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Antibiotic Stewardship
(2019-04-22)
Antibiotic resistance is among the greatest public health threats today. However, antibiotics are being prescribed when not indicated at astoundingly high rates. A gap exists between understanding when to prescribe antibiotics ...
RISKS FOR CANCER SCREENING IN PRIMARY CARE
(2019-04-23)
Background: While numerous task force recommendations are in place, cancer still remains a major global health problem. Gaps in modern screening methods for cancer were noted among patients in primary care. Accessing ...
Standardizing Patient Handoff from the Emergency Department to the Stepdown Inpatient Unit
(2019-07-11)
The standardization of the patient handoff has become more imperative with the ever-increasing implementation of the electronic health record. An area especially vulnerable for patient handoff failure is from the Emergency ...
Clinical Ladder Mentoring: The Impact on Nursing Professional Development
(2019-07-17)
Clinical ladder mentorship programs engage registered nurses in professional development, improve job satisfaction, and retention. The aim of this quality improvement project was to foster professional growth in early to ...
Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Large Healthcare Organization
(2019-07-22)
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a major health and financial burden internationally, nationally, and locally. Evidence has shown that early detection of CRC has improved the prognosis of patients diagnosed with CRC. Despite ...
Peer Accountability Program to Combat Nurse Incivility
(2019-07-07)
Incivility within the nursing profession is a topic of serious concern and requires immediate interventions. This quality improvement project utilized an evidenced-based approach to implement a program directed at nurse ...
Implementing a Diabetes Screening Protocol
(2019-07-21)
Type 2 diabetes is one of the greatest health concerns today. While one in ten Americans suffer from diabetes, 25% of them are unaware they have the disease. One third of the population has prediabetes, yet less than 12% ...
Birth Cohort Screening for Hepatitis C Virus
(2019-07-15)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been identified as a global, national, and local public health concern. Leading public health organizations have identified high-risk population groups and have developed screening guidelines. ...
Improving Nurse Responsiveness through Advanced Call Bell Implementation & Hourly Rounding
(2019-07-03)
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if patient perceptions of staff responsiveness, as measured by the HCAHPS survey, are impacted by the implementation of an advanced call bell system and ...
Improving Nursing Teamwork through TeamSTEPPS
(2019-07-21)
Nursing teamwork is a critical element of patient care delivery. The willingness to work cross-functionally is imperative to ensure patients’ progression through the health care continuum in a safe manner. TeamSTEPPS is ...