Advancing Professional Practice Through a Research and Evidence-based Practice Festival

Abstract

There are many reasons why health care organizations should focus on internal and external dissemination of evidence-based practice (EBP) and research. Increasing internal dissemination of evidence-based practice projects can reduce duplication of effort, increase internal dissemination of best practices, and sustain a culture of evidence-based practice. 1 Hauck S Winsett R Kuric J Leadership facilitation strategies to establish evidence-based practice in an acute care hospital. J Adv Nurs. 2013; 69: 664-674 Crossref PubMed Scopus (58) Google Scholar Similar reasons can be applied to external dissemination. In addition, external dissemination can increase your organization's presence in the community and nationally while adding to the body of nursing evidence, which can aid patients across the care continuum. 2 Forsyth DM Wright TL Scherb CA Gaspar PM Disseminating evidence-based practice projects: poster design and evaluation. Clin Scholars Rev. 2010; 3: 14-21 Crossref Google Scholar There are many reasons why health care organizations should focus on internal and external dissemination of evidence-based practice (EBP) and research. Increasing internal dissemination of evidence-based practice projects can reduce duplication of effort, increase internal dissemination of best practices, and sustain a culture of evidence-based practice. 1 Hauck S Winsett R Kuric J Leadership facilitation strategies to establish evidence-based practice in an acute care hospital. J Adv Nurs. 2013; 69: 664-674 Crossref PubMed Scopus (58) Google Scholar Similar reasons can be applied to external dissemination. In addition, external dissemination can increase your organization's presence in the community and nationally while adding to the body of nursing evidence, which can aid patients across the care continuum. 2 Forsyth DM Wright TL Scherb CA Gaspar PM Disseminating evidence-based practice projects: poster design and evaluation. Clin Scholars Rev. 2010; 3: 14-21 Crossref Google Scholar