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Evaluation of a Discharge Tool to Improve Provider Communication and Readmission Rates in Adult Heart Failure Patients.
(2016-06-21)
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic clinical syndrome that causes high rates of mortality, morbidity, and increased health care costs (Anderson, 2013). Heart failure patients frequently experience hospitalizations due to acute ...
Primary Care Quality Improvement Pilot Study: Overweight and Obesity Management – Utilization of Motivational Interviewing within the 5As Framework
(2014-05-21)
Objectives: Utilize motivational interviewing within the 5As framework to promote nutrition, physical activity, and healthy weight and create a provider toolkit on overweight and obesity management of patients age 18 and ...
Utilization of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Medication Optimization in the Primary Care Setting
(2016-06-21)
Background and Purpose: The use of pharmacogenomic testing (PGT) can optimize medication therapy to each patient resulting in fewer adverse side effects and increased adherence. The purpose of this project was to evaluate ...
Implementings Palliative Care in Patients with Advanced Heart Failure in a Primary Care Setting
(2018-05-12)
Presentation Purpose: The purpose of this project was to identify adult heart failure patients with unmet palliative care needs in the primary care setting. The goal was to focus on implementing a palliative care assessment ...
Improving Cardiovascular Disease Care In A Free Clinic
(2017-05-05)
The World Health Organization proclaimed Cardiovascular heart disease (CHD) as the number one global cause of death (World Health Organization, 2016). In an effort to improve the overall health of the public the United ...
Application of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Genetic Testing Guidelines for Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome in Primary Care
(2013-06-10)
Purpose: The purpose of this practice improvement project was to evaluate a primary care clinic’s implementation of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s (NCCN) genetic testing guideline for hereditary breast and/or ...
Chronic Heart Failure Management in Rural Primary Care
(2014-06-03)
Background: Heart failure has been identified as a diagnosis associated with significant morbidity and mortality with inconsistent outcomes. As of October 1st, 2012 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ...
The 5As Model: Evaluation of Obesity Management in Primary Care
(2018-04-27)
Purpose: The purpose of this DNP project was to implement a new practice guideline and evaluate its utilization within a primary care setting in Arkansas. This was accomplished through the following aims: 1) implementing ...
Fever Phobia: Educating caregivers in the primary care setting
(2017-05-13)
Introduction:
Historically febrile illnesses have their highest incidence in early childhood. Yet research has shown there is a profound misunderstanding among caregivers concerning fever in young children which can lead ...
A Quality Improvement Project: Early Identification of Prediabetes
(2018-05-12)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a deadly disease that can result in serious complications and even death. It is also a costly disease resulting in a significant impact on society as a whole. There are many nationally recognized ...