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Utilization of electromagnetic tube placement device to facilitate Nasojejunal Insertion in the PICU
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to improve patient’s outcomes of reduced radiation exposure in the PICU related to confirmation of nasojejunal feeding tube placement through the implementation ...
Effects of Implementing a Self-Management Educational Intervention to Promote Glycemic Control of Type 2 Diabetic Patients Within the Primary Care Setting
(2020-12-14)
Background: Diabetes is a leading cause of death and poor patient outcomes in the United States. Control of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is highly dependent on the patient having strong self-management skills to improve nutrition ...
Sleep Apnea Screening in the Presence of Cardiovascular Disease
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to identify potential gaps in primary care related to the identification of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in individuals with existing cardiovascular disease.|Background: Research ...
Implementing of a Weight Management Algorithm in Primary Care
(2020-05-16)
To introduce a modified Weight Management Tool compliant with the AHA/ACC/TOS guidelines that provides practicing clinicians with effective management options so as to increase awareness of obesity. Since 1975 obesity has ...
Improving Postoperative Pain Management in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(2020-05-16)
A mid-western surgical NICU identified the high frequency of postoperative pain in their patient population and sought to target this problem via a QI project. Based on findings from the literature review, two practice ...
Implementation of Nurse Led Rounds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
(2020-05-16)
Background: Strong interprofessional communication techniques have been linked to increased teamwork and collaboration among physicians and nurses in the critical care setting proven to improve nurse job satisfaction and ...
Prevention of Aggressive and Violent Behavior with De-escalation Techniques by Non-clinical Staff in Community Health Settings
(2020-05-16)
Workplace violence is on the rise in health care settings and is a leading cause of death in health care workers. Violence is directed towards all members of the medical treatment team, not just providers who have been ...
An EMR Best Practice Advisory to Improve Screening for Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Pediatric Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
With the increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in children and adolescents, pediatric primary care providers need to utilize evidence-based screening for early identification of at-risk children. By ...
Improving Patient Satisfaction: Implementation of a Pediatric Pain Management Bundle
(2020-05-16)
Purpose: To improve pediatric pain management through the implementation of a pain management bundle, including expanding nursing knowledge and improving communication between nurses and the patients/families on pain ...
Implementation of a Sepsis Resource Nurse in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project
(2020-05-16)
Sample/Setting: The setting is the emergency department at a private, not-for-profit, teaching hospital with 80-90,000 emergency center visits annually. The sample included 312 total patient's presenting to the ED with ICD ...