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26 Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool for Child Abuse Risk Factors in a Rural Pediatric ClinicQuinton, Shari L.S.2023Background: Child abuse and neglect are substantial public health problems. Child abuse is preventable when risk factors are recognized and addressed. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if using the SEEK PQ-R parental questionnaire in a rural clinic would a) increase cl...
27 Implementing ACE Screening in a Primary Care SettingHarken, Rachel E.2020Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screening is the assessment of elements of child abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. The estimated prevalence of ACEs among adults in the U.S. is 60% (Kalmakis & Chandler, 2015). ACE scores can predict current health risk behaviors, chronic dis...
28 Implementing an Acts of Kindness Intervention for Emergency Department StaffAnderson, Kristi2020Background:Professional nursing is inherently stressful. This stress negatively impacts nurses, hospitals, and patients in significant ways. Stress levels are disproportionately higher in emergency department (ED) nurses, with 30-55% of them suffering from moderate to high levels of burnout. These h...
29 Implementing an Asthma Clinical Practice Guideline in Primary CareMcmillin, Sarah; Phares, Pamela2022Background: Asthma is a common chronic illness, affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. Asthma is primarily diagnosed and managed in a primary care setting. If ineffectively managed, asthma can reduce quality of life and create economic as well as health care system burden. Inconsistent ma...
30 Implementing an Electronic Social Needs Screener and Referral in a Rural Nurse Practitioner Owned and Operated Family Primary Care ClinicDuncan, Alycia I.; Wallace, Andrea; Luther, Brenda2023Background: Many clinicians understand the connection between social determinants of health (SDoH) and poor health outcomes, yet there remains a reluctance to screen for social needs (Andermann, 2018). Reasons for reluctance include not knowing what to do if needs are found, where to refer patients,...
31 Implementing an Evidence-Based Blood Pressure Technique in an Oncology ClinicWixom, Lyndsay2020Background:Hypertension (HTN) continues to be a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and death, with an estimated cost in the United States of 131 billion dollars annually (Kirkland et al., 2018). Accurate blood pressure (BP) measurements are essential in the prevention, detection...
32 Implementing Mental Health Screening in COVID-19 SurvivorsStapleton, McKenna L.K.; Brown, Jeanette; Gee, Julie2022Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a myriad of lingering complex and chronic health and mental health problems with a current lack of standardized screening in the outpatient population. Proper management of mental health disorders relies on early screening and intervention for increa...
33 Implementing Social Needs Screening in Primary Care Using an Electronic Screener with Automated ReferralNordblad, Krissa L.H.2023Background: Social needs are widespread and significantly affect health. When social needs are met, health improves. Primary care is an optimal setting for screening for social needs, yet providers and clinical staff express concerns that screening is time-intensive and difficult to address. Local P...
34 Implementing Universal Mental Health Screening at a University Student Health CenterYamashiro, Hailey B.2023Background: Literature shows a mental health crisis among all college students in the United States. Graduate and undergraduate students are at higher risk for developing anxiety and depression related symptoms and disorders as a result of their high stress environment. Local Problem: A mental healt...
35 Improve Adherence to the Nurse-Driven Continuous Intravenous Heparin Administration Protocol on a Neurocritical Care UnitCastle, Bronwynne2022Background: Anticoagulation therapy is associated with high rates of dosing errors, and intravenous heparin therapy accounts for two-thirds of those errors. The therapeutic margins for heparin are narrow, and errors result in coagulation times that are too short or prolonged and can produce harmful ...
36 Improvement of Door to Electrocardiogram Times for Patients Experiencing ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction; Time-to-TreatmentWillmore, Drew2020Background:Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among adults in the United States with 30% to 33% of patients with coronary heart disease presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) symptoms. Complications and mortality increase the longer a patient experiencing a STE...
37 Improving Bedside Report Within an Inpatient UnitSalih, Hussein; Garret, Larry2023Background: Bedside reporting is a communication process used during the shift change, where the outgoing nurse hands over the responsibility of patient care to the incoming nurse. This handoff takes place at the patient's bedside, it improves patient safety, communication, and satisfaction, yet com...
38 Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Through the Implementation of a Standardized Toolkit at a Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement ProjectPadillo-Romero, Sonia2023Background: The COVID-19 pandemic left a national gap in preventative cancer care; more specifically, colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decreased by 82% in from April 2019 to May 2020. This left patients at risk for delayed early detection, disease progression, and mortality. Local Problem: Similarl...
