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1 A Framework for Providers and Nurses: Standardizing Interdisciplinary Patient Rounds Further Improving Collaborative CommunicationSearle, Alexia R.2020Background: When it comes to patient rounds, there continues to be a lack of team communication between medical providers and Registered Nurses. Nationally, only 30% of patient rounds take place with both medical providers and Registered Nurses present. This lack of interdisciplinary communication i...
2 A Novel Discharge Medication Process: A Needs AssessmentLauren Mccreath; Alesa Hobson; Sara Hart2024
3 Assessing the Feasibility of the Use of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool Versus Non-Verbal Pain Scale in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and Surgical IntensiveHunt, Sara2020Background: Accurate pain assessments in critically ill, mechanically ventilated patients can be difficult to obtain. The current pain assessment tool to assess pain in these patients at this medical facility is the Non-Verbal Pain Scale (NVPS). This pain scale uses vital sign variation as a compone...
4 Changing Disinfecting Cap Protocol: A CLABSI Reduction InitiativeKelsey J. Watnes; Jason Argyl; John Nerges2024
5 Early Septicemia Recognition and Intervention Education for the Pre-Hospital SettingGrange, Emily S.2020Background: Sepsis is a persistent issue globally and causes nearly 270,000 deaths in the United States each year, placing a significant burden on the US economy and the health care system. Over 40% of patients diagnosed with sepsis arrive at the Emergency Department (ED) via Emergency Medical Servi...
6 Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Timely Admission from the Emergency Department to Medical/Surgical FloorDewey, Karen2020Background: Visits to Emergency Departments (ED) are increasing, which in turn increases the number of admissions from the ED to the inpatient medical/surgical floor. These increases have led to crowding in the ED, resulting in boarding of patients awaiting admission. Boarding in the ED has been lin...
7 Implement a Standardized Anesthesia Order Set in the PACUSadie J. Bigman; Richard Dunn; Jennifer Layman; James Lufkin; Keisa M. Lynch2024
8 Implementation of a Renal Failure Risk Assessment Tool Prior to Cardiothoracic Surgery: An Evidence-based Practice ProjectRebecca M. Brim; Vikas Sharma; Keisa M. Lynch2024
9 Implementation of Point of Care Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement ProjectNicholas B. Edman; Zachary Drury; Keisa M. Lynch2024
10 Implementation of the Surgical Safety PlanSchelin, Jamee2020Background: The surgical setting is a high stressed environment where poor communication can lead to fatal errors. Medical errors cause between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths in the USA a year. The single biggest factor underlying these errors is poor communication between health professionals. A large he...
11 Implementing a Sleep Wake Bundle in the ICU: A Quality Improvement ProjectPhillip W. Smith; Anna Dalton; Jenny Hearne; Nancy Allen2024
12 Implementing Early Mobility Guidelines in Medical Intensive Care UnitMingyu Gu; Scott W. Patterson; Scott S. Christensen2024
13 Implementing General Inpatient (GIP) Hospice Practice on an Acute Care Medical/Oncology Unit: An EBP ProjectBonnie J. Hoch; Marie Hauschildt; Lisa Palmer; Meg Randle; Anna Marie Hasley; Scott S. Christensen2024
14 Implementing Practice Changes in Interventional Radiology: Enhancing Patient Safety Through Anticoagulation ProtocolsShaleena Young2024
15 Implementing Sedation Vacation, Spontaneous Breathing Trial, and Confusion Assessment Method in a Medical Intensive Care UnitBryden, Allyson2020Background: According to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, more than 5 million Americans are admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) annually. Of these admissions, 20%-40% require mechanical ventilation. Patients on mechanical ventilation usually receive continuous sedation medication. Such sed...
16 Implementing Structured Invasive Procedure Training for APCs in Hematology: A Process Improvement ProjectJenna Mastroianni; Renee Vadeboncoeur; Katie Ward2024
17 Improving Burn Nursing through Burn Specific Skills DayOrr, Mindy2020Background. The American Burn Association recently published a consensus-derived list of eleven standardized burn nursing competencies that nationwide burn unit nursing staff need to maintain. These competencies were published to help direct the educational priorities for burn nursing to ensure the ...
18 Improving Inpatient Sleep Quality in the Acute Care SettingCrockett, Mindy2020Background: Hospitalized patients are at risk of experiencing an increase in sleep disruptions and a decrease in quality of sleep. Illness, pain, medical interventions, treatments, and the hospital environment can lead to poor sleep. Poor sleep quality can lead to many adverse effects, including ...
19 Improving Provider Knowledge and Referral Practice of Patients with Drug Resistant Epilepsy to a Comprehensive Epilepsy CenterAschkenase, Thérèse Anne2020Background: Drug Resistant Epilepsy (DRE) occurs when two adequate trials of tolerated and appropriately chosen anti-seizure drugs fail to control seizures, and is associated with excess morbidity and mortality. Surgical treatment of DRE is one of the most underutilized evidence-based therapeutic in...
20 Improving Quality and Compliance of Suicide ScreeningStephens, Mary (Katy) Larson2020Background:Suicide is one of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, with treatment costing the healthcare system over 70 billion dollars. It is essential to properly screen and identify patients most at risk. Additionally, the joint commission identified poor suicide screening or asse...
21 Improving Sleep Quality for Critically Ill Patients in a Cardiovascular Intensive Care UnitAlmberg, Lexi2020Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) care entails the need to continually interact with the patient for medically necessary assessments and interruptions creating increased levels in noise during sleeping hours. Sleep deprivation is harmful to critically ill patients leading to increased hospital l...
22 Improving Sleep Quality in the ICU Through a Noise Reduction TimeDrury, Zachary2020Background:Poor sleep quality is a common problem in the ICU and has been linked to adverse physiologic conditions including altered immune function, neuroendocrine abnormalities, respiratory muscle weakening, and delirium. Excess noise is a risk factor for poor sleep quality among patients. Sleep...
23 Increasing Insulin Access Awareness in the Acute Care SettingPlott, Ashton2020Background: Between 2012 - 2016, the price of insulin has doubled, and since 2015 hyperglycemia related hospitalizations have increased 120% for those using insulin. Many patients with diabetes (PWD) are unable to afford the monthly cost of insulin and are turning to online trading, bartering, ratio...
24 The Integration of the Three-Wishes Project in an Oncology Specialized Intensive Care Unit: A Palliative Care ProjectMeagan L. Gallagher; Scott Christensen; Jeanette Brown2024
25 Needs Assessment for a Chaplain Program in a Thoracic Intensive Care UnitCammy Kingsford; Perry Gee; Carolyn Scheese2024
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