Amanda Davis, MPH, RD, CHES
Clinical EBP Analyst
Value Institute
Email: davisam@musc.edu
Lauren Marozzi, MS
Senior Decision Support Implementation Facilitator
Value Institute
Email: marozzi@musc.edu
Emily Brennan, MLIS
Research and Education Librarian
Associate Professor, MUSC Library
Email: brennane@musc.edu
A self-guided course by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Value Institute
This course is designed to teach evidence-based practice (EBP) skills that will enable staff to conduct extensive evaluations of existing literature to improve patient care. These modules provide a comprehensive overview of EBP and the components essential for implementation of EBP in a clinical setting. Content is designed to focus on skills needed to critically evaluate new information available from research findings and professional consensus statements. Essential tools for clinical inquiry are addressed, including: developing PICO (Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) questions, exploring levels of evidence, evaluating existing clinical guidelines, and critically analyzing and appraising research articles. These EBP skills can be used to inform MUSC policies, protocols, and decision support tools (e.g., order sets, nursing workflows, best practice alerts).
Upon completion of these modules, you should be able to synthesize collected evidence using an Evidence Table and make decisions based on evidence to improve care or clinical processes.