title: Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
abstract: Evidence-based practice is a process, encompassing research utilization, clinical expertise, and appreciation of the unique needs of patients. Clinical practice guidelines are tangible evidence of an environment that fosters evidence-based practice. Development and evaluation of guidelines need to be research-based, and the implementation needs to be styled for the particular organization.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: DePalma
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic