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Care Coordination And Empowerment In People With Type 2 Diabetes, Erik M. Wilson

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

1. Background: In 2018, approximately one in seven Americans had been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, a number that is projected to increase to one in three by 2050. Approximately 40% of individuals with Type 2 diabetes develop long-term complications, accounting for one-in-four healthcare dollars spent in the United States. Current initiatives supported through Accountable Care Organizations place an emphasis on improving the quality of care delivered in chronic medical problems such as diabetes to optimize patient outcomes, moving away from the traditional fee-for-service. One cornerstone of improving quality of care is care coordination and education.

1. Methods: Utilizing the Plan-Do-Study-Act methodology …

Developing A Telehealth Protocol For Cognitive Testing, Victoria M. Greenough Dnpc, Rn

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

BACKGROUND:

When the Coronavirus pandemic reached the United States in March 2020, many healthcare services moved to telehealth delivery. For patients with cognitive impairment, the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) moved from traditional face-to-face assessment to telehealth testing in one Vermont specialty clinic. The aim of this DNP project was to provide quality assurance of this method prior to implementation of the MMSE Version 2 that would follow a similar telehealth protocol.

METHODS:

To assess MMSE quality administered via telehealth, a retrospective chart review of patients (n=30) seen between April 2020 and September 2021 was completed. Linear regression calculated the …