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Improving Primary Care Screening For Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Mary Nametka, Brenda Senger

2021 Providence Nurse Research Conference

Background: Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common genetic condition resulting in cardiovascular disease, a leading cause of death in the United States. FH is estimated to affect 1 in 250 individuals with elevated lipid levels present from birth. An estimated 90% of individuals with FH remain undiagnosed. '

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to increase provider awareness and promote screening for FH among adults ages 20 years and older. '

Methods: This quality improvement project consisted of an online educational intervention for providers working at an outpatient clinic regarding FH. Outcomes included: 1) pre-intervention …

Evaluation Of A Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Care Steps Program, Sheri Havel, Karen Colorafi, Mirjeta Beqiri

2021 Providence Nurse Research Conference

Background: Across the U.S., 20% of cardiothoracic surgery patients who are discharged to home experience unplanned readmission within 30 days of discharge. Readmissions and postsurgical complications are associated with poor patient outcomes, increased mortality rates, and increased cost of healthcare. Evidence-based recommendations for reducing preventable readmission are limited, although there is some indication that high quality pre-operative and discharge education can reduce this burden. Providing appropriate patient education at time of discharge from acute care to home regarding medication adherence, prescheduled follow-up appointments, wound management and monitoring, and symptom management education is theorized to have a significant positive impact on …