Improving Case Management Practices – Evidence-Based

• Critically appraise the evidence for validity and applicability to a specific care situation

• Evaluate the effectiveness of care and continual improvement of the process

• The best evidence-based practice is derived from a series of research results forming an empirical basis for the effectiveness of a specific treatment

• The gold standard for scientific evidence is randomized clinical trials and meta-analysis to determine effectiveness of cumulative evidence of treatment

• Review the research literature, attend professional development