Maintaining magnet status: establishing an evidence-based practice committee.

Magnet status for a facility indicates excellent nursing practice, positive and improved patient outcomes, and professional working environments. To maintain Magnet status, hospitals must show improved outcomes and clinical practice based on current evidence. Evidence-based practice (EBP) committees provide a streamlined approach for improving clinical/bedside practice decisions based on current research. The Magnet program is designed to guide nurses in clinical practice and making recommendations, and the EBP committee is a mechanism by which to do this. Participating in an EBP committee encourages professional growth and improved patient outcomes.