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Developing A Telehealth Protocol For Cognitive Testing, Victoria M. Greenough Dnpc, Rn
Developing A Telehealth Protocol For Cognitive Testing, Victoria M. Greenough Dnpc, Rn
College of Nursing and Health Sciences Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Project Publications
BACKGROUND:
When the Coronavirus pandemic reached the United States in March 2020, many healthcare services moved to telehealth delivery. For patients with cognitive impairment, the Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE) moved from traditional face-to-face assessment to telehealth testing in one Vermont specialty clinic. The aim of this DNP project was to provide quality assurance of this method prior to implementation of the MMSE Version 2 that would follow a similar telehealth protocol.
METHODS:
To assess MMSE quality administered via telehealth, a retrospective chart review of patients (n=30) seen between April 2020 and September 2021 was completed. Linear regression calculated the …