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Improving Postpartum Hypertension Discharge Education: A Pilot Project, Kathryn Barth
Improving Postpartum Hypertension Discharge Education: A Pilot Project, Kathryn Barth
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Problem: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a leading cause of maternal morbidity, mortality, and postpartum readmission. Several evidence-based algorithms and protocols have been implemented in the inpatient setting to treat severe blood pressure and prevent complications. However, there remains an opportunity to improve the postpartum care transition and discharge education for patients with these conditions in an attempt to decrease 30-day postpartum hypertension readmissions.
Methods: This pilot project utilized a descriptive design and took place on a postpartum unit at a Midwest metropolitan high-risk obstetrical teaching hospital. Interventions included patient-specific discharge education, distribution of a home blood pressure …
The Diffusion Of Telehealth: System-Level Conditions For Successful Adoption, Danika Tynes
The Diffusion Of Telehealth: System-Level Conditions For Successful Adoption, Danika Tynes
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Telehealth is a promising advancement in health care, though there are certain conditions under which telehealth has a greater chance of success. This research sought to further the understanding of what conditions compel the success of telehealth adoption at the systems level applying Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) theory. System-level indicators were selected to represent four components of DoI theory (relative advantage, compatibility, complexity, and observability) and regressed on 5 types of Telehealth (Teleradiology, Teledermatology, Telepathology, Telepsychology, and Remote Monitoring) using multiple logistic regression.
Analyses included data from 84 states leveraging data from the World Health Organization, World Bank, ICT Index, …