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Implementing An Emr Change For The Diabetic Foot Assessment, Nicole O'Neil, Karen Sue Hoyt
Implementing An Emr Change For The Diabetic Foot Assessment, Nicole O'Neil, Karen Sue Hoyt
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
The purpose of this project was to implement the American Diabetes Association (ADA) foot assessment guidelines utilizing an electronic medical record (EMR) template. Aims of this evidence based practice (EBP) project were to improve documentation of the comprehensive diabetic foot exam, increase identification of loss of protective sensation (LOPS), and increase podiatry and vascular surgery referrals. Diabetes Mellitus (DM) causes many health complications. The lifetime risk of foot ulceration in diabetic patients is 25%. The goal of Healthy People 2020 is to increase this number by 10% to a total of 21,617,200 individuals. The ADA recommends annual comprehensive foot exam …
Diabetic Prevention The Hard Way: Modified Diet And Increased Exercise, Torrie Reese St.Julien
Diabetic Prevention The Hard Way: Modified Diet And Increased Exercise, Torrie Reese St.Julien
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Background and Purpose: In the United States, 79 million people are pre-diabetic: most have no symptoms. If left untreated, 37% will develop diabetes within 4 years. Fourteen percent of United States health care expenditures are related to diabetic complications. This Evidenced Based Project (EBP) involved a behavioral lifestyle change with the purpose of 7% weight loss and a minimum of 150 minutes of physical activity a week. It was also designed to reduce risk factors and glycated hemoglobin A1c (HgA1c) levels.
Methods: The interventional approach was modeled after the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and Group Lifestyle Balance Program. Participants were …
Transitional Care Of Adult Patients With Diabetes Following Hospitalizations, Eric Tobin
Transitional Care Of Adult Patients With Diabetes Following Hospitalizations, Eric Tobin
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts
Purpose: The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to incorporate a diabetes transitional care program using group visits to improve self-care management behaviors and glycemic control in diabetic patients at a southern California hospital.
Background: Diabetes is a challenging healthcare problem associated with significant mortality and morbidity issues. In 2012, 29.1 million people, or 9.3% of the U.S. population, were diagnosed with diabetes, and 28.9 million of those patients were 20 years of age and older. Today, diabetes is of epidemic proportion worldwide, and a projection of 5.4% of the adult population will have diabetes by 2025. The …