HCS 542: Importance Of Health Care Research
Importance of Health Care Research HCS/542 2015 Importance of Health Care Research
Research is the scientifically studying an issue carefully and extensively to attain a deep knowledge of the topic. According to Community Connect to Research (2015, para.1), “the development of new medical treatments and cures would not happen without health research and the active role of research volunteers.” Before the implementation of the scientific health care research, the physicians in the past would provide treatment based on what worked for the previous patients. Research has taken the guesswork out of many aspects of healthcare. For example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires testing on all new medications before physicians …show more content…
Evidence-Based Practice reviews the scientific literature related to a wide variety of clinical and health service topics. According to The Center for Evidence-Based Practices (2015), the description of the evidence-based practice is the thorough and practical use of the best available evidence. The evidence-based practice uses clinical expertise and patient values to guide health care decision-making. The available evidence is in the form of scientific methods such as qualitative research, using scientific principles, randomized controlled trials and case studies are used. The impact of the evidence-based practice is in great demand due to the institution of The Affordable Care Act and Health Care Reform. The restructuring of the health care system has a goal of providing or improving quality measures, decrease patient readmissions, better access to health care for patients, and improved patient satisfaction. Patient safety is the main focus such as the decrease in patient harm in the hospital and in the home, such as reduction of medication errors and reducing …show more content…
Medical research is needed to help develop other best practices. This individual uses peer reviewed and medical research articles to conduct Sentinel Event reviews, root cause analysis (RCA), and procedure reviews. Determining why the event occurred helps in reducing the chance of another occurrence or another person doing the same thing.
Conclusion
According to Stevens (2013, para.8), “evidence-based practice unifies research evidence with clinical expertise and encourages individualization of care through the inclusion of patient preferences.” Medical research provides the needed evidence to improve patient outcomes and reduce harm to patients. The transformation of the health care facilities to research-based care requires teamwork between all disciplines in the facility. Patient safety is everyone’s
Research is the scientifically studying an issue carefully and extensively to attain a deep knowledge of the topic. According to Community Connect to Research (2015, para.1), “the development of new medical treatments and cures would not happen without health research and the active role of research volunteers.” Before the implementation of the scientific health care research, the physicians in the past would provide treatment based on what worked for the previous patients. Research has taken the guesswork out of many aspects of healthcare. For example, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires testing on all new medications before physicians …show more content…
Evidence-Based Practice reviews the scientific literature related to a wide variety of clinical and health service topics. According to The Center for Evidence-Based Practices (2015), the description of the evidence-based practice is the thorough and practical use of the best available evidence. The evidence-based practice uses clinical expertise and patient values to guide health care decision-making. The available evidence is in the form of scientific methods such as qualitative research, using scientific principles, randomized controlled trials and case studies are used. The impact of the evidence-based practice is in great demand due to the institution of The Affordable Care Act and Health Care Reform. The restructuring of the health care system has a goal of providing or improving quality measures, decrease patient readmissions, better access to health care for patients, and improved patient satisfaction. Patient safety is the main focus such as the decrease in patient harm in the hospital and in the home, such as reduction of medication errors and reducing …show more content…
Medical research is needed to help develop other best practices. This individual uses peer reviewed and medical research articles to conduct Sentinel Event reviews, root cause analysis (RCA), and procedure reviews. Determining why the event occurred helps in reducing the chance of another occurrence or another person doing the same thing.
Conclusion
According to Stevens (2013, para.8), “evidence-based practice unifies research evidence with clinical expertise and encourages individualization of care through the inclusion of patient preferences.” Medical research provides the needed evidence to improve patient outcomes and reduce harm to patients. The transformation of the health care facilities to research-based care requires teamwork between all disciplines in the facility. Patient safety is everyone’s