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 ... -
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 ...