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Improving Contraception Counseling among Adolescents
(2022-07-27)Unintended pregnancy remains an issue here in the United States (U.S.). Unintended pregnancy increases negative health effects for the mother and child. Long-term, this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Quality Improvement ... -
Improving Contraception Use in the Postpartum Period
(2016-07)In the United States (U.S.) there are 6.4 million pregnancies per year, over half of which (51%) are unintended. At the time of hospital discharge many women do not have a postpartum contraception plan which puts them at ... -
Improving COVID-19 Transmission Rates in Long Term Care Facilities
(2021-07-26)Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at increased risk for outbreaks of COVID-19. Infection control measures have been an issue for LTCFs before the pandemic. The DNP project aimed to provide education to strike team ... -
Improving Depression Screening in the Adult Rural Primary Care Setting
(2018-11-27)An estimated 16 million adults are diagnosed each year with depression with primary care providers most commonly making the diagnosis. Depression screening guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force ... -
Improving Documentation of Symptom Management in General In-Patient Hospice
(2018-11-08)The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to evaluate nursing compliance of using an evidence-based flowsheet for General In-Patient (GIP) symptom management with a secondary purpose of improving nursing ... -
Improving Effective Interdisciplinary Communication in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2015-07-22)Background: A level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) had been dealing with communication issues that appeared to decrease job satisfaction and loss of experienced staff members to other institutions. Poor communication ... -
Improving Emergency Department Length of Stay by Reducing Laboratory Turnaround Times
(2021-07-19)The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve lab turnaround times to decrease Emergency Department (ED) length of stay. The project participants included registered nurses (RN) and medical doctors ... -
Improving Healthcare for Spanish-Speaking Special Olympics Athletes in Chatham County, North Carolina
(2021-04-23)Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Special Olympics Health was created in 1997 to focus more on the health of the athletes, who ... -
Improving Heart Failure Outcomes with Education
(2023-04-19)Heart Failure is a global healthcare priority, with tens of millions diagnosed worldwide. The cost of caring for these chronically ill patients will rise exponentially over the next few years with expanding and aging ... -
Improving Hepatitis A and B Vaccinations and Screenings in an Outpatient GI Setting
(2022-07-19)Hepatitis A (HAV) and B (HBV) are highly transmittable, vaccine-preventable infections that can cause chronic infection, increased risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, and cirrhosis. Individuals with chronic liver disease ... -
Improving Hospital Outcomes Through Implementation of a Triad Model of Case Management
(2020-07-29)The purpose of this scholarly project was to implement a Triad model of acute care case management. Participants in this project included nurse care managers, social workers and a utilization review specialist on an acute ... -
Improving HPV Vaccination in Adolescents: A Quality Improvement Initiative
(2018-11-28)Background: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) related cancers are preventable if vaccinated. Opportunities to administer the HPV vaccination to adolescents were being missed with a rural, primary care clinic due to lack of ... -
IMPROVING HPV VACCINATION RATES IN A PEDIATRIC PRACTICE: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
(2019-04-22)Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop and implement a new evidence based practice protocol to ... -
Improving Interdisciplinary Communication on the Medicine Progressive Care Unit
(2021-07-20)Effective interdisciplinary communication has been shown to reduce healthcare cost, improve staff satisfaction, and improve patient care. However, since the Medicine Progressive Care Unit (MPCU) accepts patient admissions ... -
Improving Jail Navigator Mental Health Referrals
(2018-11-29)Discharge planning links inmates with mental illness to community resources upon release. Jail navigators provide discharge planning services. A process was needed to improve referrals to jail navigators. The Doctor of ... -
Improving Leadership Communication Utilizing Huddle Boards
(2023-07-11)Effective communication is critical within the healthcare industry. The identified problem for this evidnece-based project was a lack of effective leadership communication within a targeted nursing unit. A literature review ... -
Improving Mammogram Referrals in Hmong Women Utilizing Culturally-aware Patient Education Materials
(2018-07-19)Background: Screening mammograms are an important aspect of early detection of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society (2017) recommends that women with average risk of breast cancer start yearly screening mammograms ... -
Improving Marketplace Health Insurance Enrollment for Eligible HIV and AIDs Positive Clients in Need of Specialty Medical Care Services
(2021-04-26)Nearly 5,500 individuals living in Wake County, North Carolina, are diagnosed with HIV and AIDs (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2018). Individuals living with HIV and AIDs have complex health ... -
Improving Nurse Education on Using a Warm Compress During the Second Stage of Labor to Reduce Perineal Trauma
(2023-07-19)Nursing education can be presented in various modalities to create change within the nursing population successfully. This project utilizes presentations, posters, and in-person coaching to increase the consistent use of ...