title: Building an evidence-based practice infrastructure and culture: a model for rural and community hospitals.
abstract: The need to address the disparity between healthcare research findings and the implementation of findings into clinical practice is an essential factor in healthcare reform. Exponential growth over the past decade in health-related knowledge and technology has made access to research findings increasingly available. The authors describe a process initiated at a rural community hospital to support the integration of evidence-based practice into daily nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Helen K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dudjak
authors.forename: Pamela K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Greenhouse
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014481:United States