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Using continuous quality improvement to implement evidence-based medicine
Barbara Quick1, Sue Nordstrom, Kevin Johnson
1DePaul Health Center in Bridgeton, Missouri 63044, USA. Barbara_quick@ssmhc.com
Abstract:
The importance of implementing evidence-based medicine is being driven by public reporting of outcome data and linking these measures to reimbursement. Most hospitals are faced with many challenges in gaining sponsorship, staffing, creating tools, and reporting of evidence-based outcome measures. This article describes the use of the SSM Health Care (SSMHC) Continuous Quality Improvement model in implementing evidence-based practices at SSM DePaul Health Center, a community hospital member of SSMHC, including successes, opportunities for improvement, and lessons learned. Specifically, the article includes two different processes for data collection and interventions with staff, process requirements for each, and outcome data associated with each model.
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