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51 Improving Transitions of Care Between Inpatient and Outpatient Settings for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectNeilson, Jonathan2020Background: Transitions of care between inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings for children and adolescents in foster care are often inadequate to ensure proper follow-up care. Gaps in communication regarding changes to medication and treatment plans have the potential to lead to patient har...
52 Increasing Advance Care Planning and Outpatient Palliative Care Referral Rates in Primary CareGarcia, Hana M; Christensen, Scott S.2023Background: Worldwide, approximately 14% of individuals who need palliative care (PC) services are currently receiving PC and only 30% of Americans have an Advance Care Plan (ACP). Local Problem: There is a decreased awareness among policy-makers, healthcare providers, and the public about PC servic...
53 Increasing Motivational Interviewing Use Among Primary Care Providers Counseling on Weight LossGunnell, Emilie2018POSTER
54 Increasing Screening and Referrals in Primary Care for Adults with Adverse Childhood ExperiencesConnolly, Katie D.2023Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are common and have been linked to many adverse health outcomes. Despite this evidence, only 33% of primary care providers screen for ACEs; subsequently patients are often unaware of the health impacts and less likely to be referred to psychotherapy. ...
55 Increasing Screening for Adult ADHD in Primary CareWynn, Taylor M.; Hart, Sara2023Background: An estimated 70% of adults with ADHD are undiagnosed, which puts individuals at increased risk of medical and psychiatric comorbidities, suicide, accidental injury, and all-cause mortality. However, primary care is ideal for screening and identifying adults at risk of undiagnosed ADHD. L...
56 Increasing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection in Utah ClinicsUlsh, Alyssa A.2023Background: Sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI) data is largely underreported in clinics across America (Kress, et al., 2021). The absence of sexual orientation and gender identity information can contribute to the health disparities faced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Q...
57 Maintaining Intraoperative Normothermia Using Under-Body Forced Air Warming: A Quality Improvement ProjectDiamond, Sarah A.; Garrett, Larry2022Background: Intraoperative hypothermia occurs when a patient has a core temperature less than 36.1 degrees Celsius. It is a common occurrence and it occurs anywhere from 26-90% of the time patients are in the operating room. At the Huntsman Cancer Hospital, over 40% of surgical patients experience p...
58 Mock Codes: A Quality Improvement ProjectMemmott, Jacob2020Background: Code blues are one of the most intense, stressful, and mistaken prone situations in all of healthcare (Hatley, Jordan, Powers, & Morton, 2019). In the long term acute care hospital (LTAC) setting, very sick patients are cared for, but not many code blue emergencies occur. Therefore, clin...
59 Osteoporosis Management: Strategies to Improve Patient Care Following a Fragility FractureMagiske, Kerry M.J.; Allen, Nancy A.2022Problem: A care gap exists in osteoporosis management (OPM) in females 50+ who have had a fragility fracture (FF). Clinical guidelines recommend prescribing anti-OP medications after a FF, though this recommendation is not commonly followed. The purpose of this needs assessment quality improvement p...
60 Outcomes from Reoperative Bariatric Surgery: A Needs AssessmentCrapo, Kelsey S.; Allen, Nancy A.2022Background: Bariatric surgery is the gold standard treatment for severe obesity. When weight regain, insufficient weight loss, or complications occur after bariatric surgery, a second surgery may be required. Reoperative bariatric surgery is a newer and more complex procedure with limited studies or...
61 Overcoming Barriers to ACE Screening in Primary CareWallace, Chiara; Doyon, Kate2023Background: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are strongly linked with risk factors for the leading causes of death in adults, and recent evidence suggests that ACEs among college students are correlated with worse depression, substance use, diet, and sleep, and increased suicidal ideation. Local...
62 Palliative Care Trigger Tool in the CVICU: A Needs AssessmentMoore, Gabriella H.2023Background: Palliative care is a valuable resource that assists patients in determining their goals of care and end-of-life care preferences. Automated trigger tools can help to identify patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who may benefit from palliative care. Problem: Several ICUs at the Univ...
63 Post-Heart Transplant Education Outpatient Screening and Referral: A Quality Improvement ProjectBrady, Cariann2023Background: After heart transplant, patients are given an overwhelming amount of information before discharge. Studies show that comprehension among hospitalized patients is poor, and, on average, they immediately forget 40-80% of what they are taught, and surgery can further hinder the learning and...
