title: Practice to evidence to practice: closing the loop with IT.
abstract: Greater use of existing and developing IT resources can close the loop, creating an effective cycle of practice to evidence and back to practice.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Informatics, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Roy L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003197:Computer Literacy; D003200:Computer User Training; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D048108:Nursing Informatics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture