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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 ...
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 ...
Improving Stress Management of a Nursing Staff in a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
(2019-07-22)
Healthcare workers, especially nurses, experience high levels of stress every day due to the high demands of their jobs. Persistently high levels of stress can negatively impact an individual’s physical, mental, and ...
Vitamin D Protocol in a MS Clinic
(2019-07-18)
Vitamin D deficiency is a global health issue affecting more than half of society. Despite the existence of laboratory screening test and effective supplementation treatment, many vitamin D deficiencies go undetected and ...
Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions Through Patient Education Program
(2019-07-22)
The use of patient education as a tool to facilitate improved patient outcomes has been widely used by clinicians in healthcare. The aim of this quality improvement (QI) project was implementation of an outpatient heart ...
POST-OPERATIVE VENTILATION PATTERNS AND THE EFFECTS OF NON-INVASIVE POSITIVE PRESSURE THERAPY ON VENTILATORY CHANGES AS MEASURED BY A NON-INVASIVE IMPEDANCE DEVICE IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-26)
Patients undergoing general anesthesia who have or are suspected of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for ventilatory complications, including respiratory depression, airway obstructions, and apnea ...
THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA: 2007-2017
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)
This study explored the reporting of health equity issues in public health-led community health assessments (CHAs) and the reporting of measurable outcomes in the public health-led community health assessments (CHIPs). ...
FAMILY DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR®: A CHANGED REALITY
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-27)
Family dementia caregiving involves many challenges that often lead to stress and frustration. A subjective understanding of the daily struggles associated with dementia is not possible unless one has the disease; therefore, ...