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Implementation of the Brief Fatigue Inventory for Cancer Patients: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Many cancer patients suffer from cancer related fatigue. Unquestionably the management of cancer related fatigue (CRF) is multifactorial and often requires a multidisciplinary team approach. Although guidelines for the ...
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. ...
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 ...
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) ...
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 ...
Development of a Preceptor Program for Staff Nurses in an Emergency Department: A Collaborative Hospital-based Quality Improvement Project
(2013-06-11)
Background: Preceptors are expected to foster a successful “transition to practice” for novice nurses and new hires. Preceptor education has been shown to increase retention of novice nurses. The goal of the project was ...
Diabetes Quality Improvement Project in a Nurse Practitioner Led Safety Net Clinic Utilizing the Chronic Care Model
(2012-02-07)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to create a sustainable QI program for type 2 diabetes utilizing the Chronic Care Model (CCM) in a small nurse practitioner led safety net clinic. The Health ...
Quality Improvement Project on Pediatric Asthma Management in the Primary Care Setting
(2019-05-17)
Pediatric asthma is the most common lower respiratory disease in children (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2018). Although national guidelines and standards for care have been developed, implementation of these standards ...
Smoking Cessation: The Benefits of Pharmacological Therapy and Quit-Line Support.
(2018-05-12)
Purpose: The purpose of the project was to implement and evaluate a smoking cessation program to include: provider/staff education (Office Champion model); pharmacological therapy; and behavioral health therapy that was ...
Sleep Qualiity Intervention for Adolecents
(2020-05-09)
Sleep is a key component of health. Adolescents admitted to inpatient psychiatric hospitals are sleep deprived and struggle with insomnia related to significant life traumas and ongoing illness. The purpose of this project ...