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Screening and Referral for Prediabetes in a Family Practice Clinic
(2020-05-15)
The purpose of this project was to implement a screening process for prediabetes (PD) in a family practice clinic and assess provider barriers to screening as well as patient preferences for participation in diabetes ...
Improving Shared Decision-Making through the use of Risk-Based Breast Cancer Screening in a Primary Care Clinic
(2020-05-16)
Breast cancer screening has historically utilized a population-based approach. However, recent literature and evidence supports improvements in breast cancer screening through the utilization of risk-based tools to guide ...
Implementing Paternal Postpartum Depression Screening in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit
(2019-05-18)
Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) in mothers has been widely studied however PPD in fathers has been overlooked. Maternal PPD screening in the NICU has become routine while very few units routinely screen fathers. ...
Implementing a Caregiver Strain Protocol Within a Low-Income Primary Care Clinic System: Assessing Provider Perception
(2019-05-18)
There are approximately 43.5 million informal caregivers (CG) in the United States, accounting for 70-80% of community healthcare (Adelman et al, 2014; McGhan & Mccaughey, 2017). CGs frequently neglect their own health and ...
Depression Screening in Adults with Diabetes
(2019-05-17)
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Screening has long been a part of depression detection in adults in primary care. This screening process, specifically the Patient Health Questionnaire ...
Establishing an Evidence-Based Protocol for Managing Depression in a Rural Primary Care Setting
(2019-05-18)
Depression remains a major clinical diagnosis and health detriment in the general American population. The detection and treatment of depression differs among patients of different age sectors and clinical settings. ...
A Quality Improvement Project: Early Identification of Prediabetes
(2018-05-12)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a deadly disease that can result in serious complications and even death. It is also a costly disease resulting in a significant impact on society as a whole. There are many nationally recognized ...
Intimate Partner Violence Screening Quality Improvement Project Among Pregnant Women at an Urban Obstetrics Clinic
(2018-05-12)
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a known risk to pregnant women and their unborn children. Screening for IPV during pregnancy is an important step in identifying abuse and reducing adverse outcomes. The Certified Nurse ...
Provider Education on Melanoma and Implementation of Risk Based Melanoma Screen in a New Rural Primary Care Setting
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was the implementation of a risk-based melanoma screen in a new rural primary care setting.|Background: Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United ...
Sepsis Screening in Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Chart Review in a Midwestern Pediatric Emergency Department
(2018-05-12)
Sepsis affects 40,00 children a year, with a mortality rate of 4,500 annually. For hospitalized children sepsis lengthens hospital stays, increases the overall complexity of care, leads to increased cost, and leads to life ...