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Improving door-to-ECG time for patients presenting with chest pain in the adult emergency department
(2017-07-19)Purpose: The American Heart Association/ American College of Cardiology guidelines recommend rapid door-to-electrocardiography (ECG) times for patients who present with chest pain. Reducing ECG-to-door time is important ... -
Improving dual diagnosis care in acute psychiatric inpatient settings through education
(2017-06-20)Background: Patients with co-existing substance use and mental disorder (dual diagnosis) have complex and challenging care needs. They have an increased risk of homicide, suicide, homelessness, incarceration, multiple ... -
Improving education in stroke patients by implementing one-on-one education
A patient understanding his or her treatment plan after having a stroke is imperative for their long-term treatment and preventing another stroke from occurring. Hospital systems across the United States are required to ... -
Improving effectiveness of student learning during clinical rotations at a teaching hospital in Rwanda
(2016-07-13)As in many developing countries, Rwanda suffers from a chronic shortage of skilled healthcare professionals, including clinical instructors. This shortage negatively affects the quality of the clinical experience and has ... -
Improving emergency department management of diabetic ketoacidosis in children
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs in 26% of children with new-onset type 1 diabetes and is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children with diabetes. For patients with DKA, the main principles of management ... -
Improving end of life care: Symptom assessment and education for informal hospice caregivers (a quality improvement project)
Nature and scope of the project: In the setting of COVID-19, more individuals experience the dying process in their home rather than at hospice facilities. Currently, there are limited resources to help informal caregivers ... -
Improving exclusive breastfeeding by changing hospital practices
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Introduction/Background: Hospital practices interfere with successful breastfeeding in the hospital setting. The Baby Friendly ten steps to ... -
Improving family centered care in the NICU
(2017-01-10)The purpose of the project was aimed to improve bonding between parents and their preterm babies through early and continuing communication between mothers and babies, keeping parents informed about their child’s ... -
Improving global health outcomes for teenage pregnancy prevention: Intervention programs in the United States, Canada, China and the Philippines
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014: Purpose: The number of teen births remains high. Teenage birth rates are higher in the United States than in Canada and China (Bielski, 2013; McKay, 2012). Teen pregnancy rates ... -
Improving glycemic control for post-operative cardiac surgery patients: An NP-led project
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Background and Significance: In-patient diabetes care consumes half of the $174 billion total expenditures for diabetes in the United States. ... -
Improving glycemic control among incarcerated men: A health promotion model
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015: Statement of Problem: In California's state prison system, diabetic inmates are fed the same diet as the rest of the prison population, and many have poor blood glucose ... -
Improving hand hygiene compliance using evidence-based practice
(2017-10-20)Hand hygiene compliance can be improved by using evidence-based practices such as found in the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare's Targeted Solutions Tool. These include identifying barriers, using direct ... -
Improving HCAHPS in a challenging patient population: Trauma and burns
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Introduction: Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is a metric that represents the patient's perception of quality care received. Data ... -
Improving health and achieving optimal outcomes for veterans with insomnia and sleep disturbances
Insomnia is associated with depression, suicidal thoughts and chronic conditions. Unique cultural contexts of insomnia in Veterans -- particularly those with a history of TBI or PTSD are discussed. Veteran's perception of ... -
Improving health and wellness for persons with chronic and disabling conditions: Evidence for practice
(2017-07-28)This presentation will summarize a 25-year program of research describing the impact of health promotion behaviors on quality of life for persons with a range of chronic and disabling conditions. Findings from studies using ... -
Improving health of medical staff with plant-based, olive oil meals: A pilot study
This project tested if a healthy lunch meal made from plant-based, olive oil recipes would improve the fasting glucose and insulin, body weight, snacking behavior, and resiliency in oncology medical staff working in an ... -
Improving health outcomes for surgical patient in Nicaragua: Empowering nurses participating in a multidisciplinary cleft lip and palate team implementing evidence-based practice solutions
(2014-11-17)Session presented in Saturday, July 26, 2014: In Nicaragua, the increase in those suffering from the congenital malformation of cleft lip and palate has bee seen across a diverse range of socio-economic levels. Although ... -
Improving Health Outcomes in Haiti Through Nursing Education
(2014-11-17)Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014: Over the years, the Haitian American Nurses Association (HANA) of Florida has strategically formed alliances with corporations/organizations that are dedicated to help reshape ... -
Improving health outcomes of military children through research and policy initiatives
(2017-07-25)Military children are subjected to stressors similar to their servicemember parent placing them at risk for health issues secondary to parental service. They represent a distinct and unique sub-group of the military and ... -
Improving healthcare gender non-conforming people: Impact of education on nurses' knowledge and awareness
The purpose of this project is to educate nurses about people in possession of transformative gender identity (PIPOTGI) and their healthcare issues and to explore nurses personal attitudes and beliefs regarding PIPOTGI. ...
