The Colorado Patient-Centered Interprofessional Evidence-Based Practice Model: a framework for transformation.
BACKGROUND
Evidence-based practice (EBP) models provide a framework to guide organizations and their clinicians to implement evidence-based policies, protocols, and guidelines. A historical review of evidence-based models is presented. The revised Colorado Patient-Centered Interprofessional EBP Model supports use of research evidence and nonresearch evidence and adopts a patient-centered approach to EBP.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this article is to present a framework that can be used to transform an organization and foster the use of evidence by interdisciplinary team members.


METHODS
An evidence-based intervention to decrease catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) is presented to show how the model is operationalized. The EBP model is supported by the five steps that clinicians should use as they identify a clinical problem, gather the evidence, and move the evidence into practice. Ideas for dissemination of new models to clinicians throughout the organization are presented.
University of Colorado College of Nursing, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Colleen.Goode@ucdenver.edu
Colleen J
CJ
Goode
Regina M
RM
Fink
Mary
M
Krugman
Kathleen S
KS
Oman
Lisa K
LK
Traditi
D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003120:Colorado; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D022143:Family Nursing / Q000592:standards; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000592:standards; D054928:Validation Studies as Topic