Te Iowa Model melds quality improvement with research
utilization in an algorithm that nurses find intuitively understandable.
Unique to the Iowa Model is the concept of triggers of evidence-based
practice. Evidence-based practice may be spurred by a clinical problem
or by knowledge coming from outside an organization. Either of
these triggers can set an evidence-based practice project into motion.
Te Iowa Model for this program stemmed from a problem focused
trigger identified in the performance improvement data regarding
increased patient sitter usage. Once this problem was identified as an
organizational priority an evidence-based practice team was formed.
Te team consisted of nursing management, nursing staff