• Motivational Interviewing to Improve Provider Outcomes in Treating Childhood Obesity 

  Erby, Brittany (2021)

  Background: Childhood obesity has become a public health crisis, straining the healthcare system. Top healthcare organizations have identified pediatric primary care providers as pivotal in treating and addressing childhood ...

• Telehealth at Community-Based Palliative Care 

  Jarrett, David C. (2021)

  This DNP quality improvement (QI) project implemented telehealth at a Community-Based Palliative Care (CBPC) in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. CBPC is an essential service and it was critical to continue providing ...

• Implementation of a Program to Screen for the Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care 

  Johnson, Macy (2021)

  The goal of this quality improvement project was to integrate and evaluate the screening of social determinants of health into a primary care practice and incorporate the screenings into the electronical health record. ...

• A Quality Improvement Program the Using Ready, Set, Baby Curriculum During the Baby Friendly Designation Process 

  Jonas, Sarah E. (2021)

  Abstract Objective: To evaluate the effects of the Ready, Set, Baby (RSB) program based on staff satisfaction and knowledge of perinatal education during the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) designation process, ...

• TEMPLES: A Faith-based Intervention to Increase the Quality of Life of Women with Cardiovascular Disease 

  Kelley, Kelli (2021)

  Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans. Advanced health care providers located in rural North Carolina implemented a six-session faith-based intervention, called TEMPLES. Evidence-based health-improvement ...

• A Program to Improve the Assessment of a Child for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 

  Lukomski, Michelle (2021)

  Abstract Problem: Due to the number of children diagnosed with ADHD, increased risk of these children having co-morbidities, and insufficient documentation of the DSM-5 criteria for an ADHD diagnosis, an ADHD program was ...

• Identification of Opioid Overdose Risk in Primary Care 

  McNally, Charles (2021)

  Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates an average of 41 deaths per day resulting from opioid use. Identification of patients at risk of overdose or opioid induced respiratory depression ...

• Aromatherapy: Reducing Anxiety and Nausea in the Perioperative Setting 

  Gullett, Jesse (2021-05-03)

  The aim of this project is to educate care providers in the use of aromatherapy to reduce the symptoms of nausea and/or anxiety in the perioperative setting and introduce protocols for the documentation of aromatherapy use.

• Increasing Screening for the Use of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception 

  Harrs, Adrianna (2021-05-05)

  The purpose of this project is to determine if a contraceptive screening tool utilized by care providers in a primary care practice would increase patient selection of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) as a ...

• Improving Identification of Prediabetes and Undiagnosed Diabetes in Primary Care 

  Gwaltney, Annette (2021-04-29)

  84.1 million Americans over 18 have prediabetes, with 88.4% of those individuals remaining undiagnosed. Early diagnosis and treatment of prediabetes can prevent or deter Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The American Diabetes ...

• Electronic Health Record Template Improves Quality and Delivery of Healthcare for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes 

  Burns, Colleen (2021-03-22)

  The goal of this project was to determine if a primary care-based quality improvement project could enhance provider documentation reflecting national guidelines of care through the use of a charting template and improve ...

• Screening and Intervention to Reduce Alcohol and Substance Use in the Adolescent Population 

  Burleson, Stacie (2021-05)

  The National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2018) reported that in North Carolina, approximately 25% of adolescents currently drink alcohol and 18% currently use marijuana. Adolescent alcohol and substance use influence ...

• VAPE: A Program Designed to Screen and Educate Pediatric Patients about Electronic Cigarettes 

  Miller, Sarah S. (2021)

  The purpose of this project was to determine if a quality improvement (QI) project, known as the Vaping Assessment and Provider Education (VAPE) program, could improve assessment and education about vaping in the pediatric ...

• Relationship Centered Care for Caregivers: Long-Term Care Integration 

  Moore, Nicole (2021)

  The purpose of this project was to determine if a relationship centered care quality improvement (QI) program based on practicing relationship centered care (RCC) could improve workplace satisfaction and caregiver burden ...

• Preoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening using the DOISNORE Survey: A Quality Improvement Project in an Ambulatory Surgery Center 

  Perry, Julie M. (2021)

  This is a quality improvement project conducted in an ambulatory surgery center. The purpose of this project was to increase adherence to preoperative sleep apnea screening guidelines. Preadmission nurses received an ...

• Picture of Me: Life-Story Work Made Accessible 

  Brumley, Jessica (2021-05-03)

  Aim: The goal of this project was to determine if a dementia-focused quality improvement (QI) project entitled Picture of Me (POM) could increase direct care providers’ (DCPs) knowledge about individual residents and if ...

• A Primary Care Initiative to Reduce Falls Among Community Dwelling Senior Adults 

  Bortz, Cynthia (2021-05)

  A program based on the Centers for disease Control and Prevention's STEADI initiative was introduced into a small rural primary care center to reduce the risk and sequelae of falls among senior adult patients. The program ...

• A Faith-Based Healthcare Intervention to Address Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults 

  Blevins, Don'L (2021-03-18)

  The goal of this quality improvement project was to determine if a nurse practitioner could utilize virtual, faith-based spiritual resources for socially isolated older adults to reduce loneliness and improve their quality ...

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Prevention Program: An Initiative to Improve Gardasil Vaccination Rates Ages 26-45 Years 

  Beam, Hannah (2021-05)

  Recent changes to Gardasil vaccination guidelines have created a need to improve provider and patient education related to Human Papillomavirus (HPV), as well as the implementation of tools to increase HPV vaccination ...

• Bringing the Clinic Home Through Technology: A Quality Improvement Project 

  Pressley, Chelsea K. (2021)

  Background: According to the Centers for Disease Control (2019), childhood obesity affects more than 13.7 million children in the United States. Childhood obesity can lead to chronic illness and early mortality. Unfortunately, ...

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