EBP Project Introduction and Title Page

Reducing the cases of readmissions among patients

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Evidence-based Practice Project

Submitted to the Faculty of NUR 49800 Capstone Course in Nursing

College of Nursing

of Purdue University Northwest,

Hammond, Indiana

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Bachelor of Science

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acknowledgments

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table of contents

Section Page

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table of contents iv

abstract v

Sections

1. Introduction xx

2. Review of Literature and Synthesis of the Evidence xx

3. Plan for Implementation xx

4. Plan for Evaluation xx

5. Conclusions, Recommendations and Implications xx

references xx

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Table 2 Put Name of Table Here xx

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ABSTRACT

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Reducing the cases of readmissions among patients.

One of the issues that are affecting the healthcare sector is readmission. When a patient is readmitted, it means that there is a high possibility that the healthcare practitioners failed to intervene effectively. A person might be readmitted because he or she did not fully recover from the previous illness. Also, a person may be readmitted because healthcare practitioners might have missed the cause of the illness. Therefore, it means that they might have administered care that is not in line with the issue of the patient.

Purpose

The purpose of the research topic is to ensure that the problem at hand is addressed. The title of the research is trying to look for ways in which the number of readmission cases can be significantly reduced. In this case, it becomes evident that the topic of research or the research is looking for an intervention to a specific issue. The issue at hand is associated with readmissions, and the intervention is to reduce the number of readmission cases. The research also plays an essential role in informing people or the audience about the issue of readmission (Zuckerman, Sheingold, Orav, Ruhter, & Epstein, 2016). The healthcare sector has been suffering because of the increasing numbers of readmissions. When the numbers of readmissions continue to increase, it means that patients start to lose faith and trust in the healthcare sector fraternity. When research focuses on an issue, it does so because it wants people to know more about the issue and to identify the best ways to deal with the issue.

Relevance/significance

In the United States, there have been cases of readmissions, and most of them are associated with incompetent healthcare practitioners. The significance of the research is seen in the goals that it helps to meet. The research is relevant to the course in different ways. First, the research has focused on an issue that is associated with the healthcare sector. Therefore it means that the research findings will be addressing the right audience. Second, the research has taken a position that is essential in the field of healthcare. Healthcare practitioners and professionals have a higher calling than only offering care to patients (Figueroa, Joynt, Zhou, Orav, & Jha, 2017). They are also expected to look for solutions to the problems that might be affecting patients. The significance of the research can be tired of the direction and perspective it has taken. The research is aimed at bringing a solution on the table, and that means that it will be of benefit to the readers and targeted audience (Zuckerman et al. 2016). Also, the research has touched on an issue that is affecting patients not only in the country but also in different parts of the world. The mentioning of the problem creates awareness among healthcare practitioners in different parts of the world.

Potential outcomes

The EBP project looks forward to providing a solution to the problem at hand. The issue at hand is readmission, and the project is looking for ways to reduce the number of people who are readmitted. The outcomes of the project will be to outline the strategies and methods that healthcare practitioners should utilize to reduce the causes of readmissions in hospitals.

Clinical question

How effective is providing early discharge plan with proper discharge education and follow up after discharge among hospitalized patients of all ages compare to patients who don’t get right information and no discharge follow up on decreasing rate of readmission in hospitals?

Section 2

Review of Literature and Synthesis of Evidence

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Summary of Reviewed Evidence

Author(s) and Date of Publication ONLY	Sample/Setting/ Design	Data Collection Tools	Findings/Results	Appraisal of Evidence: Worth to Practice include Strengths, Weaknesses and Conclusions	Level of Evidence (LOE)

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Plan for Implementation

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Table 2

Estimated Timetable Blueprint for Implementation

Task	Estimated Date of Start	Estimated Date of Completion	Person Responsible

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Plan for Evaluation

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Table 3

EBP Evaluation Plan

Outcome(s)	Measures/Measurement	Time of Collection/Person Responsible

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Conclusions, Recommendations and Implications

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References

Figueroa, J. F., Joynt, K. E., Zhou, X., Orav, E. J., & Jha, A. K. (2017). Safety-net hospitals face more barriers yet use fewer strategies to reduce readmissions. Medical care, 55(3), 229.

Zuckerman, R. B., Sheingold, S. H., Orav, E. J., Ruhter, J., & Epstein, A. M. (2016). Readmissions, observation, and the hospital readmissions reduction program. New England Journal of Medicine, 374(16), 1543-1551.

APPENDICES

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