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. 2024 May 1;124(5):32-37.
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0001014540.57079.72. Epub 2024 Apr 25.

The Mountain Model for Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Initiatives

Julee Waldrop  1 , Jayne Jennings Dunlap
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The Mountain Model for Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement Initiatives

Julee Waldrop et al. Am J Nurs. .

Abstract

This article introduces the Mountain Model, the first conceptual model for evidence-based practice quality improvement (EBPQI) initiatives. The Mountain Model merges modern evidence-based practice (EBP) and quality improvement (QI) paradigm principles into a unified conceptual framework with the goal of disseminating and sustaining EBPQI projects across health care and related settings. The model was developed within the nursing discipline, but is designed for transdisciplinary implementation through interprofessional teams.

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