What goes around comes around: evidence-based management

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Leadership
• Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

• Healthcare managers championed evidence-based medicine for its effectiveness and accountability.
• Evidence-based practice has become widespread in medicine and nursing over the past decade.
• Healthcare management has lagged in adopting evidence-based approaches in its own practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To advocate for the adoption of evidence-based management practices by healthcare leaders.
• To highlight the critical role of nurse executives in driving this cultural shift.
• To encourage the use of robust evidence in healthcare decision-making and change initiatives.

Main Methods:

• This article presents a perspective on the need for evidence-based management.
• It analyzes the current state of evidence adoption in healthcare leadership.
• It asserts the unique position of nurse executives to lead this change.

Main Results:

• Healthcare managers have historically promoted evidence-based medicine but not evidence-based management.
• There is a significant gap in the application of evidence within healthcare management practices.
• Nurse executives are uniquely positioned to initiate and guide a culture of evidence-based management.

Conclusions:

• Organizational leaders must integrate evidence into their management practices.
• Nurse executives can spearhead the transition to evidence-based management.
• Adopting evidence-based management is crucial for enhancing healthcare effectiveness and accountability.