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Using the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation to Improve Tobacco Cessation Efforts in Transitional Care
(2022-11)Tobacco cessation improves health and prevents death in patients who smoke. An evidence-based practice (EBP) project was implemented within an outpatient transitional care office to improve tobacco cessation efforts. The ... -
Development and Implementation of a Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Inclusion Toolkit to Increase Relevant Health Screenings
(2022-12)Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) individuals may face challenges within the healthcare system that relate to discrimination, physical abuse, possible bias regarding their sexual orientation and ... -
Implementing the Heikes Screening Tool for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes for Adult Patients in a Rural Primary Care Clinic
(2022-03)The problem identified showed inconsistencies in screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes by primary care providers at a primary care office in rural Maryland. After a complete literature review, a standardized screening ... -
Implementing Discharge (D/C) Teaching for Sepsis Patients to Decrease 30-Day Readmission Rate
(2022-05)Hospitals recognize sepsis as a serious medical condition and recognize that early treatment of sepsis improves patient outcomes and saves lives. Unfortunately, post-sepsis patients being discharged from the hospital may ... -
Implementation of a Bystander Intervention Model to Promote Referrals to and Enhance Utilization of Mental Health Resources by Students in a Community College Setting
(2022-05)The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic increased college students’ risk and prevalence of mental health conditions. However, campus mental health resources have been underutilized, and referral of students in need hindered ... -
Implementation of a Diabetes Education Initiative in a Privately-Owned Family Practice
(2022-05)Of the 34 million Americans living with diabetes mellitus (DM), approximately 95% have type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is characterized by insulin resistance and gradual loss of insulin production (Centers for Disease ... -
Use of a Standardized Telehealth Visit Tool to Improve Care Outcomes of Veterans in Home-based Primary Care
(2022-04)In the United States, approximately two million homebound, older adults have chronic health conditions and disabilities. Providing primary care to this high-risk population is challenging and requires evidence-based ... -
Proposed Discharge Summary Checklist to Assist Residents Completing Discharges to the Transitional Care Unit
(2022-05)Medical residents at a hospital in Maryland are responsible for completing discharge paperwork for patients destined for an affiliated transitional care unit (TCU). The hospital to TCU discharge process is complicated ... -
Design and Implementation of an Evidence-Based Solid Organ Transplant Patient Education Protocol
(2022-05)Kidney transplant recipients require comprehensive education about medications and caring for their new organ before discharge to prevent unwanted complications, including hospital readmission. Literature supports the need ... -
Using the One Minute Preceptor Framework to Improve Feedback Effectiveness
(2022-05)The success of new graduate nurses, also referred to as orientees, is heavily influenced by the effectiveness of the preceptors supporting their transition from academia to practice. A vital aspect in the preceptor-orientee ... -
The Influence of a Structured Educational Intervention on Nurse's Knowledge and Confidence in Teaching Patients about Genomic Testing
(2022-04)Nurses are essential healthcare team members who use knowledge of genomics to help shape a patient’s diagnosis and prognosis. A significant barrier to assuring that patients and families benefit from this rapidly emerging ... -
Promoting Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices at a Pediatric Clinic through Online Education and Peer Support
(2022-05)Type One Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) poses social and health threats to the lives of many individuals. In the past, management of diabetes mellitus has revolved around the use of Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose devices such as ... -
Implementing a Standardized Workflow Process to Increase the Palliative Care to Hospice Admission Rate
(2022-05)Hospice care is an underutilized medical benefit, with more than 50% of Medicare beneficiaries receiving less than 30 days of hospice service in 2018. Underutilization of hospice care decreases quality of life and contributes ... -
Impact of a Nurse-Led Virtual Asthma Education Program on Middle School-Aged Children's Asthma Self-Management
(2021-08-05)Asthma is a leading chronic disease among school-aged children and adolescents. In one rural Maryland public school system, asthma accounts for many school health visits, missed school days, and emergency room (ER) visits, ... -
Decreasing Preventable Emergency Department Visits Using the Patient Activation Measure
(2021-08)Problem: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) are chronic conditions and common causes of death and disability in the United States that lead to emergency department (ED) ... -
Increasing Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates Through Nursing Education and the Implementation of a Checklist
(2021)Exclusively breastfeeding a newborn by providing no other form of nutrition other than breastmilk has been shown to provide a substantial number of benefits to both mom and baby. In the hospital setting, exclusively ... -
The Systematic Utilization of a Depression Screening Tool for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project
(2021-05)Depression seen in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with DM complications and increased healthcare costs. To mitigate these complications, the American Diabetes Association recommends that providers ... -
Increasing Patient Engagement in Primary Care following Transitional Care
(2021-05)Overutilization of emergent care for primary health needs in the United States leads to poor utilization of resources, avoidable hospital readmissions, and costs an estimated 17 billion dollars annually. Issues impacting ... -
The Impact of a Provider Dementia Education Program on Dementia Screening, Documentation of Dementia Diagnosis, and Community Referral In a Rural Primary Care Setting
(2019-05-14)Problem Statement: Primary care providers’ lack of knowledge regarding dementia screening, diagnosis, and treatment can lead to missed or delayed dementia diagnosis, inadequate care planning, and a lack of referral to ... -
Pediatric Sickle Cell Patients ‘Walk It Out’ to Reduce Length of Hospital Stay: A Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Quality Improvement Project
(2019-04-22)The hematology/oncology unit (8B) at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD) focuses on the care of children diagnosed with blood disorders and oncologic diagnoses. Problem Statement: Adolescents and young ...
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