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Addressing Food Insecurity And Obesity Within A Rural Primary Care Setting, Alec Joseph Tuchowski
Addressing Food Insecurity And Obesity Within A Rural Primary Care Setting, Alec Joseph Tuchowski
Culminating Experience Projects
Background and Objectives: There is a need to screen, assess, and potentially make referrals for social determinants of health (SDOH) to help coordinate healthcare services across the care continuum and identify factors impacting health.
Problem: The majority of primary care offices do not routinely screen patients for social needs, despite the influence they can have on an individual’s health.
Methods: This quality improvement project was implemented using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) framework at a small, midwestern rural primary care clinic in the United States. Participants included office staff and 31 adult patients who presented to the clinic for …
Improving Patient Portal Enrollment Through Education And Technology At Rural Family Practice, Kelsey Crampton
Improving Patient Portal Enrollment Through Education And Technology At Rural Family Practice, Kelsey Crampton
Doctoral Dissertations
Background: Patient portals are available through many healthcare offices. They offer the opportunity to improve patient engagement and quality of patient care, but few patients enroll. At a small rural primary care office, less than 20% of the patients were enrolled in the patient portal.
Objective: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to address the barriers reported by patients at this clinic and determine whether changes in portal enrollment volume occurred. Reported barriers included a lack of knowledge about the portal and difficulties with the sign-up process.
Methods: Over three months, strategies included the development of a …