title: Adherence to practice guidelines: improving quality of care and patient outcomes.
authors: University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. burnsh@pitt.edu
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Burns
authors: Susan M
authors: SM
authors: Foley
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000592:standards*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*