Outcomes of Implementing an Evidence-Based Hypertension Clinical Guideline in an Academic Nurse Managed Health Center

Abstract

This column shares the best evidence-based strategies and innovative ideas on how to facilitate the learning and implementation of EBP principles and processes by clinicians as well as nursing and interprofessional students. Guidelines for submission are available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1741-6787.

Lessons in Retrospect

“…Outcomes reported for NMHC primary care services have been reported and include fewer emergency department (ED) visits, fewer hospitalizations, improved clinical disease outcomes, and improved quality of life. [16][17][18][19][20][21] There is paucity in the literature documenting wellness model outcomes. Improved health knowledge, behavior, and health status has been reported 9,22 ; however, correlations of outcomes related to patterns of utilization of other health care services or health care cost savings have not.…”

“…Outcomes reported for NMHC primary care services have been reported and include fewer emergency department (ED) visits, fewer hospitalizations, improved clinical disease outcomes, and improved quality of life. 16-21…”

Improving the Quality of Nursing Care for Late Preterm Infants

“…3 Evidence-based guidelines have been shown to improve patient outcomes. 4 A practice initiative was chosen for the Maternal Child Division in a Midwestern medical center to address nursing care of the late preterm infant. A quality improvement project was initiated to create and implement hospitalspecific guidelines for care of the late preterm infant based on the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses professional guidelines.…”

“…Evidence-based guidelines have been shown to improve patient outcomes 4. A practice initiative was chosen for the Maternal Child Division in a Midwestern medical center to address nursing care of the late preterm infant.…”