Using evidence-based practice (EBP) in health care facilities by all providers, provides patients the maximum opportunity for the highest quality of care and outcomes. However, many clinics and hospital across the nation have been unsuccessful or are unable to fully implement EBP throughout their facilities. Even with unsurpassable evidence about the benefits of EBP implementation, this process is still underutilized throughout the country. No matter the barrier, it is vital that all health care facilities work past their barriers and begin to utilize EBP by all providers (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2015). To start, even with all the new government mandates involving health care, regulation on implementation of EBP in all health care facilities
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Furthermore, funding agencies need to continue allowing researchers to create essential research that advances EBP continuously. Also, all health care organizations need to create a work environment that mandates their employees work at their highest level; thus using EBP. Without the initiation of EBP throughout the entire nation, patients will continue to receive only average care, without the possibility of receiving phenomenal care (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, …show more content…
Therefore, this barrier to EBP implementation is vital to correct, but not impossible. To start, adequate training needs to be made available to all staff and appropriate testing of required knowledge should follow. Next, leaders throughout the organization that are the most knowledgeable in the EBP should be pointed out to employees for reference. Furthermore, adequate funding needs to be made available to allow for proper training for all providers. It has been proven countless times that funding education to prevent complications is less expensive when properly education, then implementation occurs (D’Ippolito et al., 2015). Finally, individual biases, experience, and tradition are often seen as major barriers to EBP implementation. Specifically, nurses’ daily practices and routines are based on previous experiences, and traditions passed down. Additionally, providers tend to doubt a new EBP’s effectiveness versus efficacy of their seasoned routines. While health care is constantly changing, it can prove difficult for staff to want to change their habits, especially if it is not mandatory (Hankemeier & Van Lunen,
Furthermore, funding agencies need to continue allowing researchers to create essential research that advances EBP continuously. Also, all health care organizations need to create a work environment that mandates their employees work at their highest level; thus using EBP. Without the initiation of EBP throughout the entire nation, patients will continue to receive only average care, without the possibility of receiving phenomenal care (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, …show more content…
Therefore, this barrier to EBP implementation is vital to correct, but not impossible. To start, adequate training needs to be made available to all staff and appropriate testing of required knowledge should follow. Next, leaders throughout the organization that are the most knowledgeable in the EBP should be pointed out to employees for reference. Furthermore, adequate funding needs to be made available to allow for proper training for all providers. It has been proven countless times that funding education to prevent complications is less expensive when properly education, then implementation occurs (D’Ippolito et al., 2015). Finally, individual biases, experience, and tradition are often seen as major barriers to EBP implementation. Specifically, nurses’ daily practices and routines are based on previous experiences, and traditions passed down. Additionally, providers tend to doubt a new EBP’s effectiveness versus efficacy of their seasoned routines. While health care is constantly changing, it can prove difficult for staff to want to change their habits, especially if it is not mandatory (Hankemeier & Van Lunen,