Evidence-based practice for nursing and healthcare quality improvement / Geri LoBiondo Wood, Judith Haber, Marita G. Titler.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction -- Overview of evidence-based practice -- Models and evidence -- Part II. Processes of developing EBP and questions in various clinical settings -- Developing compelling clinical questions -- Search and critical appraisal of the literature -- Principles of assessing research quality -- Intervention studies -- Observational studies -- Systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines -- Qualitative studies -- Understanding statistics for evidence-based practice -- Part III. Implementation -- Evidence-based approaches for improving healthcare quality -- Planning for success -- Launching implementation -- Implementation strategies for stakeholders -- Patient-centered evidence-based practices -- Part IV. Evaluation and dissemination -- Evaluation of evidence-based practice -- Dissemination -- Appendices.

"A straightforward yet comprehensive guide to planning, implementation, and evaluation of EBP and QI projects to improve quality of care and health outcomes. This brand-new, full-color, richly illustrated textbook begins with foundational content and then works through the processes of developing and exploring clinical questions, implementing results, and disseminating information." -- Provided by publisher.