Healthcare Solutions Based on Evidence

The Summa Health Center for Clinical Inquiry supports our staff in using an evidence-based methodology to answer clinical questions, develop practice changes and make informed patient-care decisions. It does so by:

Facilitating translation of research

Promoting evidence-based practices within Summa Health Consulting on the commitment to high-quality, reliable and compassionate care

Developing an engaged and productive repository for clinical inquiry

The Summa Health Center for Clinical Inquiry is located within the Summa Health Corporate Office at 1077 Gorge Blvd in Akron. To learn more, visit summahealth.org/centerforclinicalinquiry or email TheCenter@summahealth.org

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a problem-solving approach for healthcare that integrates best practices from evidence found in scientific literature and combines it with clinician expertise and patient preferences to make patient care decisions. The goals of evidence-based decision-making (EBDM) are to reduce variations in practice, enhance the quality of care, improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.

Evidence-Based Practice Immersion

Summa Health, in partnership with the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-Based Practice, hosted an Evidence-Based Practice Immersion with teams attending from The University of Akron, Kent State University and MetroHealth. The interdisciplinary event, held the last week of April at the Summa Health System – Akron Campus, took participants on a deep dive into evidence-based practice methodology to improve patient, clinician and organizational outcomes.