title: Implementing evidence-based practice during an economic downturn.
abstract: Building a sustainable evidence-based practice (EBP) infrastructure during times of financial constraints poses challenges for nurse leaders. To be successful, plans need to be creative and adaptive, while mindful of limited resources. This commentary describes change management strategies used to implement an EBP infrastructure at a hospital after organizational restructuring occurred.
authors: Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, Missouri 65201, USA. mbeck@bjc.org
authors: Mary S
authors: MS
authors: Beck
authors: Beth A
authors: BA
authors: Staffileno
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D057172:Economic Recession; D004644:Emotions; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000191:economics*; D007857:Leadership; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives