Evidence-Based Practice

UC Davis Health is committed to prioritizing Evidence-Based Practice. Nurses, working as part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, use research to provide evidence-based care that promotes quality outcomes for individuals, families, and our community aligned with our mission to provide science-based, technologically precise, compassionately delivered nursing care. The term “evidence-based practice” includes not only the use of best available research evidence but also considers internal evidence, patient preferences, resources, and clinical expertise in care delivery.

Evidence implementation at UC Davis Health follows the Advancing Research through Close Collaboration (ARCC) Model (Melnyk, B. & Fineout-Overholt, E, 2002). The ARCC Model includes infrastructure, culture and organizational systems as components central to facilitating and sustaining EBP (Figure 1). The EBP Process is also outlined in a step-by-step process to support clinicians in conducting EBP (Figure 2). The attached flyer presents full details regarding the ARCC Model and Figures.

To facilitate development of EBP infrastructure and local expertise, the Center for Nursing Science partnered with the Helene Fuld Institute for Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare out of Ohio State University to host a series of EBP workshops. Past and upcoming EBP workshops and activities including: