Browsing by Subject "Guideline Adherence"
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Follow-Up Reminder Alert in the Electronic Medical Record for Primary Care Providers and Diabetic Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
(2017)Follow-up reminder alerts within the electronic medical record (EMR) can be successfully implemented into Family Practice. Adequate diabetes management can be completed through continuous monitoring by the primary care ... -
Guidelines for Lipid Screening in Pediatrics: Bringing Evidence into Practice
(2017)Early identification and treatment of children with dyslipidemia reduces their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) as adults (Ferranti & Newburger, 2016). In 2011, the National Heart, Lung and Blood institute ... -
Improved Adherence to Sedation and Weaning Protocols in Ventilated Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
(2019)Background: Adverse outcomes related to mechanical ventilation continue to prevail as a local, national, and global health problem. Ventilator associated events carry significant morbidity and mortality. The prevention and ... -
Improving Target Oxygen Saturation Compliance in the NICU
(2021)Background: Due to immaturity, excess oxygen in the bloodstream of neonates can lead to the production of free radicals and proinflammatory markers. Hyperoxia and excess ventilation can lead to complications such as ... -
Investigation of Nursing Compliance with Sterile Needleless Access Device Changes: A Quality Improvement Project
(2018)Pediatric patients with central lines are at a higher risk for Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections (CLABSIs), which increases their risk for other consequences such as longer hospital stays, risk for prolonged ... -
Pneumonia Guidelines in a Rural Health Care Setting
(2014)Purpose: Quality indicators and mortality rates for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, and pneumonia have been reviewed in studies, with critical access hospitals (CAHs) consistently having worse outcomes ...