The success of an evidence-based practice project is determined by an appraisal of the outcomes that it generates. If there is no improvement in health, satisfaction, or cost effectiveness, then there is no need to change practice. The degree of improvement must be clinically meaningful and statistically significant in order to persuade other clinicians and administrators to adopt the practice. Thus, careful planning for data collection is key to the success of the project. This assignment requires each student to create a data collection plan that defines how success in the project will be defined. Before beginning this assignment, read the readings and watch the video presentations for Week 6 (posted in Blackboard).

The assignment has two parts, an overview of the data collection plan (500 words) and a table outlining the data collection elements (table form is posted in Week 6 of Blackboard). Each plan must include one to three clinical outcomes, one to three satisfaction outcomes, and one to three cost outcomes. Students contemplating using more than three outcomes of any type should choose the most important metrics and report