Susan, a registered nurse in an obstetrics clinic, is reviewing the principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) to identify areas of improvement for her clinical setting. Please help her by responding to the questions in the following scenari

Scenario

Susan, a registered nurse in an obstetrics clinic, is reviewing the principles of evidence-based practice (EBP) to identify areas of improvement for her clinical setting. Please help her by responding to the questions in the following scenario. The use of evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines is an expectation of which regulatory organizations?

The Joint Commission

2

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

3

All of the above

EBP consists of which elements to guide healthcare decisions?

Best evidence available

2

Patient values and circumstances

3

All of the above 

I am noticing that there is a delay in scheduling post-partum patients for their follow-up visit. Using the Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice, what type of trigger is this?

Knowledge-Focused Trigger

2

Problem-Focused Trigger

3

None of the above

In reviewing the data related to this trigger, what performance measurement standards should I review to determine the best practice regarding this standard?

National Quality Forum (NQF)