This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Much of the impact of a policy depends on how it is implemented, especially as mediated by organizations such as schools or hospitals. Here, ...

To significantly impact the improvement of quality in healthcare, one needs to apply evidence-based practice (EBP). Without EBP, healthcare providers are at risk for variances in care that could ...

The Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model is an evidence-based practice that improves quality of life for people with co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use disorders by ...

One-third of health care in the United States is wasted. Despite this recognition, solutions are sparse. The Optimal Care model combines evidence-based medicine, patient-centered technology, and ...

Evaluating social work models and tackling 'major weaknesses' in domestic abuse evidence base will be key priorities for newly merged what works body Foundations Photo: Fotolia/aquarious83men "Little ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

Although disagreement is pervasive in healthcare discussions, there is not much debate about the value of evidence-based practice (EBP). Who, after all, could argue against using the prevailing ...