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Quadratus lumborum block for analgesia following cesarean delivery
In post-cesarean delivery patients where postpartum pain management is ineffective, does the administration of quadratus lumborum blocks provide superior pain relief compared to standard analgesic management and other ... -
Qualified observers: Ensure consistent electronic competency process
Development of the qualified observer role and electronic competency documentation has led to a streamlined process and consistent approach to competency management. -
Qualitative assessment of an electronic diabetes education tool for Burmese immigrants
(2015-04-22)Providing preventative health education to refugee groups presents challenges due to language barriers, limited literacy, educational resources, and time constraints. Purpose: pilot an electronic audio-visual ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Destination Therapy on Patients and Their Families
(6/9/2016)The purpose of this research was to explore the lived experiences of destination therapy (DT) left ventricular assist device (LVAD) patients and their families using a narrative method of inquiry. Previous ... -
Quality improvement in continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence through written education and supportive measures
Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep disorder and is caused by complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway. OSA impacts can be extremely de-habilitating because it can impair daytime ... -
A quality improvement initiative to increase identification of oral disease and dental care in pregnancy
Purpose: Oral health is an important part of overall health, and oral disease has been associated with poor perinatal outcomes. While it is widely recognized that oral healthcare is safe and important during pregnancy, ... -
A quality improvement initiative: Patient-centered intimate partner violence screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment
Background: One in 4 women will experience some form of violence by a partner in her life. IPV affects 6.5 million women in the United States a year with a price tag of $8.3 billion annually. An average of three women ... -
A quality improvement plan for safe medication administration for unlicensed personnel working in a Type "A" assisted living facility
(2016-11-30)There is an increase in Assisted Living Facilities (ALF’s) throughout the United States that has been coupled with residents that have increasingly complex conditions leading to unanticipated problems related to poor ... -
A quality improvement plan to decrease acute care transfers through better staff communication about status changes among assisted living residents
(2017-01-12)Elderly residents of assisted living facilities (ALFs) are generally frail and may have multiple comorbidities (National Center for Assisted Living, 2010). Inadequate communication of changes in resident status precludes ... -
Quality improvement program: Implementation of chronic care management services in an affordable care organization
(2017-06-23)Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States each year. According to the Group Health Research Institute (2015), almost one-half of all Americans have one or more chronic health ... -
Quality improvement project for door-to-EKG time for emergency room
The American Heart Association recommends the initiation of an EKG with interpretation in less than 10 minutes upon presentation to the emergency room for patients presenting with acute coronary symptoms. Treatment delay ... -
A quality improvement project on evaluating the effectiveness of implementing a fall intervention checklist during end of shift report on a post–operative unit
Introduction: Falls are a current issue affecting our senior citizens within the hospital setting. A fall may result in patient injuries, increased length of stay, and hospital costs. To prevent patient falls and fall-related ... -
A quality improvement project on improving cultural humility through clinical virtual reality
Background: Cultural humility is the ability to maintain an interpersonal stance that is other-oriented in relation to aspects of cultural identity that are most important to the person. There is currently a lack of clinical ... -
A quality improvement project to assess anxiety of family members who receive standard communication during the intraoperative period
Introduction: The waiting period for surgical patients' family members can be stressful, causing increased frustration and fear. Most patients and families do not regularly experience the surgical environment in the same ... -
A quality improvement project to improve medication adherence management in a clinic to increase medication adherence in a medically vulnerable group
This Quality Improvement Project (QIP) assessed the effect of a multi-component evidence-based (EB) Medication Adherence Intervention on adherence at a nurse-managed, student-run free clinic treating medically vulnerable ... -
A quality improvement project: Evaluation of teach-back training on medication adherence in hypertensive older veterans
Hypertension remains one of the most common yet uncontrolled chronic diseases among older adults. Medication adherence is a vital part in managing uncontrolled hypertension. The purpose of this QI project was to evaluate ... -
A quality improvement project: Job satisfaction of nurses in home health care
(2016-10-18)Purpose: The purpose of the quality improvement project was to explore if a formal preceptorship orientation program would minimize the low job satisfaction rate of registered nurses at a home health agency. Design: The ... -
Quality improvement through improved documentation
(2017-12-05)Purpose: To optimize practice standards in accordance to regulatory requirements the organizational policy for Emergency Department (ED) documentation was created. The Quality Improvement (QI) project focused on application ... -
Quality improvement: Improving type 2 diabetes self-management and A1C levels in older adult veterans using an automated message system
Background: Diabetes mellitus is prevalent among the US population; particularly type 2 diabetes. As the population ages, the number of adults 65 years of age or older with diabetes is increasing. Diabetes is also common ... -
Quality in Qualitative Research
(2017-12-07)This presentation outlines how rigor can be ascertained in the conduct of a qualitative research. It first gives an overview of the nature of qualitative inquiry then tackles the varying meaning and methods of appreciating ...