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Using evidence-based performance improvement in the community hospital setting.

Janice M McCoy1, Jacqueline Fowler Byers

  • 1Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA. janice.mccoy@health-first.org

Journal for Healthcare Quality : Official Publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality
|May 23, 2007
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Community hospitals face challenges in evidence-based practice due to limited research opportunities and staff unfamiliarity. This article highlights a successful initiative integrating research into performance improvement efforts.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Nursing Research
  • Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

  • Nonacademic settings, particularly community hospitals, experience deficits in research expertise and participation.
  • Limited research opportunities and unfamiliarity with research terminology among staff nurses impede evidence-based performance improvement.
  • Bridging the gap between research and practice is crucial for enhancing healthcare quality in community settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the successful implementation of a research-focused initiative within a community hospital's performance improvement framework.
  • To demonstrate how a community hospital can overcome barriers to research engagement.
  • To provide a model for integrating research into routine performance improvement activities in similar institutions.

Main Methods:

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  • Qualitative exploration of a single community hospital's journey in establishing a research focus.
  • Case study approach detailing the strategies employed to foster research engagement among staff nurses.
  • Analysis of the integration process between research activities and existing performance improvement initiatives.

Main Results:

  • The community hospital successfully integrated research principles into its performance improvement initiatives.
  • Staff nurses demonstrated increased engagement with research terminology and practices.
  • The initiative fostered a more evidence-based approach to healthcare delivery within the hospital.

Conclusions:

  • Community hospitals can successfully cultivate a research-oriented environment to enhance performance improvement.
  • Overcoming barriers to research participation is achievable through targeted strategies and dedicated initiatives.
  • Integrating research into performance improvement is vital for advancing evidence-based practice in nonacademic healthcare settings.