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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
3091.0: Monday, December 12, 2005 - 10:45 AM

Abstract #119317

Evidence-based health care in chiropractic education

Michele Maiers, DC, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, 952-888-4777 x158, mmaiers@nwhealth.edu

Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) has undertaken a 12-month pilot project to implement “best practices” in the context of a quality assurance system. The goal of this initiative is to optimize the quality of diagnosis and therapeutic management of low back pain patients within NWHSU outpatient teaching clinics. Evidence based healthcare principles will be used to inform clinical decision making, as will the standardized assessment of outcomes and a priori determined quality indicators. The purpose of the pilot project is to assess the overall feasibility of adopting a best practices system for all providers within the NWHSU clinic system, and to develop a template for effective implementation of best practices that can serve as a model for other healthcare educational institutions and clinics.

Learning Objectives:

  • At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to

    Keywords: Chiropractic, Evidence Based Practice

    Presenting author's disclosure statement:

    I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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    Implementing Evidence-Based Health Care within the Chiropractic Profession

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