Evidence-Based Practice and Research
John Muir Healths' Culture of Nursing Inquiry
John Muir Health encourages and supports a culture of inquiry where nurses can confidently question and seek to improve current practices. Through nurse-led research, innovation and evidence-based practice (EBP) experiences, our nurses play a key role in creating better health outcomes for our community..
EBP Fellowship
In partnership with the UCSF Leadership Institute, JMH annually supports a cohort of nurses to complete the EBP Fellowship Program. The Fellowship Program will assist participants in understanding how evidence-based practice can help to positively impact health system priorities, in addition to mastering graduate level EBP knowledge, skills, and abilities. The series of workshops and coaching sessions that comprise the fellowship program are intended to guide competitively selected clinicians to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate a formal practice change in their microsystem. The main goals of the fellowship program are to advance clinical practice and improve patient and family care that advances JMH organizational priorities.
Evidence Based Practice and Research
Fellow | Department | Project | Coach |
| Cecelie E. | NSICU | Implementation of an evidence-based thirst bundle in adult critical care unit to decrease patient’s thirst distress and thirst intensity | Emily F. |
| Jacquline I. | B5 | Use of interdisciplinary rounding script to decrease length of stay for dialysis patients on renal metabolic unit | Pavan D. |
Fellow | Department | Project | Coach |
Dustin J. P. | NSTICU | Improving communication with use of speaking valves in-line with ventilator on patients with tracheostomy | Kerianne B. |
| Beatrice K. | NTICU | Feasibility study of the implementation of a Departure Lounge | Brooke L. |
| Beatrice M. | JMH Primary Care Clinic | Implementation of education program among Family Practice resident physicians using “The Serious Illness Conversation Guide” to increase confidence in holding and documenting end of life discussion with patients/family | Lorena T. |
| Shanda D. | 3S/6E | Implementation of a color-coded assignment board and in-room display of estimated discharge date on medical/surgical unit to decrease length of stay and increase discharges by noon | Emily F. |
| Donna D. | 3S/6E | Implementing 5-minute Pet Therapy interaction to improve employee long-term and real time stress | Anthony A. |
Fellow | Department | Project | Coach |
| Kenneth C | CVICU | Implementation of chewing gum to improve post-operative bowel function | Cynthia O. |
| Mahmood K. | Behavioral Health | Implementation of a validated Fall Assessment Tool in Inpatient Psychiatric Patients | Emily F. |
| Arianna F. | MSICU | Use if Music Therapy to decrease Delirium in ICU patients | Dustin J.P. |
| Ashley R. | Medical/Surgical Stepdown | Implementation of a Mentorship Program for the New Graduate Nurse to improve their satisfaction and support | Johanna F. |
| Esther D. | 3S – Acute Neuro Stroke Unit | Implementation of a two-nurse standardized “neuro check” at shift change to improve staff confidence in caring for Stroke patients on 3 South. | Bradley T. |
| Jeryn B. | Acute Rehab Unit | Implementation of an interdisciplinary Hydration Protocol to reduce dehydration in patients with dysphagia | Rebecca O. |