Empower nurses to make evidence-based patient care decisions

Lippincott® Advisor is a trusted, single-source, cloud-based solution that includes thousands of clinical topics and the latest evidence, guidelines, and best practice information. As part of the Lippincott® Solutions suite, Lippincott Advisor delivers direct-care nurses the clinical decision support they need to make accurate complex care decisions and build nursing competency and confidence – all while keeping patient outcomes a priority.

Giving nurses more confidence in patient care

With Lippincott Advisor, direct-care staff gain immediate access to concise, synthesized, and trusted evidence. This empowers them to spend more time delivering hands-on bedside care rather than losing critical time to intensive literature searches.

  • Unbiased, fully vetted, succinct, synthesized clinical information and guidance covers thousands of topics. Direct-care staff can quickly find answers, including facility-specific content and customizations to reflect organizational protocols and testing needs.
  • Customizable care plans and 8,000+ easy-to-read, printable consistent patient education and drug handouts from Wolters Kluwer Lexicomp and UpToDate solutions are available in Lippincott Advisor. Each features an instant bidirectional language conversion between English and Spanish.
  • Comprehensive clinical decision-support resource provides evidence-based, fully-vetted information on core measures, hospital-acquired conditions, quality indicators, and national patient safety goals. It helps direct-care staff to prevent, mitigate and respond to sentinel events ranging from criminal events to medication errors.
  • Developed in partnership with the Transcultural Nursing Society, cultural perspectives content helps staff provide culturally competent nursing care. Each highly referenced entry helps staff handle common scenarios while interacting with diverse patients and families.

Why healthcare organizations choose Lippincott Advisor

  • Diseases and conditions

    Evidence-based overviews guide patient care decisions.

  • Signs and symptoms

    Quick-reference topics assist with clinical evaluation.

  • Diagnostic tests and treatments

    Clinical processes and intervention paths are outlined clearly.

  • Medication management

    Clinical information on drugs is supplemented by integrated Lexicomp® and UpToDate® drug and patient handouts. 

  • Nursing care plans

    Both specialized nursing care plans for medical diagnoses and problem-based care plans are included. 

  • Regulatory readiness and quality

    Some 300+ clinical guideline summaries, core measures, hospital-acquired conditions, national patient safety goals, and sentinel events ensure a safe, survey-ready environment. 

  • Quality improvement strategies

    Evidence-based clinical data integrates with quality metrics and nurse-sensitive indicators (NSIs) to mitigate adverse events and hospital costs. 

  • Demographic and communication focus

    Dedicated sections cover cultural perspectives, patient communication, teaching concepts, and specific teaching challenges. 

  • Professional reference material

    Specialized sections detail nursing management and clinical education guidelines. 

Lippincott Solutions creates and sustains a culture of clinical excellence

With Lippincott Advisor, direct-care nurses can enjoy more fulfilling patient-care experiences. Preceptors can be confident that they have access to the accumulated knowledge of expert nurses. And nurse educators get a head start to gather evidence for education, competency and quality improvement projects.

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Lippincott Advisor for healthcare organizations free demo

Learn how Lippincott Advisor can help you empower your staff to confidently provide excellent patient care with instant access to trusted, evidence-based, clinical decision support.

After you fill out the form

  • An expert reviews your submission to evaluate your organization's unique care delivery needs.
  • A clinical representative contacts you to schedule a brief capability alignment call.
  • Our specialist guides you through a customized walkthrough of the platform features that match your goals.

Frequently asked questions for Lippincott Advisor

  • What is Lippincott Advisor?

    Lippincott Advisor is an at-the-bedside, evidence-based clinical decision support solution that provides immediate, online access to synthesized patient care information.

  • How does Lippincott Advisor assist with regulatory readiness?

    It ensures a safe, survey-ready environment by providing clinicians with evidence-based clinical guideline summaries.

  • How many clinical topics are included in Lippincott Advisor?

    The platform features more than 14,000 synthesized monographs covering diseases, treatments, signs, symptoms, diagnostic tests and much more.

  • Does Lippincott Advisor provide medication safety information?

    Yes, it includes comprehensive drug monographs supplemented by integrated Lexicomp® and UpToDate® medication handouts. 

  • How does Lippincott Advisor support nursing care planning?

    The solution delivers pre-vetted, medical diagnosis care plans and problem-based plans to guide nurse care coordination.

  • How does Lippincott Advisor help reduce variations in care?

    It reduces care variation by driving clinical decisions based on peer-reviewed evidence rather than unverified internet searches.

  • Does Lippincott Advisor integrate with HealthStream or other LMS platforms?

    Yes, it connects seamlessly with HealthStream and other learning management systems to embed clinical knowledge directly into assigned educational workflows.

  • Can hospitals customize Lippincott Advisor content?

    Yes, organizations can natively append custom notes, organizational announcements, and internal facility policies directly to any clinical topic.

  • Is Lippincott Advisor accessible on mobile devices?

    Yes, the software is fully optimized for Apple iOS, Android, and tablets to support direct care at the point of care.

  • Does Lippincott Advisor feature barcode scanning?

    Yes, the mobile application includes built-in barcode and QR code scanning to instantly pull up specific reference materials at the patient's bedside.

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