64 Preventing the Use of Anti-Reflux Medication in Infants Diagnosed with Cleft Palate through Lifestyle InterventionsMadsen, Kayley A.; Sylvester, Robert; Clifton, Jennifer2022Background: Gastroesophageal reflux is a highly prevalent condition in infants, particularly those with a cleft lip or palate. Children with cleft lip or palate are much more likely to be treated with an anti-reflux medication than the general population of infants. While anti-reflux medication is i...
65 Quality Improvement Project to Improve Cognitive Screening in Patients with DiabetesDalley, Necia2020Background: The largest growth in patients with diabetes is expected to be in those over the age of 65. Two risk factors for developing dementia include age and diabetes. In fact, type 2 diabetes increases dementia risk two-fold. About 50% of the time, dementia is preceded by mild cognitive impai...
66 Quality Improvement Project: Improving Pediatric Primary Care Screening and Response for Postpartum Depression by Implementing a Referral ProtocolBermingham, Mekenna A.2023Background: Maternal mental health is a rising problem in Utah; one-in-eight women are affected by postpartum depression (PPD). A Utah review of maternal deaths found that 65% occurred after 43 days postpartum, meaning the routine 4-week postpartum obstetric follow-up is a missed opportunity to prev...
67 Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Women Through Goal Setting and Virtual Interval Follow UpVery, Katrina; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Cardiometabolic (CM) disorders are primarily lifestyle-induced and cause significant morbidity and mortality in women. Heart disease is responsible for 1 in 5 female deaths and is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Diminishing the consequences of CM disorders is w...
68 Reducing Rates of Adolescent Electronic-Cigarette Use by Effective Primary Care: A Quality Improvement ProjectHorton, Matthew A.2020Background: Primary care providers have the ability to combat false perceptions about electronic cigarettes' safety. Research shows screening and education are needed in primary care. Despite the increased use of electronic cigarettes (EC) among adolescent youth (AY) populations ages 11-18 years-old...
69 Running Head: HPV Vaccine Recommendation Practices in a Suburban Family Practice ClinicWiley, Nathan H.2020Background:Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is an effective method for preventing 9 types of HPV infection which cause the vast majority of HPV-related cancers. However, Utah maintains consistently poor HPV vaccination rates among adolescents aged 13 to 17. The National Institutes of Health ...
70 Safe Environment for Every Kid: Screening Tool Implementation for Quality Improvement in a Primary Care Pediatric ClinicCollins, Whitney2020Background Child abuse and neglect are significant issues in our world today with over 700,000 substantiated cases annually, costing our country more than 124 billion each year. More than four children die daily in the United States due to child maltreatment and yet it is rarely addressed in the pri...
71 Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents with Cystic FibrosisTaylor, Courtney S.2020Background: A cystic fibrosis (CF) center in the Intermountain West identified a gap in care with no standard sexual and reproductive health (SRH) guideline for CF providers and no data specific to their patients' SRH needs. Parents, adolescents, and providers consistently report the importance of a...
72 Suicide Prevention in a Rural, Critical Access Emergency Department: Development and Implementation of a Suicide Care ToolkitKinsey, Elizabeth S.2023Background: Suicide has become one of the leading causes of death in the United States during recent years. Throughout this time, Utah experienced one of the nation's highest suicide rates. During the onset of the coronavirus pandemic of 2019, hospitalizations for suicidality drastically increased t...
73 Triage of Pregnant Women in the Urgent Care Setting: A Quality Improvement InitiativeHansen, Emily N.; Al-Khudairi, Amanda2022Background: Pregnant women often seek care at urgent care (UC) facilities over more appropriate settings designed for tailored triage like Obstetric Emergency Services (OBES) at University of Utah Medical Center. Improper triage and poor interdepartmental transfer of pregnant women has been strongly...
74 A Standardized, Incremental Training Model in the University of Utah Emergency DepartmentCrepeau, Scott B.; Garcia, Kimberly; Evans, Alexandra2022POSTER
75 A Study of Micronutrient Deficiencies After Bariatric SurgeryNickel, Alexa2018POSTER
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