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Effects of Palliative Care Video Implementation on Outpatient Cancer Patient’s Knowledge and Perception of Palliative Care
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to administer the Palliative Care Knowledge Scale (PaCKS) before and after implementing a 4-minute educational video about palliative care.|Background: Continued ...
Implementation of a Small Baby Team to Improve Outcomes for Infants Less than 30 Weeks of Gestation
(2020-05-16)
Background: Although extremely low gestational age infants continue to have improved rates of survival, they have the greatest risk of morbidities for infants born prematurely. These infants also incur the greatest cost ...
Implementing a Comprehensive Screening Tool in the Management of COPD in Primary Care
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement a comprehensive screening tool in the management of COPD and to determine the utilization rate of spirometry testing in the diagnosis of COPD in ...
Early Mobilization In Pediatric Transplant Patients
(2020-05-05)
The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to increase mobilization attempts and electronic medical record documentation of attempts in pediatric auto-islet and kidney transplant patients through the creation ...
QI Project: Implementation of Breastfeeding Questionnaire and Lactation RN Education in Pediatric Primary Care Setting
(2020-05-16)
Breastfeeding is the ideal method of feeding an infant, and supporting and promoting breastfeeding is a public health matter. Many initiatives towards exclusive breastfeeding have been made, but improvements can still be ...
Instituting a Car Seat Safety Program at a Small Military Treatment Facility
(2020-05-16)
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death and disability for children under the age of 12 in the United States. Use of a child safety seat including infant carriers, convertible car seats, rear facing car seats, ...
Decreasing Antibiotic Resistance through Implementation of Evidence-Based Algorithms for Appropriate Management of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (ASB) in an Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to decrease the inappropriate management of asymptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients through provider and nurse education.|Background: Providers are ...
Thermoregulation Management and Documentation During the First 12 Hours of Life for Low Birth Weight Infants: A Quality Improvement Practice Change
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to explore how implementing a temperature monitoring data sheet
would improve consistency in thermoregulation monitoring and management by nurses.|Background: An issue with preterm ...
Interdisciplinary Curriculum: The Value of Conflict Engagement for the Healthcare Workforce
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: Health professionals are challenged to navigate a dynamic and complex healthcare system that will inevitably give rise to conflict. Research validates that a high frequency of relationship conflict within any work ...
Interprofessional Collaboration Immersion and Education Intervention
(2020-12-14)
Healthcare is continuously changing and attempting to improve outcomes. One of the key drivers to improve outcomes and cost is the use of interprofessional collaboration in organizations. A lack of interprofessional ...