Intervention Effectiveness Research: Quality Improvement and Program Evaluation in Healthcare: A Practical Guide to Real-World Implementation

This new edition provides a model and road map to answer clinical questions related to intervention effectiveness research, quality improvement, and program evaluation.  It offers clear and simple guidance for all phases of a clinical inquiry projects from planning through dissemination and communication of results and findings. The book emphasizes the value and importance of leveraging existing data to advance research, practice, and quality improvement efforts.  

The new edition of Intervention Effectiveness Research is an updated practical guide for organizing and navigating the intersections of research and practice. Structure, process, and outcome worksheets for every step are provided together with examples from diverse settings and populations to lead readers through the process of implementing their own projects.  The author highlights real world projects and clarifies interpretations from the differing perspectives of research, quality improvement,and program evaluation.

This book is intended for teachers of DNP and PhD programs in nursing and other disciplines, their students, and healthcare leaders who need to leverage data to demonstrate care quality and outcomes.

Dr. Karen A. Monsen, PhD, RN, FAMIA, FNAP, FAAN, is an award-winning scholar and expert nurse informatician.  She is professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, where she was director of the University of Minnesota Center for Nursing Informatics, Director of the Omaha System Partnership, affiliate faculty in the Institute for Health Informatics, and faculty in the Center for Spirituality and Healing. Dr. Monsen specializes in data management for intervention effectiveness research, quality improvement, and outcome evaluation in nursing and health care.

Based on her years of public health experience and her insights from exploring big data methods with existing datasets, Dr. Monsen celebrates the power of shared understanding enabled by the use of standardized data. At the crossroads of research and practice, she tirelessly championed intervention effectiveness research through three major initiatives: The Omaha System Community of Practice, The Omaha System Partnership for Knowledge Discovery and Health Care Quality; and The Omaha System Guidelines. These initiatives are face-to-face and Internet forums for research and quality improvement projects world-wide.  Dr. Monsen is the author of over 200 published studies that have advanced the design, development and evaluation of clinical practice for diverse problems, programs, and populations.