Implementation of the “best practice spotlight organization” program at the virgen de las Nieves University Hospital

Abstract

The objective of this work was to describe the implantation project presented by the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital (Granada, Spain) to be selected as a candidate for “Best Practice Spotlight Organization”® (in Spain CCEC®) program in the cohort (2015-2017) to implement three guidelines for Nurses Association of Canada Ontario (RNAO) clinical practice of care.

The methodology used was the model called “knowledge for action” and the actions developed for each of the phases of the action cycle for applying knowledge to practice were described: 1) identification of the problem, 2) adaptation to the local context, 3) evaluation of facilitators and barriers, 4) adaptation and implementation of interventions, 5) monitoring and evaluation of results and 6) sustainability.

This work adds to the set of studies that address the improvement and maintenance of evidence-based practice programs in nursing, and in health services in general. It shows the application of a framework for the implementation of clinical practice guidelines for care in a specific health environment for its replication in other different health settings. It has been shown that it is essential to dedicate efforts to planning the implementation of this type of programs, taking into account the context in which they are developed, the specific characteristics of the population being served, identifying the different barriers and facilitators that may affect during the course of the program. process and defining actions to make the changes in practice sustainable.