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Substance Use Screening and Referral Toolkit
(2021-04-26)
Problem: More than nine percent of the United States population is addicted to drugs and alcohol. Despite the growing health concern of alcohol and substance use, many providers do not feel trained to identify and assist ...
Implementation of a Post-Fall Medication Reconciliation Assessment Tool
(2021-04-26)
Older adult patients are often prescribed potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in the acute care hospital setting. Reducing falls in older adults requires a multi-faceted approach, including thoughtful consideration ...
Smart Order Sets in Electronic Health Records to Decrease Provider Burden
(2021-04-27)
Electronic or Smart Order Sets (SOS) can assist in standardizing care according to established guidelines, which can improve productivity for providers.SOS provides a virtual streamlined process, decreases burnout for ...
Orientation and Mentorship Transition to Practice for Nurse Practitioners
(2021-04-28)
Nurse practitioners (NPs) will perform an increasingly pivotal role in the delivery of healthcare services in the United States. Newly hired NPs require a depth of knowledge and skills to effectively transition into their ...
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Rural Community During a Global Pandemic
(2021-04-29)
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of death in North Carolina and the United States. Colorectal cancer is detectable and preventable through screening, including visualization tests or stool-based testing. One county ...
Naloxone Nasal Spray Co-Prescription for the Prevention of Opioid Overdose Complications
(2021-05-27)
Background: Opioid overdose is becoming a global epidemic. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 67,367 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States (US) in 2018. The US Food and Drug ...
Integrating a QR Code Identification System for First Responders and Families Within Special Needs Communities
(2021-04-27)
Individuals with impaired communication, for whatever reason, can be at risk for delayed or inadequate care from first responders in the event of an emergency. One solution to this problem is utilizing QR code identification ...
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 ...
The Future of Forsyth County Special Olympics Athlete Physicals
(2021-04-26)
The intellectually and developmentally disabled population face many health disparities. Special Olympics North Carolina provides this special population access to healthcare via MedFest events where athlete physicals are ...
A Classification System for Instruments Frequently Found in Textbooks Used in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Education
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-15)
The dissertation describes the rationale and development of a classification system for instruments frequently found in textbooks used in vocational rehabilitation counseling education. Such a classification system does ...