Standardization In Health Care
Clinical guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioners and patients in making decisions about appropriate health care for specific circumstances (Reames, Krell, Ponto, & Wong, 2013). Healthcare providers rely on guidelines to implement evidence-based practice protocols. The process of developing protocols requires an interprofessional collaborative team which includes hospital administration working with and supporting physicians, nurses, patient advocates and other staff members (n.d., 2015). Protocols and checklist have been shown to reduce patient harm through improved standardization and communication. Standardization is a process used with data analysis in the decreasing or prevention of errors, as well as