Evidence-Based Practice : An Implementation Guide for Healthcare Organizations

Houser, Janet, Ph.D.; Oman, Kathleen S., Ph.d.

ISBN 10: 0763776173 / ISBN 13: 9780763776176

Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evidence-Based Practice : An Implementation Guide for Healthcare Organizations
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0763776173
• ISBN 13: 9780763776176
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

This book is Print on Demand. Orders can take 4-6 weeks to fulfill.Evidence-Based Practice: An Implementation Guide for Healthcare Organizations was created to assist the increasing number of hospitals that are attempting to implement evidence-based practice in their facilities with little or no guidance. This manual serves as a guide for the design and implementation of evidence-based practice systems and provides practice advice, worksheets, and resources for providers. It also shows institutions how to achieve Magnet status without the major investment in consultants and external resources. The ideal reference for graduate and post-graduate nurisng research courses and evidence-based practice courses. © 2011 | 282 pages

About the Author

Dr. Janet Houser is retired from her position as Provost at Regis University in Denver, Colorado. Prior to her appointment, she was Dean of the Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions and the Vice Provost for Resource Planning.Dr. Houser has a BSN, an MN in maternal-child health, an MS in healthcare administration, and a Ph.D. in applied statistics and research methods. She has taught nurses, administrators, pharmacists, and physical therapy students from undergraduate through doctoral level, primarily in the subjects of research methods, biostatistics, and quantitative methods.Prior to her academic career, Dr. Houser spent 20 years in healthcare administration with the Mercy Health System. Her last position was as regional director for Professional Practice and Clinical Research for Mercy Health Partners in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was responsible for professional practice and clinical research in 29 facilities.Dr. Houser has published seven books; Clinical Research in Practice: A Guide for the Bedside Scientist; Nursing Research: Reading, Using, and Creating Evidence, which is in its sixth edition; and Evidence-Based Practice: An Implementation Guide. She has more than 30 peer-reviewed publications in journals and has presented her research at regional, national, and international conferences.