1. What is Evidence-Based Practice? Robin Austin, DNP, MS, RN-BC

2. Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Evidence-based behavioral practice entails making decisions about how to promote healthful behaviors by integrating the best available evidence with practitioner expertise and other resources, and with the characteristics, state, needs, values and preferences of those who will be affected.

3. Evidence Based in Public Health

4. What is EBP? Based on varying levels of research Evidence a program is effective Proven specific outcomes achieved Added value of a program and continue to build more data

5. Why all the interest in EBP? Quality and safety movement Growth of new knowledge Delay in incorporating new evidence into clinical practice or health promotion programs. Decrease is best care knowledge for patient care. Savvy consumers

6. Steps in EBP

7. Putting into practice Healthy Aging Minnesota Http://www.mnhealthyaging.org/en/EvidenceBased.aspx Stanford Chronic Disease Self ‐ Management Program (CDSMP) “Living Well with Chronic Conditions” http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/cdsmp.html Matter of Balance http://www.mnhealthyaging.org/en/FallsPrevention/MatterBalance.a spx Highest Tier Evidence-Based Health Promotion/Disease Prevention Programs http://www.ncoa.org/improve-health/center-for-healthy- aging/content-library/Title-IIID-Highest-Tier-Evidence-FINAL.pdf

8. References & Resources Evidence-Based Behavior-Practice (2013). Bridging research and practice. http://www.ebbp.org/index.htmlhttp://www.ebbp.org/index.html Minnesota Board of Aging http://www.mnaging.org/http://www.mnaging.org/ National Council on Aging http://www.ncoa.org/improve-health/center-for-healthy- aging/online-training-modules/ http://www.ncoa.org/improve-health/center-for-healthy- aging/online-training-modules/

9. Thank you! Questions? Robin Austin, DNP, MS, RN-BC Robin.austin12@gmail.com