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Addressing Social Determinants Of Health In Community-Based Palliative Care, Mary D. Chenge
Addressing Social Determinants Of Health In Community-Based Palliative Care, Mary D. Chenge
Doctoral Projects
Background and Objectives: Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) in the medical community has recently started; however, there is yet to be a standardized format for addressing the social needs of patients. Consequently, a protocol was developed to address SDOH to increase screening rates, social work referrals, and capture depression reimbursement.
Methods: The quality improvement project was implemented using the Plan-Do-Study-Act framework at an urban Community-Based Palliative Care organization in the Midwestern United States. Participants included office staff and 140 patients (two separate sets of 70 randomly selected patients pre/post-implementation). A protocol was developed for screening 11 SDOH using an …
Improving Adolescent Risk Assessment And Provider Follow-Up In Primary Care, Darby R. Disselkoen
Improving Adolescent Risk Assessment And Provider Follow-Up In Primary Care, Darby R. Disselkoen
Doctoral Projects
Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve preventive care for adolescent patients by implementing standardized, routine screening for risk-taking behaviors and improving provider response to identified risks using the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services tool and resources for providers to reference during discussions about risk.
Methods: Quality improvement methodology was utilized at a midwestern pediatric primary care office to implement a practice workflow for staff to follow during annual, adolescent wellchild exams beginning at age thirteen.
Results: Analysis of project results demonstrated a significant increase in routine screening for adolescent risk behaviors compared to the …