Browsing by Author "Dillon-Spruill, Margaret"
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Bridging the Gap Between Transitional Care and Home Health to Prevent Hospital Readmission
Cooper, Holly (2023-07-15)Transitional Care (TC) aims to improve overall patient outcomes and promote continuity of treatment by coordinating healthcare for vulnerable groups. The DNP project aimed to facilitate care transitions using the Transitional ... -
The Effect of an Orientation Video in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Hauser-Crews, Mackenzie (2023-07-19)Health systems’ reimbursement funding is highly influenced by patient satisfaction scores. Communication and availability of information are two of the common themes contributing to lower than optimal patient satisfaction ... -
Enhancing Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence by Tailoring Education to the Patient
Ingram, Daniela (2023-07-15)Each year, people all around the world die from tuberculosis. While the U.S. TB case rate has continued to decline, 1.3 million deaths are attributed to this infectious disease. Cases are in decline due to shorter and ... -
Expanding the Care of Hospice Patients Across a Mobile Integrated Health System
Coleman, Bianca (2023-11-29)Transport demands for hospice patients are increasing, but mobile integrated health (MIH) providers report feeling ill-equipped to meet such demands due to the limited clinical guidance in their treatment protocols. This ... -
Increasing Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Retention
Wyman, Kimberly (2023-07-15)Background: COVID-19 placed extreme stress on the healthcare system, and many left their jobs due to stress and burnout. This issue brought to light the problem of dissatisfaction among Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) ... -
Pediatric Nursing Resiliency Program to Combat Stress and Burnout Syndrome
Ortiz, Brittany (2023-07-13)Registered Nurses (RNs), particularly in pediatric specialties, are facing increased responsibilities related to caring for vulnerable patient populations who are critically ill. Difficulties in carrying out complex ... -
The Service of Palliative Care
Hill, Heather Hardy (2023-07-15)Millions of people require palliative care (PC), but less than 15% receive PC services. The number of PC providers is increasing, but PC referrals occur too late during the disease. PC is holistic care for anyone suffering ...