Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Measuring Serum Lactate In Sepsis, Ouafae Bouziane
Measuring Serum Lactate In Sepsis, Ouafae Bouziane
Dissertations
Problem: Sepsis is the leading cause of hospitalized deaths in the United States and the leading cause of hospital readmissions. Each year, approximately 1.7 million Americans develop sepsis, and nearly 270,000 die due to sepsis. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the acquisition time of initial and repeat lactate levels once a sepsis bundle was activated.
Methods: This quality improvement project used an observational, descriptive design utilizing a retrospective medical record review and the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) to evaluate code sepsis activations in a Midwestern, suburban, Level II trauma ED from November 1st, 2020, through …
Evaluation Of A Youth Emergency Room Enhancement Program For Behavioral Health, Anne Thatcher
Evaluation Of A Youth Emergency Room Enhancement Program For Behavioral Health, Anne Thatcher
Dissertations
Problem. Pediatric mental health complaints and subsequent hospitalizations have been steadily increasing. The Behavioral Health Network (BHN) developed an intensive outreach case management program aimed at reducing youth mental health emergency department (ED) visits and inpatient psychiatric admissions. The Youth Emergency Room Enhancement (YERE) program was a process improvement initiative to provide immediate case management to youth and caregivers for mental health care.
Methods. A Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method utilizing a retrospective case record review occurred over a six-month period. A convenience sample of youth aged 6-20 years presenting to one of eight healthcare facilities for either ED or inpatient hospitalization …