title: Research as a key to promoting and sustaining innovative practice.
abstract: During the past decade, we have witnessed increasing emphasis on the integration of research and clinical care with the evolution of evidence-based practice and best practices. The principles underlying evidence-based medicine and best practices are fundamental to understanding the interdependence of research and innovation. These principles helped guide the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Nursing Innovations Task Force to review and critique programs at VA health care facilities across the United States. This article reviews how the task force applied concepts and principles of evidence-based practice to identify innovative practices at VA health care facilities. Also described are task force recommendations to foster innovative practice through increased nursing research capacity, and strategies are suggested for applying these principles in other health care settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterans Affairs Innovative Nursing Initiative Review Task Force, Veterans Affairs Information Resource Center, Hines, IL 60141-5000, USA. hynes@research.hines.med.va.gov
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hynes
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends