title: Evidence-based medicine. An overview for hospital leaders.
abstract: Driven by the quality movement, pay-for-performance initiatives and information technology, evidence-based medicine is a force to be reckoned with. Our primer describes the barriers to implementation and offers advice on how to overcome them.
authors.forename: Dagmara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scalise
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D020000:Decision Support Systems, Clinical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011340:Problem Solving; D016730:Program Development; D014481:United States