optimal use of the best available evidence.

Patient Experience

EBP is an essential aspect to enhance patient experience by providing trustworthy, high-quality, patient-centered care. Informing clinic-based clinical decisions with evidence-based research, and in alignment with that patients wishes, carries the concomitant consequences of enhanced respect for, understanding of and involvement by the patient in his or her own care. For instance, EBP facilitates joint decision-making and use of effective interventions, with increases in satisfaction and trust. Crabtree et al. (2016) demonstrate how processes can be evidence-informed to reduce variation and increase quality and effectiveness of care.

Population Health

This type of EBP is designed to improve public health through the discovery of effective methods for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases that are widely applicable to populations. For example, evidence-based public health, such as vaccines, treatment and prevention of hypertension or diabetes, can reduce the progression and severity of chronic conditions. Crabtree et al. (2016) noted that population health management tools relying on EBP are designed to assist providers in identifying risk and providing interventions tailored for targeted population.

Costs

EBP supports judicious use of resources by selecting interventions that have proven to be effective. Preventable medical errors, hospital readmissions and inconsistent medical care are among the top drivers of healthcare spending. As described by Sikka et al. (2015) avoiding low value care, and providing value-based care lead to better outcomes and reduced patient financial toxicity.

Work Life of Healthcare Providers

This new fourth aim, improving the work life of clinicians and staff is a recognition of the importance of workforce well-being in driving and supporting transformation of the healthcare system. EBP minimizes ambiguity in clinical decision-making and provides evidence based guidelines (Sikka et al., 2015). The participation of clinicians in the design and implementation of EBP protocols, establishes sense of ownership and professional development, playing a role in greater job satisfaction and less burnout.

Conclusion

EBP is a powerful enabler to the Quadruple Aim of healthcare. It makes certain that care is both safe and effective, and based on the best available evidence. By enhancing outcomes, standardizing healthcare delivery, and supporting care providers, EBP produces a stronger, more efficient healthcare system, better able to meet the needs of society.

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