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Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk Management in an Adult Population with Schizophrenia: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-17)
Background: Individuals with schizophrenia are at higher risk of experiencing significant co-occurring medical conditions including cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome, which highlights a priority for strategies ...
Implementation of Standard Infection Prevention Practices in an Acute Dialysis Unit
(2020-05-15)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to decrease the risk for patient infections in an acute dialysis unit.|Background: Hemodialysis is the most utilized treatment option for end-stage renal disease ...
Addressing Diabetic Foot Ulcerations in a Primary Care Clinic
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The overarching purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve patient outcomes specific to diabetes foot care by implementing a diabetes foot care protocol.|Background: Although diabetic foot complications ...
Implementation of Physiologic Alarm Parameters to Decrease the Incidence of Delirium in Critically Ill Patients
(2020-05-16)
Objective: To assess if implementation of adjusted physiologic alarm parameters are associated with a reduction in delirium in critically ill patients.|Methods: Pre-and post-intervention design evaluated frequency of alarms ...
Antibiotic Prescribing in a Rural Primary Care Clinic: Antibiotic Stewardship
(2020-05-16)
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in rural primary care clinics can cause adverse effects leading to poor patient outcomes (Talkington, Hyun, Zetts, & Kothari, 2016). These unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions contribute ...
Implementation of a Rapid Response Team Review Process: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-08-15)
While there are specific and evidence-based guidelines for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on patients who have lost their pulse or respiratory rate, few implementations have proven to decrease the overall ...
Implementation of Postnatal Depression Screening for NICU Fathers
(2020-08-15)
Background: Paternal postnatal depression (PPND) is a potential mental health disorder for new fathers. Postpartum depression (PPD) in women is well recognized and understood, but the same cannot be said about PPND. Women ...
Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates in a Rural Clinic Setting
(2020-05-16)
Background and Objective: HPV-related cancers are a significant problem facing the United States, especially considering many of these cancers can be prevented with HPV vaccination. Despite CDC recommendations, HPV vaccination ...
Addressing Childhood Obesity in Rural Primary Care Clinics
(2020-03-23)
Childhood obesity is a significant problem, not only in the United States, but around the world. Childhood obesity causes a significant financial burden on the health system in the United States. Preventative interventions ...
Identification and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening for Post- Hospitalized Trauma Adult patient: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Background: Annually, hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide suffer either life- or non-life-threatening traumatic injuries requiring medical treatment. These individuals not only sustain physical injuries, but also ...