title: The Baptist Health Lexington evidence-based practice model: a 5-year journey.
abstract: There are numerous advantages to basing nursing practice on evidence. Improvements in the quality of patient care, better patient outcomes, decreased healthcare costs, and enhanced work satisfaction for nurses have been described in the literature. Baptist Health Lexington, a community hospital, has experienced a successful 5-year journey integrating evidence-based practice as a result of the development of the Baptist Health Lexington Evidence-Based Practice Model. This journey is described below. Yearly activities, examples of projects, and clinical outcomes are presented.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health Lexington, Lexington, KY 40503, USA. Dorothy.brockopp@bhsi.com
authors.forename: Dorothy Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Brockopp
authors.forename: Krista
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moe
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Corley
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schreiber
mesh_terms: D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards*; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States