DQ 8: Where in the World Is EvidenceBased Practice?
DQ 8: Where in the World Is Evidence-Based Practice?
March 21, 2010, was not EBP’s date of birth, but it may be the date
the approach “grew up” and left home to take on the world.
When the Affordable Care Act was passed, it came with a
requirement of empirical evidence. Research on EBP increased
significantly. Application of EBP spread to allied health
professions, education, healthcare technology, and more. Health
organizations began to adopt and promote EBP.
In this Discussion, you will consider this adoption. You will
examine healthcare organization websites and analyze to what
extent these organizations use EBP.
To Prepare:
· Review the Resources and reflect on the definition and goal of
EBP.
· Choose a professional healthcare organization’s website (e.g., a
reimbursing body, an accredited body, or a national initiative).
· Explore the website to determine where and to what extent EBP
is evident.
By Day 3 of Week