What is the role of evidence-based practice in management of care?

• A. Replace clinical judgment with research alone
• B. Guide decisions with the best available evidence, adapt to context, and monitor outcomes
• C. Limit decisions to hospital policy without evidence
• D. Only use physician preferences

Answer: (B)

Evidence-based practice in management of care means making decisions that are guided by the best available evidence, while adapting those decisions to the specific context and continuously monitoring outcomes. It blends research findings with clinical expertise and patient or family preferences to improve quality and safety. This approach avoids relying solely on tradition or routine; decisions based only on policy without current evidence can be outdated, and relying only on individual physician preferences can introduce bias and ignore patient values.