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Improving Health Prevention Screening In A Rural Health Clinic, Shawn M. Mcnally
Improving Health Prevention Screening In A Rural Health Clinic, Shawn M. Mcnally
Culminating Experience Projects
Background: Health prevention screening has recently been highlighted in many initiatives from leading countries around the world. Breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening and osteoporosis screenings are among the highest objectives for many of these initiatives as national health agencies focus on reducing morbidity and mortality by early detection.
Local problem: Baseline quality metrics reported for one clinic show the appropriate ordering of these health screenings is below the national benchmarks and the organizational benchmarks.
Methods: The project was designed as a quality improvement project based in a critical access region serving a rural population.
Interventions: The project intervention …