(2016), integrating EBP in population health awareness contributes to equitable health resources. As of 2017, the USA had achieved a 15% decline in infant mortality due to effective population health interventions supported by EBP.Ĭommon conditions hospital-acquired conditions such as pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections (UTIs), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), and patient falls have considerably declined due to the implementation of EBPs. EBPs are vital in limiting medication errors, dictating roles of healthcare personnel, guiding diagnosis and treatment interventions, and decision-making.Ī critical role of healthcare personnel is to promote and advocate for healthcare education to patients and communities on health determinants, patient conditions, benefits and risks of particular treatments, and the impact of cultural practices on patients’ health.

According to Boller (2017), coordination of care involving patients and partners is an EBP strategy crucial in bridging the Quadruple Aim gaps in achieving optimum population health outcomes.Ĭritical to the role of EBP impact on population health is patient satisfaction, i.e., meeting patient expectations (AHRQ, 2021), through enhanced quality and safety of healthcare services. Through EBP, significant health concerns are brought into focus and addressed through collaboration between academia and practice. Critical to this interaction is applying EBP to achieve positive health outcomes in communities.

The CDC regards population health as a multidisciplinary approach by health departments to integrate practice to policy to allow local changes (CDC, 2020).

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