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Putting a Human Face on Harm: Reducing Patient Adverse Events through Story-telling
(2021-07-20)Patients are unintentionally harmed in healthcare settings across the country every day. This evidence-based quality improvement project was designed to decrease the total number of patient harm events and increase nurse ... -
Q-advanced models for tsunami and rogue waves
(2012-05-21)A wavelet [subscript] Kq[/subscript] (t ) , that satisfies the q-advanced differential equation [superscript] K q [variant prime][/superscript] ( t ) =[subscript] K q[/subscript] (qt ) for q >1 , is used to model N-wave ... -
QA4R: A QUESTION ANSWERING SYSTEM FOR R PACKAGES
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-26)There is a massive amount of data from various sources available today, and querying meaningful information from those datasets would be valuable. Question Answering Systems (QAS) implement information retrieval (IR) and ... -
QA4R: A QUESTION ANSWERING SYSTEM FOR R PACKAGES
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-26)There is a massive amount of data from various sources available today, and querying meaningful information from those datasets would be valuable. Question Answering Systems (QAS) implement information retrieval (IR) and ... -
QPE: A System For Deconstructing SQL Queries
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)Research on the topic of converting natural language to machine-readable code has experienced great interest over the last decade, however studies into converting machine-readable code into natural language are sparse. The ... -
QR Codes and the Public: Tools for Education at Historic Brunswick Town
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-02)Public interpretation is an integral aspect of the archaeological process, and modern technology has made it easier than ever to communicate information with the general public. Technological advancements have been an aid ... -
QR Coding Application Uptake by Individuals with Communication Challenges, Caregivers, and First Responders
(2021-04-25)In emergency situations, individuals with communication challenges and first responders often experience communication barriers. A Quick Response (QR) code mobile application could bridges these barriers and lead to safe, ... -
Qualitative assessment of a Context of Consumption Framework to inform regulation of cigarette pack design in the U.S.
(2018-02-10)INTRODUCTION Researchers and regulators need to know how changes to cigarette packages can influence population health. We sought to advance research on the role of cigarette packaging by assessing a theory-informed framework ... -
A qualitative study of women's network social support and facility delivery in rural Ghana
(2018-11-06)Similar to many sub-Saharan African countries, maternal mortality in Ghana ranks among the highest (39th) globally. Prior research has demonstrated the impact of social network characteristics on health facility delivery ... -
QUALITY AND LIBRARY EDUCATION: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF LIS FACULTY CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF LIBRARY PROGRAM CURRICULUM
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)This dissertation aimed to examine the perceptions of faculty about the curriculum taught in a Master’s level degree library program. It was motivated by one research question: How do faculty in a Library and Information ... -
QUALITY BEGINNING TEACHER INDUCTION PROGRAMS: AN EFFORT TO RETAIN TEACHERS
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-24)The purpose of this study was to evaluate beginning teacher supports in order to discover the most successful components in retaining beginning teachers. The Local Education Agency (LEA) that participated in this study ... -
Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Weight Management in Primary Care
(2017-04-17)A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Weight Management in Primary Care Obesity has become a major health problem. The disease and its associated comorbidities impact health of patients and increase healthcare ... -
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS TO DIABETES EDUCATION
(2019-12-12)Diabetes is a nationwide health concern and the seventh leading cause of death in the Unites States. The disease and its complications negatively impact the health of the patients and increase health care costs. As a chronic ... -
Quality Improvement of Antibiotic Stewardship in the Treatment of Respiratory Infections
(2021-07-15)Antibiotic resistance rates continue to rise, in part due to the inappropriate prescription of antibiotics for the treatment of acute upper respiratory infections. This quality improvement project focused on increasing ... -
Quality Improvement Project: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
(2023-07-16)This paper describes a quality improvement project in which the aim was to increase the amount of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) prescribed at a primary care clinic for type 2 diabetic patients. The purpose of this ... -
A Quality Improvement Project: Implementation of a Standardized Handoff Report for Nurse Anesthetists in the Post-Operative Setting
(2021-12-07)Handoff report is a critical time during patient care where information is transferred between providers. An incomplete handoff report can have negative consequences such as patient harm, decreases in patient safety, and ... -
Quality Improvement Project: Perioperative Care for Patients with Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices
(2023-12-07)With the number of patients requiring implantable cardiac devices continuing to rise each year, the demand for anesthesia providers to be knowledgeable on proper management during the perioperative period has become ...