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Implementing A Cognitive Impairment Care Planning Toolkit To Enhance Dementia Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Raquel Garcia-Priestly
Implementing A Cognitive Impairment Care Planning Toolkit To Enhance Dementia Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Raquel Garcia-Priestly
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Background: Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the United States with costs reaching $277 billion a year and affecting 5.7 million Americans. By 2050, 14 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). This burdensome disease not only affects the individual, but also those who are responsible for their care, making it extremely complex to manage. Purpose: To systematically integrate the Alzheimer’s Association’s Cognitive Impairment Care Planning Toolkit in an outpatient mental health clinic to enhance care by effectively addressing the needs of patients with ADRD and of their caregivers. Objectives: Increase the number of patients with …