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Pediatric Obesity: Taking Advantage Of Well-Child Visits For Early Identification, James E. Gelement
Pediatric Obesity: Taking Advantage Of Well-Child Visits For Early Identification, James E. Gelement
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Background: Pediatric obesity has reached epidemic levels in the United States and the burden of early identification and prevention lies with Primary Care Providers. With this burden comes the responsibility of increased documentation in order for patients to obtain the appropriate counseling, treatment, and referrals.
Objective: The objective of this study is to identify missed opportunities to identify pediatric patients that meet the criteria for overweight or obesity during well-child visits within a primary care practice.
Method: A retrospective chart review of 100 randomly selected patients born between 9/1/2001 and 9/1/2010 that have received a well-child visit between 1/1/2010 and …
Assessing Blood Pressure Control In Primary Care, Ashley W. Guiliani
Assessing Blood Pressure Control In Primary Care, Ashley W. Guiliani
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Purpose: To evaluate provider adherence to JNC 7 by assessing documentation of blood pressure control and interventions in the absence of control in order to assist providers in reaching Healthy People 2020 goal of blood pressure control.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for patients with essential hypertension. Data collected included blood pressure, use of a home blood pressure log, documentation of blood pressure medication compliance, and provider interventions in the absence of blood pressure control across three visits. A provider survey regarding provider barriers to blood pressure control was also completed.
Results: All surveyed providers were aware and …