Evidence Boosters
RNAO Evidence Boosters are two-page infographics that demonstrate the impact of evidence-based practice implementation using Nursing Quality Indicators for Reporting and Evaluation® (NQuIRE®) data. They showcase Best Practice Spotlight Organization® success stories on implementation strategies, practice and policy changes, and health outcomes.
Evidence Boosters allow organizations to share implementation and evaluation information with executives, managers and front-line staff to highlight the effects of best practice guidelines using NQuIRE data.
Clinica FOSCAL effectively implemented the Assessment and Management of Pressure Injuries for the Interprofessional Team and Assessment and Management of Pain guidelines, demonstrating positive impacts on patient care amid COVID-19.
Clinica FOSCAL implementó de manera efectiva la Evaluación y Manejo de Lesiones por Presión para el Equipo Interprofesional (Tercera Ed., Mayo de 2016) y Evaluación y Manejo del Dolor (Tercera Ed., 2013) en toda la organización y ha demostrado impactos positivos en la atención del paciente en medio de COVID-19.
Spectrum Health Care, dedicated to elevating the patient experience, chose to implement the Person- and Family-Centred Care best practice guideline across the entire organization.
In April 2018, Kaitlan Laviolette, nurse practitioner and Best Practice Spotlight Organization® liaison assembled a team to start planning the implementation of the RNAO best practice guideline Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls, fourth ed. (2017).
This evidence booster focuses on LTC homes who participated in CoPs over the years from 2015-2018, demonstrating levels of impact on participants and the adoption of recommendations from the two falls prevention BPGs (2011[revised], 2017).
The aim of this Evidence Booster is to examine the quality of partnerships with persons and families experiencing care through implementation of RNAO's best practice guidelines Client Centred Care and Person- and Family-Centred Care.
Nurses and other health providers have a central role to play in reducing these expenditures by leading and evaluating evidence-based falls prevention initiatives.
The aim of this Evidence Booster is to examine changes in health outcomes associated with the implementation of RNAO's best practice guidelines (BPG) Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult and Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls.
Nestled in the rural community of Millbrook is Centennial Place Long-Term Care (LTC) home with 128 residents.
In 2010, the global economic impact of dental diseases amounted to US$442 billion. Across OECD countries, 5% (average) of total health expenditures originate from treatment of oral diseases. Recent findings suggest oral diseases account for productivity losses of over $1 billion per year in Canada alone.1 Improvements in oral health would result in substantial economic benefits by reducing treatment costs and by decreasing productivity losses in the labour market.