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Wk1Assgn Echevarria K.docx Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University NURS 6052N: Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice Week 1, Assignment 1 14:07:07 GMT -05:00 Evidence-Based Practice and the Quadruple Aim Evidence-based practice (EBP) is greatly used throughout healthcare, and it is believed to optimize health care performance. EBP is used to reach the Quadruple Aim in healthcare which includes improving population health, enhancing patient experience, lowering health care cost, and improving the work life of healthcare providers (Laureate Education, 2018). The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how EBP might help reach the Quadruple Aim. Nurses, as they are on the frontline of healthcare, can improve patient care and experience with EBP. Nurses use techniques and tools that have been supported with EBP to improve care and safety for their patients [ CITATION Cra16 l 1033 ]. Also, by using tec