ESSENTIALS OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs.

More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures are impacted by decisions made at the organizational level, and organizations have increasingly turned to EBP to inform and justify these decisions.

To Prepare:

Read the articles by Sikka, Morath, & Leape (2015); Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle (2016); and Kim et al. (2016) provided in the Resources.

Reflect on how EBP might impact (or not impact) the Quadruple Aim in healthcare.

Consider the impact that EBP may have on factors impacting these quadruple aim elements, such as preventable medical errors or healthcare delivery.

To Complete:

Write a brief analysis (no longer than 2 pages) of the connection between EBP and the Quadruple Aim.

Your analysis should address how EBP might (or might not) help reach the Quadruple Aim, including each of the four measures of:

Patient experience

Population health

Costs

Work life of healthcare providers

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Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach
was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health,
enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs.

More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work
life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures are impacted by decisions made at the
organizational level, and organizations have increasingly turned to EBP to inform and justify these
decisions.

To Prepare:

Read the articles by Sikka, Morath, & Leape (2015); Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle (2016); and
Kim et al. (2016) provided in the Resources.
Reflect on how EBP might impact (or not impact) the Quadruple Aim in healthcare.

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND THE
QUADRUPLE AIM

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Consider the impact that EBP may have on factors impacting these quadruple aim elements, such as
preventable medical errors or healthcare delivery.

To Complete:

Write a brief analysis (no longer than 2 pages) of the connection between EBP and the Quadruple Aim.

Your analysis should address how EBP might (or might not) help reach the Quadruple Aim, including
each of the four measures of:

Patient experience
Population health
Costs
Work life of healthcare providers

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Criteria Ratings Pts

85 ptsWrite a brief analysis of
the connection between
evidence-based practice
and the Quadruple Aim.
Your analysis should
address how evidence-
based practice might (or
might not) help reach the
Quadruple Aim, including
each of the four measures
of:· Patient experience·
Population health· Costs·
Work life of healthcare
providers

85 to >76.0 pts
Excellent

The analysis
clearly and
accurately
addresses in
detail how
evidence-based
practice either
supports or does
not support the
Quadruple Aim.
… The analysis
accurately and
thoroughly
explains in detail
how the four
measures of
patient
experience,
population health,
costs, and work-
life of healthcare
providers either
supports or does
not support the
Quadruple Aim.
… The analysis
provides a
complete,
detailed, and
specific synthesis
of two outside
resources
reviewed on the
four measures
supporting or not
supporting the
Quadruple Aim.
The response
fully integrates at
least two outside
resources and
two or three
course-specific

76 to >67.0 pts
Good

The analysis
accurately
addresses how
evidence-based
practice either
supports or does
not support the
Quadruple Aim.
… The analysis
accurately
explains how the
four measures of
patient
experience,
population
health, and work
life of healthcare
providers either
supports or does
not support the
Quadruple Aim.
… The analysis
provides an
accurate
synthesis of at
least one outside
resource
reviewed on the
four measures
supporting or not
supporting the
Quadruple Aim.
The response
integrates at
least 1 outside
resource and two
or three course-
specific
resources that
may support the
analysis provided
and may include

67 to >59.0 pts
Fair

The analysis
inaccurately or
vaguely
addresses how
evidence-based
practice either
supports or does
not support the
Quadruple Aim.
… The analysis
inaccurately or
vaguely explains
how the four
measures of
patient
experience,
population
health, and work
life of healthcare
providers either
supports or does
not support the
Quadruple Aim.
… The analysis
provides an
inaccurate or
vague analysis of
the four
measures
supporting or not
supporting the
Quadruple Aim
with a vague or
inaccurate
analysis of
outside
resources. The
response
minimally
integrates
resources that
may support the
analysis provided

59 to >0 pts
Poor

The analysis
inaccurately
and vaguely
addresses
how evidence-
based
practice either
supports or
does not
support the
Quadruple
Aim or is
missing. …
The analysis
inaccurately
and vaguely
explains how
the four
measures of
patient
experience,
population
health, and
work life of
healthcare
providers
either
supports or
does not
support the
Quadruple
Aim or is
missing. …
The analysis
provides a
vague and
inaccurate
analysis of the
four measures
supporting or
not supporting
the Quadruple
Aim with a

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Criteria Ratings Pts

5 pts

5 pts

resources that
fully support the
analysis provided
with credible and
detailed
examples.

some detailed
examples.

and may include
vague or
inaccurate
examples.

vague and
inaccurate
analysis of
outside
resources.
The response
fails to
integrate any
resources to
support the
analysis
provided or is
missing.

Written Expression and
Formatting—Paragraph
Development and
Organization:Paragraphs
make clear points that
support well-developed
ideas, flow logically, and
demonstrate continuity of
ideas. Sentences are
carefully focused—neither
long and rambling nor
short and lacking
substance. A clear and
comprehensive purpose
statement and
introduction is provided
which delineates all
required criteria.

