(Evaluation‚ Measurement and Research) Student ID: 11110201 Date: 14.02.2012 Word Count: 3204 2 :Assignment: SECTION-A Proposal An evidence based proposal for a change to be implemented in your organisation 3 Contents Introduction 6 Aims and Objectives 7 Rationale for the Proposed Change 7 a. Pre-op. Shaving 7 b. Face Mask 8 c. Ordering of patients on operating list: Dirty vs. Clean cases 9 Critical review of literature 9 a. Pre-op
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Educating Managers From an Evidence-Based Perspective DENISE M. ROUSSEAU SHARON MCCARTHY Carnegie Mellon University Evidence-based management (EBM) means managerial decisions and organizational practices informed by the best available scientific evidence. In this essay we describe the core features of educational processes promoting EBM. These include mastering behavioral principles where the science is clear and developing procedural knowledge based on practice‚ feedback‚ and reflection. We
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soared to 19.6%. Obesity rate for teens 12-19 years of age also saw a substantial increased‚ from 5% to 18.1% (National Center‚ 2010). Although there is no concise definition for childhood obesity the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that a child with a BMI of 85% to less than 95% is considered overweight and "those children with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of greater than the 95th percentile are considered obese" (AAP‚ n.d.). The Body Mass Index was invented by Adolph Quelet in the mid 1800s and
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for improved management practice and how‚ at present‚ it falls short. Using evidence-based medicine as an exemplar‚ I identify ways of closing the prevailing “research-practice gap”—the failure of organizations and managers to base practices on best available evidence. I close with guidance for researchers‚ educators‚ and managers for translating the principles governing human behavior and organizational processes into more effective management practice. Evidence-based management means translating
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Spirit of Inquiry On my first day into Nursing 350 my professor left us with one question that rambled around in my head. What does spirit of inquiry mean in to us? I didn’t really get ahold of the concept until I read an article‚ Asking the Clinical Question: A Key Step in Evidence-Based Practice‚ in which it defined spirit of inquiry as “an ongoing curiosity about the best evidence to guide clinical decision making” (Stillwell‚ p. 58). I have not had experience in the healthcare field in any
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Evidence Based Interventions for Families with Co-Occurring Needs Parent management training (PMT) is also known as behavioral parent training (BPT) is an evidence based intervention for families with co-occurring needs such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)‚ oppositional defiant disorder‚ and conduct disorder. This intervention was developed in the early 1960’s‚ due to the increase in the need for therapies focusing on the child and parental needs. The pioneers of this intervention
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heard is very confusing. For example‚ what do you mean by evidence-based? Sally: That is a really good question‚ I think that a lot of parents would wonder about that. The concept of evidence-based interventions began in the field of medicine in the 1970’s and is now used in many disciplines such as pathology‚ psychology‚ counselling‚ and education. It is an everyday clinical practice founded on scientific evidence of effectiveness. Evidence based interventions have been studied under strongly controlled
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My Summary of Evidence-Based Policing With the advantages and disadvantages. Evidence-based Policing Evidence-based policing is the use of the best available research on the outcomes of police work to implement guidelines and evaluate agencies‚ units‚ and officers. With evidence-based policing it is harder to get out of trouble for what you did because there is proof that you was there and did the crime. Evidence-based policing uses research in everyday police procedures to evaluate current
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Evidence Based Management Using evidences or facts to run the organization is not a new concept in the management practice. Some managers use their experiences‚ research‚ articles and other evidences conducted by business experts to make decisions in their organization. Using these evidences to create solutions to solve problems in the organization is known as evidence-based management (EBMgt). For the proponent of EBMgt‚ this decision–making process has some advantages in its implementation. Creating
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effectiveness of safety checklists. Research supplied sufficient evidence of lowered complications that supports the use of the surgical safety checklist within hospital surgical units. Best practice would be to implement the surgical safety checklist into surgical units. The author recommends that mandating surgery teams to complete simulation training with educational proficiency of the checklist to implement the checklist into best practice. Surgical Safety Checklists and Patient Safety Patients
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