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1. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Discussion
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) DiscussionThe National Institutes of Health (NIH)
DiscussionThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) is part of the Department of Health and
Human Services responsible for medical research. The healthcare organization executes its
mandate by making important discoveries that save lives and improve health. The
organization runs a website (www.nih.gov), which is one of the leading healthcare
organization websites in the world. It features a wide range of content, including details of
grants and funding for research and daily health information (National Institutes of Health,
n.d.). Besides, the website organizes health information into different categories of age
groups and gender, such as teen health, men and women’s health, senior’s health, and
minority health.Although the term evidence-based practice (EBP) does not appear on the
website, there is compelling evidence that the work of the National Institutes of Health is
grounded in EBP because it is a research organization. Evidence-based practice refers to
integrating the best research evidence into clinical decision making for patient care to
improve patient outcomes (Mackey & Bassendowski, 2017). EBP allows healthcare
providers to translate knowledge from research reviews and analysis into clinical practice
(Mackey & Bassendowski, 2017). On the discussed website, there is a section titled ‘our
knowledge’ where the organization mentions that the knowledge it gathers from research
drives the discovery and translation of innovative ideas into practice. Also, the organization
declares that its knowledge base helps combat significant health issues. The evidence
demonstrates that the National Institutes of Health leverages research information to help
people live safer and longer.ORDER NOW FOR ORIGINAL, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSThe
information available on the website changed my perspective about the National Institutes
of Health. Before the website tour, I assumed that this healthcare organization specialized in
publishing research articles from scholars and scientists. One of the most notable
publications by the NIH is the article by O’Mara et al. (2017) which identifies priorities for
rehabilitation. However, an analysis of the information published on the website made me
realize that the organization not only publishes research studies but also funds clinical
trials. Overall, the organization is a source of reliable scientific information because it
publishes findings from its studies.ReferencesMackey, A., & Bassendowski, S. (2017). The
history of evidence-based practice in nursing education and practice. Journal of Professional
Nursing, 33(1), 51-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2016.05.009“National Institutes
of Health.” (n.d.). www.nih.govO’Mara, A., Rowland, J. H., Greenwell, T. N., Wiggs, C. L., Fleg,
J., Joseph, L., McGowan, J., Panagis, J., Washabaugh, C., Peng, G., Bray, R., Cernich, J., Cruz, T.,

2. Marden, S., Michel, M., Nitkin, R., Quatrano, L., Spong, C., Shekim, L., … & Begg, L. (2017).
National Institutes of Health research plan on rehabilitation: NIH Medical Rehabilitation
Coordinating Committee. Physical Therapy, 97(4), 404-407.
https://doi.org/10.1093/ptj/pzx026NOTE: This classmate wrote about the NIH. Give
response to his post including evidence-based practice. 150 words with 2 references and
intext citation.Melynk, B.M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Stillwell, S.B., & Williamson, K.M. (2010).
Evidence-based practice: Step by step. The steven steps of evidence-based practice.
American Journal of Nursing, 110(1), 51-53.
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Quadruple Aim: Care, health, cost, and meaning in work. BMJ Quality & Safety, 24, 608-610.
Doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004160