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Implementation of a Sedation Scale and Its Effect on Sedation Administration in the NICU
(2020-12-12)
Purpose: To evaluate the effect on benzodiazepine and dexmedetomidine administration in mechanically ventilated neonates after the implementation of the sedation subscale of the Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale ...
Increasing Oncologist Notifications of Patient Admissions: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-12-12)
There is little research regarding improving and closing communication gaps between hospitalists and a patient’s primary oncologist. Oncology patients frequently develop long-standing relationships with their oncologists ...
Identification and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screening for Post- Hospitalized Trauma Adult patient: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Background: Annually, hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide suffer either life- or non-life-threatening traumatic injuries requiring medical treatment. These individuals not only sustain physical injuries, but also ...
Implementation of an Extubation Checklist at the Bedside: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to implement and evaluate the use of an extubation checklist for mechanically ventilated (MV) patients aged 18 and older in a medical intensive care unit (MICU).|Background: The ...
Implementation and Evaluation of an Evidence-Based Neonatal Program for Emergency Services
(2020-05-16)
Emergency Medical technicians (EMT) are often the first medical personnel to care for a neonate born outside the hospital setting, but EMTs currently receive little training in the initial care of the neonate and report ...
Comparing STRONGkids to Current Practice: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Malnutrition is reported to be more prevalent in certain populations of pediatric inpatients, including children under 5 years of age, and children with chronic conditions such as heart failure and congenital heart disease. ...
Distress Screening of Hematology Patients in a Hospital-Based Outpatient Setting and the Implications for Clinical Practice: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Background: Cancer-related distress is a complex psychosocial phenomenon that often has negative consequences. Increased distress in cancer patients has been associated with longer hospital stays, poorer treatment compliance, ...
Screening and Referral for Prediabetes in a Family Practice Clinic
(2020-05-15)
The purpose of this project was to implement a screening process for prediabetes (PD) in a family practice clinic and assess provider barriers to screening as well as patient preferences for participation in diabetes ...
Addressing Diabetic Foot Ulcerations in a Primary Care Clinic
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The overarching purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve patient outcomes specific to diabetes foot care by implementing a diabetes foot care protocol.|Background: Although diabetic foot complications ...
Increasing Annual Influenza Vaccine Rates in Adults through an Email Reminder: A Pilot Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to increase adult influenza vaccination rates.|Background: Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory viral infection. General symptoms of viral respiratory ...