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Clinical Practice Implementation To Address Ascvd Risk: A Practice Change In Primary Care, Elizabeth Wooten

Student Scholarly Projects

Practice Problem: Heart disease stands as the leading cause of mortality in the United States. While healthcare providers strive to identify and optimize prevention strategies, particularly in high-risk patient populations, notable gaps in care persist, notably in the management of modifiable risk factors such as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL). By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) integrated software within clinical settings, we can revolutionize the landscape of this devastating chronic disease.

PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was: In Primary Care Advanced Practice Providers (APP) caring for high-risk and/or very high-risk patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) …

Smart Phrase Revision To Improve Primary Care Pre-Visit Planning Workflow, Kelly Dobler

College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications

Purpose: Preventive care has been shown to improve health outcomes yet is underutilized. Use of Pre-visit Planning (PVP) smart phrases or templates in the EHR improve visit workflow and patient care. This project assessed current PVP smart phrase utilization and implementation of revised PVP smart phrases in a primary care setting.

Methods: Medical providers were surveyed to assess their satisfaction with the current PVP smart phrase. Based on those findings and evidence from literature a revised PVP smart phrase was developed. It was implemented and adapted over a 7 week period using four Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) cycles. A …

The Role Of Occupational Therapy In Primary Care, Priti Patel

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Projects

The Capstone Project is focused on communicating, influencing and educating other health care professionals regarding the role of occupational therapy in the future model of primary care delivery initiated by the adoption of the Affordable Care Act and the Triple Aim Initiative. Currently, primary care, the largest health care platform in United States, is not inclusive of occupational therapy services. Occupational therapists have the scope, knowledge and understanding to be part of the redesigned team model of primary care. Educating those currently working in primary care about adding occupational therapy services can have a significant impact on the profession of …