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Improving Provider Adherence To Guidelines And Screening For Adult Depression In Primary Care, Amber Crenshaw
Improving Provider Adherence To Guidelines And Screening For Adult Depression In Primary Care, Amber Crenshaw
Doctor of Nursing Practice
The purpose of this QI project was to improve provider adherence to the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) Guidelines for Adult Depression in Primary Care to enhance the screening, diagnosis, treatment, and management of adult major depressive disorder (MDD). MDD is a widespread, disabling, and treatable psychiatric disorder that is primarily treated and managed by primary care providers (PCPs). Untreated depression is prone to become chronic and can lead to pain, suffering, disability, increased morbidity and mortality, and premature death, with serious repercussions for the individual and society. Universal and routine screening in primary care for depression in adults, …