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reply to this post: Before implementing evidence-based practice, it is essential to assess the clinical sites’ policies and culture to identify potential challenges. By evaluating, you are able to determine the success, sustainability, and integration of the intervention. An organization’s culture comprises the beliefs, behaviors, and values of its people. The culture at Banner Estrella Medical Center focuses on patient-centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous improvement. With Banner Health being a large healthcare system, challenges may arise from variations in unit cultures, staffing pressures, and differing levels of evidence-based practice competence among nurses. Understanding the local health care and clinical systems is crucial, as each unit operates with its own workflow patterns, communication styles, and patient population needs (Cleary‐Holdforth et al., 2022). Tailoring an intervention to fit the unit’s needs increases the likelihood of staff engagement, reduces disruption to care, and ensures change is feasible. Additionally, ensuring that higher-authority roles/interdisciplinary team members, such as physicians, are on board with the implementation (Pitsillidou et al., 2021). A hierarchical structure can be present, where power trumps knowledge; this can impact staff’s willingness to implement, out of fear for their autonomy and for their opinions not being valued (Pitsillidou et al., 2021).