Moving to evidence-based practice in long-term care: the role of a Best Practise Resource Centre in two long-term care settings

J Gerontol Nurs. 2004 Mar;30(3):14-9. doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-20040301-08.

Abstract

In this article, the authors provide an overview on the development of a Long-Term Care Best Practise Resource Centre. The results of both a feasibility study and the outcomes of a 1-year demonstration project are presented. The demonstration project involved a hospital as the information service provider and two demonstration sites, a home care service agency and a nursing home that used the services of the Centre. The goals of the Centre were threefold: provide access to literature for staff in long-term care (LTC) settings; improve the information management skills of health care providers; and support research and the integration of best practices in LTC organizations. The results of the pilot study contributed to the development of a collaborative information access system for LTC clinicians and managers that provides timely, up-to-date information contributing to improving the quality of care for adults receiving LTC. Based on this demonstration project, strategies for successful innovation in LTC are identified.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Benchmarking*
  • Clinical Competence
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Female
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatric Nursing / education
  • Geriatric Nursing / standards*
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Long-Term Care / standards*
  • Male
  • Needs Assessment
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
  • Pilot Projects
  • Program Development
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • United States