The notion of healthcare has always been primarily focused on patient satisfaction with the treatment patterns and the ability to reduce the overall disease incidence in the community through frequent and efficient interventions. In order to define the ways to improve the current pattern of patient care, it is of paramount importance to dwell upon the fundamental constituents of the following satisfaction rate.
Hence, according to the researchers, the first scholarly attempts resulted in the development of the Triple Aim, which encompassed the notions of the individual patient experience in healthcare, the tendency to improve the overall population health, and cost reduction (Sikka et al., 2015). Over the years, the following endeavor has evolved into the Quadruple Aim, encompassing the notion of care provision improvement as well. As a result, it was estimated that the achievement of such ambitious goals requires much effort in terms of healthcare financing and proficiency levels among the practitioners.
Hence, clinical practice professionals decided to develop an approach to the problem-solving patterns in healthcare that would contribute to the aforementioned aspects. As a result, the notion of evidence-based practice (EBP) was introduced, claiming the importance of data analysis in terms of addressing the relevant healthcare issues (Kim et al., 2016).
The approach itself depends on the secondary data analyzed in studies, patients’ preferences, and expectations from quality healthcare. In fact, when encompassing the implementation of EPB, the major role is played by the nurses and their interventions in the treatment processes (Crabtree et al., 2016). Thus, once clinical practitioners and nurses start implementing findings outlined from the evidence, the goals indicated in the Quadruple Aim are gradually becoming more likely to be achieved in the short-term perspective.
References
Crabtree, E., Brennan, E., Davis, A., & Coyle, A. (2016). Improving patient care through nursing engagement in evidence-based practice. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(2), 172–175. Web.
Kim, S. C., Stichler, J. F., Ecoff, L., Brown, C. E., Gallo, A.-M., & Davidson, J. E. (2016). Predictors of evidence-based practice implementation, job satisfaction, and group cohesion among regional fellowship program participants. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(5), 340–348. Web.
Sikka, R., Morath, J. M., & Leape, L. (2015). The Quadruple Aim: Care, health, cost, and meaning in work. BMJ Quality & Safety, 24, 608–610. Web.