5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent

Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing standards
for flow, continuity,
and clarity. … A
clear and
comprehensive
purpose
statement,
introduction, and
conclusion is
provided which
delineates all
required criteria.

4 to >3.5 pts
Good

Paragraphs and
sentences
follow writing
standards for
flow, continuity,
and clarity 80%
of the time. …
Purpose,
introduction,
and conclusion
of the
assignment is
stated yet is
brief and not
descriptive.

3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair

Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing standards
for flow,
continuity, and
clarity 60–79% of
the time. …
Purpose,
introduction, and
conclusion of the
assignment is
vague or off
topic.

3 to >0 pts
Poor

Paragraphs
and sentences
follow writing
standards for
flow,
continuity, and
clarity less
than 60% of
the time. … No
purpose
statement,
introduction, or
conclusion
was provided.

Written Expression and
Formatting—English
Writing Standards:Correct
grammar, mechanics, and
proper punctuation.

5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
Uses correct
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
with no errors.

4 to >3.5 pts
Good
Contains a few
(one or two)
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
errors.

3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair
Contains several
(three or four)
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
errors.

3 to >0 pts
Poor
Contains many
(five or more)
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation
errors that interfere
with the reader’s
understanding.

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Total Points: 100

Criteria Ratings Pts

5 pts

Written Expression and
Formatting—The paper
follows correct APA format
for title page, headings,
font, spacing, margins,
indentations, page
numbers, running head,
parenthetical/in-text
citations, and reference
list.

5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent

Uses correct
APA format with
no errors.

4 to >3.5 pts
Good

Contains a few
(one or two) APA
format errors.

3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair

Contains several
(three or four) APA
format errors.

3 to >0 pts
Poor

Contains many
(five or more)
APA format
errors.

Healthcare organizations continually seek to optimize healthcare performance. For years, this approach was a three-pronged one known as the Triple Aim, with efforts focused on improved population health, enhanced patient experience, and lower healthcare costs.

More recently, this approach has evolved to a Quadruple Aim by including a focus on improving the work life of healthcare providers. Each of these measures are impacted by decisions made at the organizational level, and organizations have increasingly turned to EBP to inform and justify these decisions.

To Prepare:

Read the articles by Sikka, Morath, & Leape (2015); Crabtree, Brennan, Davis, & Coyle (2016); and Kim et al. (2016) provided in the Resources.

Reflect on how EBP might impact (or not impact) the Quadruple Aim in healthcare.

Consider the impact that EBP may have on factors impacting these quadruple aim elements, such as preventable medical errors or healthcare delivery.

To Complete:

Write a brief analysis (no longer than 2 pages) of the connection between EBP and the Quadruple Aim.

Your analysis should address how EBP might (or might not) help reach the Quadruple Aim, including each of the four measures of:

Patient experience

Population health

Costs

Work life of healthcare providers

RESOURCES

· Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2018). 
Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: A guide to best practice (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.

· Chapter 1, “Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practice and Cultivating a Spirit of Inquiry” (pp. 7–32)

· Boller, J. (2017). 

Nurse educators: Leading health care to the quadruple aim sweet spot.Links to an external site.

 Journal of Nursing Education, 56(12), 707–708. doi:10.3928/01484834-20171120-01

· Crabtree, E., Brennan, E., Davis, A., & Coyle, A. (2016). 

Improving patient care through nursing engagement in evidence-based practiceLinks to an external site.

. 
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(2), 172–175. doi:10.1111/wvn.12126

· Kim, S. C., Stichler, J. F., Ecoff, L., Brown, C. E., Gallo, A.-M., & Davidson, J. E. (2016). 

Predictors of evidence-based practice implementation, job satisfaction, and group cohesion among regional fellowship program participantsLinks to an external site.

. 
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(5), 340–348. doi:10.1111/wvn.12171

· Melnyk, B.M., Fineout-Overhold, E., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010). 

Evidence-based practice step-by-step: The seven steps of evidence-based practiceLinks to an external site.

. 
American Journal of Nursing, 110(1), 51-53.

· Melnyk, B. M., Gallagher-Ford, L., Long, L. E., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2014). 

The establishment of evidence-based practice competencies for practicing registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in real-world clinical settings: Proficiencies to improve healthcare quality, reliability, patient outcomes, and costsLinks to an external site.

. 
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 11(1), 5–15. doi:10.1111/wvn.12021

· Sikka, R., Morath, J. M., & Leape, L. (2015). 

The Quadruple Aim: Care, health, cost and meaning in workLinks to an external site.

. 
BMJ Quality & Safety, 24, 608–610. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004160

· Walden University Library. (n.d.-a).

Databases A-Z: NursingLinks to an external site.

. Retrieved September 6, 2019, from https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/az.php?s=19981