Applied Evidence-Based Project and Practicum NRS-465/Topic 6 Peer discussion-1

Apr 23, 2024, 10:47 AM

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After discussing this with my preceptor, we concluded that leadership and economic models can be used to optimize evidence-based practice and improve patient outcomes. Leaders in healthcare organizations can optimize evidence-based practice and improve patient outcomes by promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement and establishing a clear goal that corresponds with patient outcomes, including providing necessary support and resources. Also, leaders promote collaboration between healthcare professionals to ensure the successful integration of evidence-based practice (Kitson et al., 2021).

The economic model helps leaders effectively allocate resources to support the successful implementation of evidence-based practice. Effective leadership requires assessing the cost and benefits of implementing evidence-based practice interventions and setting priorities based on probable impact on patient outcomes (Kitson et al., 2021). Using the economic cost-benefit analysis model, leaders can make informed decisions concerning resource allocation to maximize the value of healthcare provided to patients. Economic incentives influence healthcare providers’ decision-making and behavior; hence, leaders can use reimbursement structures to encourage adopting and implementing evidence-based practice by tying payment to performance metrics based on patient outcomes. Bundle payments, pay-for-performance, and shared savings arrangements inspire providers to deliver high-quality care based on evidence-based practice while controlling costs (Ramzi et al., 2022).

By integrating economic models and leadership principles, healthcare organizations can promote the implementation of evidence-based practice to improve patient outcomes. Effective leadership enables allocating resources, aligning incentives with the desired outcomes, and implementing a system for constant evaluation and improvement. Through this kind of holistic procedure, a healthcare organization can deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice that maximizes value for patients and healthcare systems similarly(Kitson et al., 2021)

References

Kitson, A. L., Harvey, G., Gifford, W., Hunter, S. C., Kelly, J., Cummings, G. G., Ehrenberg, A., Kislov, R., Pettersson, L., Wallin, L., & Wilson, P. (2021). How nursing leaders promote evidence-based practice implementation at point-of-care: A four-country exploratory study. Journal of advanced nursing, 77(5), 2447–2457.

Ramzi G. Salloum, Todd H. Wagner, Amanda M. Midboe, Sarah I. Daniels, Andrew Quanbeck, & David A. Chambers. (2022). The economics of adaptations to evidence-based practices. Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), 1–13.