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Lactation support in pediatric primary care
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project is to provide breastfeeding education, support and contact information for local lactation services including support groups such as the local ... -
Lifestyle counseling for uncontrolled hypertensive patients in an underserved health clinic
Poster was presented on Wednesday, December 11, 2019The purpose of this project is to provide hypertensive patients with an increase in knowledge of how nutrition and exercise affect blood pressure by providing self-management ... -
Magnesium sulfate effectiveness for ERAS Protocols
Magnesium sulfate has been considered a versatile anesthetic adjunct in the past, though its analgesic potential remains controversial. The discovery of its ability to block the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor in the central ... -
Medication errors: Issues of concern to anesthesia providers
Medication errors have been cited to occur in one of every twenty anesthetics. This can be attributed to the fact that anesthesia providers are tasked with the rapid-paced, critical decision-making surrounding the preparation ... -
Methods of intra-operative airway exchange
In patients requiring an intra-operative airway exchange, does the use of a CAEC allow for safer, more effective airway exchange compared to a GEB? One of the biggest benefits of the CAEC is its ability to provide oxygenation ... -
Methods to achieve one-lung ventilation
Enabling surgical access in the thorax is the most common indication for lung isolation and one-lung ventilation (OLV). Achieving lung isolation for thoracic surgery remains an arduous task in anesthesia. Methods to achieve ... -
Methods to appropriately size pediatric endotracheal tubes
Incorrect sizing of pediatric endotracheal tubes (ETTs) can result in serious complications and significantly increase morbidity and mortality. Problematically, there is no consensus on a standardized formula or method to ... -
Minimizing the environmental impact of anesthesia
The environmental impact of anesthetics is a growing consideration in operating rooms (ORs) worldwide. In the United States, healthcare is responsible for an estimated 10% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) with a considerable ... -
Modified early warning score tool kit: Multi-disciplinary implications for practice
US incidence of in-hospital cardiac arrest exceeded over 200,000 events in 2016 with survival rates of less than 25%. As much as 66% of in-hospital cardiac arrests are determined to be preventable with early warning signs ... -
Modified pectoral nerve block for unilateral mastectomy
General anesthesia combined with opioid therapy is the most common anesthetic technique used for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery; however, inhaled anesthetics and opioids are notorious offenders of a fragile ... -
Monitored anesthesia care for transcatheter aortic valve replacements
Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is prevalent in 2-4% of the population greater than age 75. Historically, the definitive treatment for patients diagnosed with AVS involved a high-risk open-heart surgery for replacement of the ... -
Neuraxial ultrasound for lumbar spinal anesthesia in obese patients
Neuraxial blocks traditionally rely on the palpation of surface landmarks for needle insertion. In the obese patient, the iliac crests and spinous processes may not be palpable. If the provider is unable to palpate the ... -
New graduate registered nurse well-being program to improve patient outcomes
The purpose of this evidence-based practice project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a well-being program for new graduate registered nurses supporting nurse retention and patient safety. -
Opioid-free anesthesia in bariatric surgery
In the last decade, laparoscopic bariatric surgery has become a routine elective procedure for effective weight loss in morbidly obese patients. Although laparoscopic approaches are minimally invasive and ... -
Opioid-free anesthesia: Examining postoperative pain control
Opioids are a traditional anesthesia mainstay but are associated with adverse effects. Recent data suggests that perioperative exposure to opioids may predispose patients to opioid dependence. In response to the American ... -
Opioid-sparing anesthesia in adult orthopedic surgery
Over the past several decades, the rate of opioid prescriptions and opioid-related deaths have increased significantly. The United States has been experiencing an opioid crisis, placing safety and economic burdens on ... -
Opioid-sparing measures for laparoscopic-assisted segmental colectomy
Emphasis on opioid sparing multimodal analgesia and anesthesia has encouraged practitioners to become adept in the placement and use of complex regional blocks. Studies indicate that transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) ... -
Optimal effective oxytocin dosing in cesarean section deliveries
Post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality, accounting for nearly one quarter of all 295,000 maternal deaths worldwide. Oxytocin is a uterotonic agent that is commonly used after placental ... -
Oxygen delivery with high risk hypoxemia esophagogastroduodenoscopy
An EGD is considered a reduced airway access case due to patient positioning and the insertion of an endoscope. The endoscope can contribute to airway obstruction, and it prevents the anesthetist from using a mask for ... -
Pain in African Americans: Optimizing pain management in the African American patient population using a health policy development study method
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to optimize pain management in the African American patient population using a health policy development study method.