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Reducing Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2014-07-30)
A central-line associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) can be detrimental to any hospitalized patient, but neonates are especially fragile due to their immature immune system, repeated invasive procedures, and frequency ...
Implementation of a Late Preterm Infant Protocol
(2014-07-30)
Problem: Late preterm infants are often considered and treated as functionally mature at birth. Research has proven the late preterm infant has a higher risk
of morbidity and mortality in comparison to infants
born at term ...
Developing Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines for Neonatal Blood Transfusions
(2014-07-30)
Premature infants receive packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions to maintain a hemoglobin threshold, replace laboratory losses, or treat symptoms such as tachycardia, tachypnea, apnea, or growth failure (Kasat, ...
Recommendation of a Neonatal Intravenous Infiltration Pathway
(2014-07-30)
Peripheral intravenous infiltration is a complication that can cause serious morbidities and adversely affect healthcare outcomes. Ideally, the best way to avoid peripheral intravenous infiltrations is to prevent them with ...
Evaluation of Barriers to Administering Evidence-Based Fall Risk Education and Screening to Older Adult Populations by Healthcare Providers
(2014-06-03)
Background: Falls in the older adult, age 65 and older, are a major factor in regards to the populations’ mortality, decreased mobility, and significant strain on financial resources (CDC, 2011; 2012). There is a need to ...
Helping Diabetic Patients Achieve Glycemic Control: Barriers to the Transition of Care from an Inpatient to Outpatient Setting
(2014-06-03)
Problem: Achieving glycemic control in patients with diabetes can be a challenging task. This is especially true when patients become ill and require admission to an acute care facility, and subsequent discharge. The ...
Effect of Nurse Practitioner Weekly Rounds in a SNF/NH on Hospital Readmission Rates
(2014-07-30)
Problem: Heart failure is an increasingly common and costly disease affecting nearly 5 million American adults. A significant percentage of these individuals are hospitalized, treated, and discharged to the community, ...
Analysis of Clinical, Social, Transitional Care, and Medication Reconciliation Factors Associated with 30-Day Adult Heart Failure Readmissions
(2014-06-03)
Objective: Heart failure (HF) is a chronic clinical syndrome that has been identified to cause high rates of mortality, morbidity, and increased health care costs. Heart failure patients frequently experience hospitalizations ...
COPD: Barriers to Effective Management
(2014-01-30)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is increasing in prevalence and is the third leading cause of death in the world (GOLD, 2011). Diagnosis and effective management of COPD is difficult for providers resulting ...
An Active Surveillance and Referral Program to Ensure Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prophylaxis for the Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease Population: A Quality Improvement Project
(2014-10-01)
Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death within the first year of life because of birth defects. Complications related to respiratory infection caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...