Are You Getting the Best Health care? Evidence Says: Maybe Not

“Evidence-based practice” (EBP) may sound like an insider term, but it isn’t. It simply refers to the best and latest research. The number of potentially life-threatening incidents, such as injuries, infections or hospital readmissions, can be reduced if clinicians take on problem-solving approaches that integrate the best and latest research and combine it with a clinician’s expertise and a patient’s preferences. While this may seem obvious to patients, studies show that this is not the standard of care in many health care settings.