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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 ...
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 ...
Recruitment of Participants for a Suboxone Treatment Program in a Primary Care Setting
(2021-05-14)
Opioid and other substance use disorders have risen in prevalence to approximately 38% of the adult population in the U.S. along with contributing to thousands of deaths in adults varying in age from 26-64 years (Centers ...
Implementing a Mental Health Toolkit in a Free Clinic
(2021-05-14)
Mental illness is prevalent in the US, yet is underdiagnosed and undertreated and associated with morbidity, mortality, and economic burden (NIMH, 2019b; NIMH, 2017; NAMI, 2019; Winerman, 2017). Primary care providers are ...
Implementing 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 ...
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 ...
Addressing Childhood Obesity in Rural Primary Care Clinics
(2020-03-23)
Childhood obesity is a significant problem, not only in the United States, but around the world. Childhood obesity causes a significant financial burden on the health system in the United States. Preventative interventions ...
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 ...
Implementation of a Quality Improvement Project to Improve Provider Adherence to the American Diabetic Association Standards of Care
(2015-07-17)
Purpose: The purpose of this pilot quality improvement project was to develop, implement, and evaluate a tracking tool to improve provider adherence and documentation to the American Diabetic Association (ADA) Standards ...
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 ...