Advancements in medical care have resulted in births of decreased gestation and higher acuity. With increased acuity comes an increase in diagnostic testing, including radiologic imaging. Although X-rays are necessary, ...

Study Design: Quality improvement project.|Objectives. Reduce the amount of radiation exposure in the pediatric trauma population age 5 and older in relation to cervical spine clearance.|Background: The evaluation of ...

Multiple barriers infringe on adequate pain management in pediatric patients. Effective pain management includes proper identification through use of pain scales, adequate education on usage of pain scales, and prompt ...

Perinatal mental health and psychosocial concerns have long lasting effects on women and children. Health care facilities should have assessment and treatment programs in place. The purpose of this quality improvement ...

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine any relationship between education level, type of educational program, number of clinical practice sites as a student, and time in practice with the self-reported ...

Introduction: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive safe sleep program at a Midwestern pediatric inpatient hospital.|Method: This project used the FADE ...

Objective: To utilize a real time clinical decision support tool, also known as a best practice advisory (BPA) alert, in the electronic medical record (EMR) to facilitate and encourage referral for breast cancer screening. ...

Background: Literature suggests that a disparity exists relative to the higher prevalence of depression among the population of impoverished ethnically diverse women, the services available, and care received resulting ...

With the high incidences of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and mortality rates among Native Americans1, a diabetes program was implemented in April of 2016 to specifically target patients with uncontrolled T2DM utilizing ...

Purpose: A quality improvement project was conducted to improve the discharge process through conducting a baseline assessment of Registered Nurses’ discharge documentation and teach-back methods. This was accomplished by ...