Browsing by Author "Campbell-O'Dell, David"
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Closing Perceived Care Gaps Through Process Development
Stepney, Kimberly (2022-04-25)Cancer screening is an important aspect of primary care in terms of caring for patients and in terms of hitting benchmarks for reimbursement. When a primary care clinic transitioned to a new electronic health record and ... -
Implementation of Geriatric Depression Screening in a Primary Care Setting
Thomas, Rani (2022-04-21)Depression is characterized by persistently low mood or loss of interest in activities. Depression can cause patients to be unmotivated and have significant functional impairment in their daily lives. According to the World ... -
Improving Patient and Family Experience in Level One Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Chen, Pei-Chun (2022-04-25)Historically speaking, post-anesthesia care units (PACU’s) have been closed off to visitation. However, several studies on the patient experience of care that demonstrates that family visitation in PACU not only increases ... -
Inclusive Training for Future Health Care Providers Regarding Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Cobb, Katherine (2022-04-21)Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities suffer from a multitude of health disparities, including but not limited to obesity, diabetes, and mental health problems. The prevalence of these morbidities ... -
Increasing Health Literacy of Parents of Children Age 0 to 5 Regarding Oral Health and Immunizations
Davis, Jaime (2021-07-15)Health literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ... -
Increasing Health Literacy of Parents of Children Age 0 to 5 Regarding Oral Health and Immunizations
Sharpe, Sydney (2021-07-15)Health literacy is critical for people to make appropriate decisions regarding their health and their families. Low health literacy in parents creates a lack of understanding and knowledge about immunization and oral health ... -
Practice Change During a Pandemic
Klemm, Dawn (2022-04-21)In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect the safety of athletes and volunteers, a nonprofit organization serving over 40,000 registered athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities canceled all ... -
A Practice Change Project to Decrease Heart Failure Readmission Rates
Johnson, Kayla (2022-04-26)Heart failure is a complex health condition that affects many individuals and families. This condition requires the implementation of self-management interventions after hospital discharge to reduce incidences of hospital ... -
Promoting Immunization and Oral Health Literacy Among Parents
Tupes, Danielle (2021-07-20)Pediatric periodontal and immunization-preventable disease are leading causes of pediatric morbidity. Evidence-based literature supports that improving parental health literacy can reduce pediatric periodontal and ... -
Reducing Restraint Use in an Intensive Care Unit Through Staff Education
Pereira, Alethea (2022-04-25)Physical restraints are often used in intensive care units (ICUs) to prevent interference with medical devices. However, physical restraints are associated with adverse outcomes, such as delirium, stress, and injury. An ...