39 Improving Depression and Anxiety Care in the Post-COVID PopulationLarson, Alyssa I.2023Background: The coronavirus pandemic has left countless individuals with lingering symptoms, both mental and physical. Anxiety and depression were among some of the top complaints reported by patients, causing an increased need for mental health care in the post-COVID patient population. Adequate sc...
40 Improving Depression Screening and Follow-Up for AdolescentsGay, Noemi2020AbstractBackground: Adolescent depression is a major problem in the United States. The incidence of depression in 12 to 17-year-old adolescents is estimated to be 1 in 5. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine screening of depression for the 12 to 21-year-old population. The lack of u...
41 Improving Dietary Awareness Among the Parents of Elementary School Children of the Bhutanese Community in Utah (BCU)Dulal, Biren; Reinke, Lynn2023Background: After spending an extended period in a refugee camp and experiencing food deprivation, food scarcity, and other struggles associated with a poor socioeconomic status, a refugee population is more likely to lack proper knowledge about the importance of their daily intake of vegetables, fr...
42 Improving Obesity Management in a Primary Care SettingNorton, Kary M.; Lynch, Keisa2022Background: Obesity is a complex chronic condition that increases a patient's risk for many other chronic conditions. Although screening for obesity has increased in recent years, weight counseling in primary care is not ubiquitous due, in part, to providers' lack of knowledge and confidence in disc...
43 Improving Patient Self-Management of Hypertension in a Rural Primary Care ClinicDembergh, Katherine; Clifton, Jennifer2023Background: Hypertension (HTN) is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease and death in persons aged 35 and older. While pharmacotherapy is required for most patients, lifestyle modifications can also significantly lower blood pressure (BP). Rural populations are more likely to develop HTN, a major...
44 Improving Peripheral Venous Catheter Insertion and Maintenance in the Emergency Department Using a Quality Improvement BundleJones, Alexis L.; Garcia, Kimberly2022Background: Peripheral venous catheter insertion and maintenance is a common procedure undertaken by various healthcare workers using variable techniques. Much research has been published on peripheral venous catheter insertion, maintenance, and strategies to limit complications and disparities. Des...
45 Improving Providers' Knowledge of the Benefits of Early Identification of AmyloidosisSouthwick, Haley2023Background: Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is an underdiagnosed systemic infiltrative disease that may involve the heart and cause heart failure. The median survival of cardiac amyloidosis is around 3.5 years without treatment. Earlier diagnosis is critical, as novel therapies for cardiac amyloido...
46 Improving Referral Rates of Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to the IDEAS ProgramRoundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly2022Background: The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among Hispanics in the U.S. are higher than the national average. The risk for diabetes and issues with glycemic management result from disparities in social determinants of health within the Hispanic population. Low incomes...
47 Improving Referrals to Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support ProgramsMcCulloch, Jessica M.; Allen, Nancy A.; Litchman, Michelle L.; Neuberger, Julie2022Background: In Utah, 8.6% of adults have diabetes, the state's leading cause of renal failure, blindness in adults <75 years old, and non-traumatic lower-extremity amputation. Diabetes self-management education and support programs improve glucose levels and prevent complications. The American Diabe...
48 Improving Screening and Provider Comfort with Counseling for Dietary Supplement Use at the University of Utah Student Health ClinicDolling, Rebekah A.2023Background: It is estimated that 57.6% of Americans have used at least one dietary supplement in the past 30 days. Using dietary supplements places patients at risk for adverse drug reactions. It is standard of care to assess for dietary supplement use. Implementing a toolkit to support providers in...
49 Improving Stroke Awareness in Primary CareTwitchell, Josh2020Background: Stroke remains the second leading cause of death worldwide. Research shows that most strokes have significant modifiable risk factors. Currently primary care settings in the United States lack a systematic stroke risk screening process. It further suggests that stroke risk knowledge amon...
50 Improving the Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Program at an Urban Free ClinicWalsh, Jeffery; Clifton, Jennifer2022Background: Many patients with abnormal blood pressures are not accurately assessed in a clinical setting. Home blood pressure monitoring allows patients to regularly check their blood pressure without having to come to a clinic. While this resource is becoming more common, it is often underutilized...
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