Nurse-led model can reduce research-to-practice implementation time

A nurse-led model merging evidence-based practice and quality improvement paradigms can decrease the time for research to translate into practice across disciplines, according to a study published in Nursing Outlook. The researchers conducted a Delphi study of 22 practicing experts in evidence-based practice and quality improvement from eight health care disciplines to validate the Mountain Model process which facilitates translation of research into practice. The panel agreed on 18 of 22 items, ranking the Mountain Model as likely to decrease research-to-practice translation time. The model also may simplify implementation, reduce cognitive load, increase scholarly dissemination and improve interdisciplinary utility. The authors call for future studies to compare combining evidence-based practice and quality improvement paradigms with a singular approach. (Nursing Outlook article, 4/20/26)