Monitoring collaborative practice guideline access: initial steps to define effect on patient outcomes.
Over the past decade Intermountain Healthcare (Intermountain) developed the Collaborative Practice Guidelines (CPGs) as an e resource to direct bedside care delivery. The intent was to decrease care variability and improve patient outcomes. The CPGs provide pertinent clinical knowledge at the point of care. Intermountain clinicians are responsible to deliver care based on the best level of evidence available as reflected in the CPGs. Data regarding access was requested by Intermountain leaders to begin answering the question whether the CPGs have any effect on improving patient outcomes.
Bigelow
Sharon M
SM
Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. sherry.bigelow@gmail.com
Roemer
Lorrie K
LK
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care