Achieving Practice Excellence: Synergy of Evidence-Based Practice with Quality-Improvement Tools

Author(s): Makic Mary Beth Flynn

Contact Hours 1.30

CERP A 1.30

Expires Dec 31, 2026

Topics: Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement

Role: Educator, Staff

Fees
Member: Free
NonMember: $10.00

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Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Practice excellence can be achieved by rising together and applying synergistic principles from evidence-based practice (EBP) frameworks and quality improvement (QI) methods. This session provides advanced knowledge, shares user-friendly approaches and shares practice-based examples that achieved meaningful practice improvements when both EBP and QI principles are used synergistically.

Objectives

  • Examine the intersection of evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) tools which can be used to advance practice excellence.
  • Determine the benefits of combining an EBP framework with QI initiatives.
  • Identify two strategies to overcome challenges for successful implementation of EBP and QI initiatives in the clinical setting.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

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Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.