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Implementing An Emr Change For The Diabetic Foot Assessment, Nicole O'Neil, Karen Sue Hoyt

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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 …