title: Promotion of safe outcomes: Incorporating evidence into policies and procedures.
abstract: This article describes the process of incorporating evidence into policies and procedures, resulting in the establishment of evidence as a basis for safe practice. The process described includes use of the Rosswurm and Larrabee model for change to evidence-based practice. The model guided the work of evidence-based practice mentors in developing a template, system, and educational plan for dissemination of evidence-based policies and procedures into patient care.
authors.affiliation: Center for Professional Excellence-Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnett Avenue, ML 11016, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. lisa.long@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Lisa English
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Burkett
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McGee
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004282:Documentation; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008611:Mentors; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D009820:Ohio; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D012107:Research Design; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*