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Standardized Postpartum Depression Screening of NICU Mothers
(2019-12-04)
The purpose of this QI project was to determine the feasibility of instituting a standardized postpartum depression screening guideline in the NICU. A draft guideline was developed that instructed medical providers to ...
Administrative Changes to Decrease Patient Absenteeism: A Quality Improvement Project
(2019-11-22)
Patient no-shows are individuals who fail to attend outpatient medical appointments without notification. This detrimental behavior leads to poor health outcomes, decrease in access to care, and financial losses. A ...
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 ...
Provider Prompting to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
(2019-12-04)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is recommended for average risk adults aged 50 to 75 years. Healthy People 2020 objectives include reducing new cancer cases and the illness, disability, and deaths secondary to cancer. ...
Hypertension Treatment Adherence with 3-D Models
(2019-12-04)
Hypertension treatment adherence is a significant issue in the United States. Almost half of patients with diagnosed hypertension are non-adherent with medications and/or diet and appointment keeping with their provider. ...