Which statement(s) best summarize(s) the overall goal of evidence-based practice? (Select all that apply.)
a. Redesign the health care system and recruit more nurses.
b. Improve patient outcomes by evaluations that track outcomes.
c. Introduce national health care guidelines and standards.
d. Restructure health care delivery and improve quality of health care.
B, D
The initial intent of evidence-based practice was to improve patient outcomes by evaluating and tracking outcomes, including qualitative reports by patients, and to redesign health care delivery and improve the quality of health care.
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