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Elsevier's Clinical Best Practice Council is a team of international industry experts who combine their wealth of expertise to amplify a solution-based approach to the delivery of knowledge-based care process supported by EHR integrated, clinical support systems.
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The narratives developed by the Clinical Best Practice Council illustrate Elsevier’s commitment to supporting clinicians and patients throughout their healthcare journey. Whilst providing credible, accessible evidence-based information to help empower clinicians in providing the best healthcare possible.
In the insights section below, find articles and whitepapers supporting each of the topics in more detail.
In today's healthcare landscape, providers face care backlog and the challenges of integrating new technologies. Models like joined-up care and telemedicine add complexity to resource allocation. To address backlog and boost efficiency, a continuum of care spanning hospitals, communities, and virtual platforms is imperative.
Topics include articles by Tim Morris and Rahul Goyal on supporting new clinicians through transitions of care; prioritising a learning culture to improve patient care; and maximizing workforce retention.
The evolving clinical landscape and digital transformation are reshaping healthcare. Integrating innovative technologies and AI empowers clinicians with efficient access to complex data, enhancing care quality. However, caution is needed to ensure unbiased and validated solutions, avoiding disparities. Equipping clinicians with accurate and timely information enables evidence-based care delivery.
Patient safety is a pressing global challenge, especially amid healthcare disruptions accelerated by crises like COVID-19. This highlights the crucial role of evidence-based clinical knowledge and digital tech in ensuring continuous quality improvement. Healthcare professionals worldwide grapple with similar challenges, including rapid changes and information overload. Addressing the burden of unsafe care is vital to prevent direct harm, waste, and erosion of patient confidence. Healthcare leaders must prioritize creating safe decision-making environments and equipping professionals with essential tools and knowledge.
Rapid changes, such as AI language models, highlight the need to distinguish accurate information from misinformation. Health systems should prioritize evidence, fostering a culture of research. This equips professionals with skills for informed decisions, enhancing research quality and healthcare outcomes. However, as clinical data volume surges, researchers struggle to assess study credibility. Initiatives like the Confidence in Research Economist Impact report opens in new tab/window developed with Elsevier, emphasize the importance of careful research practices. Librarians, through training and collaboration, can support good health research practices, ensuring publication standards are met.
Healthcare systems face complexity, burnout, and slow digital adoption. Care fragmentation and adverse events result. Underutilization of nurses is a concern. Prioritizing nursing leadership strengthens the workforce, improves outcomes, and enhances job satisfaction. Developing resilience and self-care skills is vital for combating burnout and cultivating future nurse leaders.
