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Assessment Of Ems Response And Hospital Arrival Times In Nebraska, Tina Vu
Assessment Of Ems Response And Hospital Arrival Times In Nebraska, Tina Vu
Capstone Experience
Timely EMS response and ground transport to the appropriate hospital are essential to patients’ survival and health outcomes during emergencies. This study utilizes interactive Geospatial Information System (GIS) mapping to assess emergency medical service (EMS) response and hospital arrival times in rural and urban Nebraska counties. The goal is to determine if there are underserved areas in the State and to propose potential interventions if identified. 2018 Social Vulnerability Index Scores (SVI) collected from Census Data were also reviewed for these areas to see possible correlations. The interactive GIS map revealed the Western and Central regions of Nebraska to be …
Exploring Stakeholder Attitudes Towards Tobacco 21 Implementation, Enforcement, And Outcomes, Summer L. Woolsey
Exploring Stakeholder Attitudes Towards Tobacco 21 Implementation, Enforcement, And Outcomes, Summer L. Woolsey
Capstone Experience
Objectives: This qualitative study seeks to assess the impact of the federal Tobacco 21 (T21) law by analyzing data collected from a nationwide sample of key tobacco control stakeholders towards the implementation, enforcement, and outcomes of the T21 law. Methods: A series of five focus groups were conducted in December 2021 with stakeholders (n=31) who were asked about T21 implementation and enforcement measures used in their own communities. Participating stakeholders included tobacco policy experts, tobacco evaluation experts, subject matter experts, and implementation personnel. Results: We conducted a thematic analysis of the data resulting in eight themes found under four broad …
Equity Of Care Analysis At Chi Health Hospitals And Clinics In The Omaha Metro Area., Lindsey Cork
Equity Of Care Analysis At Chi Health Hospitals And Clinics In The Omaha Metro Area., Lindsey Cork
Capstone Experience
The goal of the project is to identify if health disparities exist between patient groups based on race, ethnicity, language, payer type, and location of residence who received healthcare services from CHI Health system in the Omaha Metro area during January 2017 – March 2018. The health outcomes of interest are HPV vaccination rates, diabetes control rates, breast cancer screening rates, colorectal cancer screening rates, and 30-day hospital readmissions. Patient data from six Omaha area clinics and five hospitals was analyze in this study.
Among the six CHI Health clinics in this study, Lakeside had the highest rates of A1c …