Continuous Quality Improvement

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714 CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MARY C. ZONSIUS AND KERRY A. MILNER ■ THE HISTORY OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE In the late 1980s, with the beginning transition from fee for…

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Reporting Results Through Publications

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39921 REPORTING RESULTS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS TRACY KLEIN AND PATRICIA F. PEARCE ■ INTRODUCTION The purpose of this chapter is to provide information regarding the opportunities for successfully publishing scholarly work….

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Cost as a Dimension of Evidence-Based Practice

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32917 COST AS A DIMENSION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE BRIANA J. JEGIER AND TRICIA J. JOHNSON ■ INTRODUCTION The healthcare industry is facing increasing pressure to improve value through the provision…

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Literature Reviews

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25714 LITERATURE REVIEWS KATHLEEN R. STEVENS ■ INTRODUCTION Science is largely composed of two types of research: (a) primary research—original studies based on observation or experimentation; and (b) secondary research—reviews…

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Quantitative Designs for Practice Scholarship

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1439 QUANTITATIVE DESIGNS FOR PRACTICE SCHOLARSHIP SUSAN WEBER BUCHHOLZ ■ INTRODUCTION In a quantitative approach, research questions are explored using numerical data for analysis and interpretation to provide an objective…

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Physiological and Psychological Data Collection Methods

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22713 PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA COLLECTION METHODS SUSAN K. FRAZIER AND CAROL GLOD ■ INTRODUCTION Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the clinical application of research findings that have been synthesized, replicated…

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Designing Questionnaires and Data Collection Forms

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21112 DESIGNING QUESTIONNAIRES AND DATA COLLECTION FORMS ROSEMARIE SUHAYDA AND UCHITA A. DAVE ■ INTRODUCTION Survey methods have advanced over the decades, enhanced by technology and the experience of researchers…

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Sampling Methods

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19711 SAMPLING METHODS MARY D. BONDMASS ■ INTRODUCTION One of the first and most frequent questions asked in any discussion of sampling is, “How many participants do I need in…

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Program Evaluation

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27515 PROGRAM EVALUATION KAREN J. SAEWERT ■ INTRODUCTION This chapter provides basic knowledge about the process, principles, and steps of program evaluation and their application to healthcare practice, education, and…

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