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51 Implementing Screening and Treatment Guidelines for Sexual Assault at a Student Health CenterBrown, Davin; Garrett, Larry2024POSTER
52 Implementing Screening and Treatment Guidelines for Sexual Assault at a Student Health CenterBrown, Davin; Garrett, Larry2024It is estimated that nearly half of all females in the United States will be victims of sexual assault sometime in their lifetime. College-aged individuals are at a particularly increased risk. Sexual assault can lead to a myriad of serious acute and chronic medical conditions that can largely be mi...
53 Implementing Social Needs Screening in Primary Care Using an Electronic Screener with Automated ReferralNordblad, Krissa L.H.2023Social 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 Problem: Prim...
54 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...
55 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 ...
56 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...
57 Improvement of Methamphetamine Use Disorder Treatment in Primary CareOliveira, Tania A.; Gregory, Tony; Clifton, Jennifer2024POSTER
58 Improvement of Methamphetamine Use Disorder Treatment in Primary CareOliveira, Tania A.; Gregory, Tony; Clifton, Jennifer2024Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant and is associated with several adverse health outcomes. Currently, there is little consensus and few guidelines for treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder (MUD) in primary care, resulting in providers' lack of clinical expertise a...
59 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...
60 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...
61 Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Through the Implementation of a Standardized Toolkit at a Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement ProjectPadilla-Romero, Sonia2023POSTER
62 Improving Communication Through Discharge Education of Initial Burn Management for Patients Awaiting Outpatient Burn Clinic Follow-upFerreira, Krystle S.;Thomspon, Callie; Garett, Larrey2024There has been a decrease in burn injuries due to public awareness and safety efforts, thereby limiting providers' experience with assessment, management, and familiarity with the American Burn Association (ABA) referral criteria to verified burn centers. Inexperience can lead to unnecessary medical...
63 Improving Communication Through Discharge Education of Initial Burn Management for Patients Awaiting Outpatient Burn Clinic Follow-upFerreira, Krystle S.;Thomspon, Callie; Garett, Larrey2024POSTER
64 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...
65 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...
66 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...
67 Improving Food Insecurity Toolkit to Improve Screening, Follow-up, and Referral Process for Food Insecure Patients at the Urban Indian Center of Salt LakeRoyce, Emily R.; Puri, Danielle; Clifton, Jennifer2024POSTER
68 Improving Food Insecurity Toolkit to Improve Screening, Follow-up, and Referral Process for Food Insecure Patients at the Urban Indian Center of Salt LakeRoyce, Emily R.; Puri, Danielle; Clifton, Jennifer2024Food insecurity is the inability to purchase the proper quality or quantity of food for optimal health. More than one in four American Indians and Alaskan Natives experience food insecurity (Move for Hunger, 2023), which is associated with higher rates of chronic disease and depression (Hager et al....
69 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...
70 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...
71 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...
72 Improving Providers' Knowledge of the Benefits of Early Identification of AmyloidosisSouthwick, Haley2023Transthyretin 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 amyloidosis improve ...
73 Improving Referral Rates of Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus to the IDEAS ProgramRoundy, Anastasia; Garcia, Kimberly2022The 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, sparse res...
74 Improving Referral Rates to a Rural Hospital-At-Home Program for Oncology PatientsMeng, Mesa; Littledike, Marcene;; Doyon, Katherine2024POSTER
75 Improving Referral Rates to a Rural Hospital-At-Home Program for Oncology PatientsMeng, Mesa; Littledike, Marcene;; Doyon, Katherine2024The impact of Social Determinants of Health on the well-being and outcomes of oncology patients is amplified for those residing in rural and frontier regions. In 2023, an estimated 52,000 individuals in the Mountain West may receive a cancer diagnosis, with approximately 14,000 cases in Utah alone. ...
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