Knowledge-Based Information to Improve the Quality of Patient Care

  1. Jenny L. Garcia1,
  2. Karen K. Wells2

Article first published online: 2 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2009.00006.x

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Journal for Healthcare Quality

Journal for Healthcare Quality

Volume 31, Issue 1, pages 30–35, January/February 2009

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Garcia, J. L. and Wells, K. K. (2009), Knowledge-Based Information to Improve the Quality of Patient Care. Journal for Healthcare Quality, 31: 30–35. doi: 10.1111/j.1945-1474.2009.00006.x

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  1. 1

    University of Wyoming

  2. 2

    Exempla Lutheran Medical Library in Wheat Ridge, CO

*For more information on this article, contact Jenny Garcia at jgarcia@uwyo.edu.

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  1. Issue published online: 2 FEB 2009
  2. Article first published online: 2 FEB 2009

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Keywords:

  • evidence-based practice;
  • knowledge-based information;
  • librarians

Abstract: Healthcare organizations strive to improve the quality of patient care. Numerous measures, such as Evidence-Based Practice, Evidence-Based Management, Magnet Status, Shared Governance, and Patient Safety, rely on current, reliable, and authoritative information to support clinical decision-making. This article discusses the importance of Knowledge-Based Information and the role of the qualified librarian in the provision of resources as it relates to these important quality measures.

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