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Full-Text Articles in Family Practice Nursing
Introduction Of Hiv Point-Of-Care Testing In Adolescent Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Jennifer Quinn Belfry
Introduction Of Hiv Point-Of-Care Testing In Adolescent Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Jennifer Quinn Belfry
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
BACKGROUND: HIV, first identified in 1981, remains a persistent public health problem affecting 1.1 million Americans today. Detection is a critical first step to ending the HIV epidemic and the CDC recommends universal HIV screening for all patients 13-64 years of age regardless of risk factors. HIV screening rates are suboptimal especially in adolescent and young adult populations who face unique barriers to screening. The aim of this project was to improve HIV screening rates in adolescent and young adult patients at a large, urban FQHC.
LOCAL PROBLEM: In the state of Rhode Island, 1 in 10 persons living with …
Implementation Of A Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Care Program In Primary Care, Peguy Sylvain
Implementation Of A Comprehensive Diabetic Foot Care Program In Primary Care, Peguy Sylvain
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
BACKGROUND: Diabetes Mellitus is a growing health problem in America. Uncontrolled diabetes can result in vascularcomplications. One of the most common complications of diabetes is diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Early foot carescreening can help prevent Diabetic peripheral neuropathy and other complications such as skin injuries, burns, falls,infection, lower- extremity amputations, and peripheral arterial disease. Interventions that have been shown to improve theidentification of diabetes foot complications include staff education, screening and assessment, use of monofilament,tuning fork for diabetic foot assessment, patient education/ self-care, standardization, and use of electronic medical records(EMR)/electronic reminders.
METHODS: The Plan Do Study Act method of quality improvement …
Examining The Need For Change By Describing The Attitudes And Perceptions Of Team Communications Related To Patient Care And Safety Among Ambulatory Clinic Healthcare Staff, Peter Seivers
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Medical errors account up to 250,000 patient deaths annually. Research suggests medical errors are attributable to poor healthcare team communications. The Institute of Medicine posits that communication and teamwork are essential components to safe and successful health care environments. According to the Joint Commission poor communication is considered the root cause of nearly 80% of all serious medical errors. Consequently, the Department of Defense and Agency for Healthcare Research and Research created a team-based training program, known as TeamSTEPPS®, which has shown to improve team communication, performance, effectiveness, patient safety, satisfaction, and health outcomes in healthcare settings. Despite evidence supporting …