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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RAPID CARE MODEL IN A NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEALTH SETTING
(2019-07-25)North Carolina (NC) has a prevalence of approximately 36,700 people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). In 2016, there was an incidence rate of approximately 1,399 ... -
Implementation of the Target: Type 2 Diabetes - Heart Failure Initiative
(2022-07-27)Heart failure is a serious, incurable medical condition affecting millions of adults in America. The risk for heart failure is increased by unhealthy behaviors such as smoking and a diet high in fat, salt, and cholesterol. ... -
Implementing a Care Plan for Adults with Diabetes in Primary Care
(2019-04)The purpose of this DNP scholarly project was to improve the documentation of key elements of Diabetes (DM) care during follow-up visits in a primary care clinic. The project also sought to improve the workflow of DM ... -
Implementing a Chemotherapy Education Intervention in Adult Oncology Patients
(2022-07-19)Millions of adult oncology patients receiving chemotherapy or immunotherapy present to the emergency department annually due to toxicities. Patients receive education regarding their regimen, expected toxicities, and ... -
Implementing a Clinical Nurse Leader Shared Governance to Raise Nursing-Reported Empowerment
(2018-07-16)The Clinical Nurse Leader role is the newest master’s level role added to the profession of nursing. Literature supports the use of shared governance to promote nursing empowerment which inturn enhances nurse engagement, ... -
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% ... -
Implementing a Fall Prevention Program in a Long-Term Care Facility
(2022-07-26)Falls are a significant and costly health care problem that can affect a person’s quality of life. Twenty to thirty percent of older people suffer moderate to severe injuries from falling. Falls have become a substantial ... -
Implementing a Kidney Screening Process for Diabetic Patients in a Primary Care Office
(2021-04-21)Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease worldwide. Screening diabetic patients with microalbuminuria is an easy and inexpensive way to detect kidney disease in the early stages. A quality improvement project was ... -
Implementing a Post-discharge Education Program to Improve Ostomy Adjustment
(2018-07-18)There are currently over 130,000 new ostomy surgeries done annually. Patients who lack the knowledge about caring for their ostomy adjust poorly to their new lifestyle. They are predisposed to uncertainty and anxiety. ... -
Implementing A Routine Diabetic Foot Screening in A Primary Care Clinic
(2022-04-21)Diabetic foot ulcers are one of the chief complications associated with diabetes, which can be managed in a primary care setting through early identification, lifestyle modification, diabetic management, and referral. This ... -
Implementing a Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Program to Prevent Staff Injury
(2020-07-29)Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM) programs are proven to protect healthcare workers such as registered nurses (RNs), licensed practice nurses (LPNs) and nursing assistants (NAs) from work-related injury secondary ... -
Implementing a Toolkit to Improve Sexual Assault Screening in the College Student Population
(2021-04-25)There are several recommendations available for sexual assault screening, though there is no specific benchmark in place. The presence of sexual assault among the college student population is significant. Early identification ... -
Implementing a Trauma Consult Protocol for Geriatric Trauma Patients
(2021-04-24)Geriatric patients are at increased risk for death due to undertriage after a trauma. The purpose of the quality improvement project was to implement a geriatric trauma consult protocol on the elderly population aged 70 ... -
Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship in an Ambulatory Urgent Care Setting
(2016-07-09)Antibiotic prescriptions for the treatment of common viral infections such as acute uncomplicated bronchitis are discouraged because they contribute to both avoidable adverse events and the development of bacterial resistance. ... -
Implementing Evidence Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health in Female Oncology Patients
(2022-07-26)When a patient receives a cancer diagnosis, the entire body can be affected by treatment including sexual health. This evidence-based quality improvement project was designed to increase the oncology nurses understanding ... -
Implementing GOLD Strategy for Patients with COPD in Primary Care
(2020-04-19)Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a chronic, progressive illness frequently encountered by primary care clinicians. The Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease (GOLD) strategy offers the most robust ... -
Implementing Interdisciplinary Communication to Decrease Falls in a Post-Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative
(2017-11-29)Falls are the leading cause of accidental deaths in older adults, and are a growing public health concern. People aged 65 and older are at increased risk for falls and account for 20-30% of mild to severe injuries and more ... -
Implementing Substance Abuse Screening in a Free Clinic
(2019-04)Substance abuse in the United States is on the rise and evidence has shown that screening patients is ideal in primary care. Early identification of substance use is important in decreasing mortality and morbidity associated ... -
Implementing Substance Use Screening and Referral in Primary Care
(2018-04-23)Primary care is the first step to screening and prevention, including the identification of substance use disorder (SUD). The number of patients with SUD has increased significantly in the past 10 years. It is estimated ... -
Implementing the Suitability Assessment of Materials (SAM) to Improve Health Literacy at a Rural Community Health Center
(2014)Health literacy, as defined by the Institute of Medicine, is "the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic information and services needed to make appropriate decisions regarding ...