I agree with the point that a peer-reviewed, reliable medical information provided by academical research should be distributed timely to certain audiences. Clinical practices need to constantly evaluate the efficiency of their treatment methods, as well as support staff education to ensure better performance. Additionally, applying effective evidence-based practices is, indeed, proving to have a positive effect on the recovery possibilities for the patients. For example, Northwood et al.’s (2021) study results “underscore the need for routine screening for UI in older home-care clients during diabetes consultations” (p. 10). The implementation of the practices suggested by modern reliable researches would surely result in better treatment outcomes, as the original post has stated.
As far as I can see, the American Journal of Critical Care is, indeed, a preferable avenue for assessing the evidence-based knowledge. However, I would also like to add that the white papers are also a respectable source of time- and problem-relevant medical information. For example, in 2020, a white paper Pandemic-Driven Medicaid and ACA Expansion came out. This paper speaks of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had made on the healthcare industry, and, specifically, what should be done to minimize the damage taken from it. According to Liu and O’Brien (2020), “this report details expected changes in the composition of national Medicaid and ACA member populations, and explores the potential financial consequences of the pandemic on payers” (pp. 2). This White Papers holds a direct interest to the Administrative and HR policies due to the fact that its primary goal is to assist in mitigating the payers’ risks associated with healthcare during COVID-19. It aligns the strategies presented in the paper with the challenges the healthcare currently faces, establishing a safe and secure way of managing the damage.
References
Liu, J., & O’Brien, D. (2020). Pandemic-driven Medicaid and ACA expansion. Change Healthcare.
Northwood, M., Ploeg, J., Markle-Reid, M., & Sherifali, D. (2021). The complexity of living with diabetes and urinary incontinence for older adults with multiple chronic Conditions Receiving home Care Services: An interpretive description study. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 8, 233339362199345.