OTHER Daily POEMs http://www.infopoems.com Daily e-mail update with approximately 30 POEMs per month; subscription includes Info Retriever access online or via PDA (above). InfoPOEMs Inc. www.ijbamr.com P ISSN: 2250-284X E ISSN: 2250-2858. Integrating Evidence and Practice: Until recently, practicing EBM was a technical, time-intensive endeavor that few physicians had the skills, time or will to pursue on their own. Today, thanks to new resources and technologies, EBM has become doable even for busy healthcare professionals. Here’s how to get started: 1. Know where to look for the answers to your clinical questions. “The easiest way to practice EBM is to let someone else do the work for you,” the wealth of reputable EBM resources now available, …show more content…
Some helpful suggestions for issues were provided to consider when trying to make clinical sense out of seemingly conflicting evidence or recommenations. Questions to consider regarding the evidence presented include: Were the clinical questions different? Were different studies considered? Were the results analyzed differently? Was the quality of evidence assessed differently? Questions of outcome or consequences that need to be considered include: Did the effect estimates for important outcomes differ? Did judgments about evidence quality differ? Were health consequences weighed differently? Were economic consequences considered differently? (Oxman, et al, …show more content…
Patient care administrators commonly understand the importance of EBC, but those in finance, information technology, and other support areas may not be familiar with the terms. As a result, it cannot be assumed that everyone in an organization will automatically recognize and support the need for EBM. Medical staff may view care standards as restrictions aimed at limiting their autonomy. Employees who have grown accustomed to traditional approaches may feel personal ownership of them and may resist the notion that they need to change. Insurance carriers may view (EBP) as more expensive in the short term and may pose questions as to their long-term return. (Houser,