1. Demonstrate an understanding of how evidence is developed and utilized in the process of retrieval, appraisal, synthesis and evaluation to improve patient outcomes.
2. Employ principles of quality improvement, health care policy and cost effectiveness to assist in the development, initiation and/or evaluation of an effective plan for a micro system practice improvement that will improve the quality of health care delivery.
The student will participate in the development, monitoring and/or evaluation of a quality improvement initiative in the agency in which they are completing their synthesis clinical. • develop a PICO question and complete a review of relevant literature using the John Hopkins tool kit found on the Canvas web site. The John Hopkins forms B, question development, will be used to assist the student in PICO question development. E and F forms will be used to evaluate the selected literature.