Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that costs the world thousands of lives and the United States billions of dollars annually in healthcare expenditures and missed work. One reason that providers prescribe ...

Asthma affects more than 300 million people across the globe. The financial burden impacts individuals and their families as well as communities and health care systems. Although asthma education is a fundamental ...

Behavioral health issues affect between 15% to 20% of children, and if left untreated, these issues can lead to long-term mental and physical health issues in children and adolescents. The purpose of this quasi-experimental, ...

Asthma is a common condition in adolescence and finding a way to optimize asthma care management is a priority in primary care. The purpose of this project was to introduce an electronic asthma action plan using a ...

Heart failure is a public health concern within today’s healthcare system at both the national and local level. As the prevalence of heart failure continues to rise, interventions on improving patient outcomes, reducing ...

The purpose of this evidence-based project was to introduce a group visit model as a feasible intervention to improve diabetes outcomes. This quantitative quasi-experimental study looked at a convenience sample of five ...

Infants born prematurely are at an increased risk for neurodevelopmental delays. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a toxic environment that fails to harbor proper brain growth. Additionally, infants spend an excessive ...

Medically complex adolescents with spina bifida and shunted hydrocephalus are living into adulthood and requiring healthcare as adults. For effective neurosurgical care to continue from a pediatric practice to an adult ...

Over 400,000 preterm infants are born each year and taken to the neonatal intensive care unit which presents a caustic and intimidating environment for parents who struggle to adapt to the parenting role in a roller ...

Toxic stress associated with adverse childhood experiences during childhood can have catastrophic lifelong neurobiological, social, and emotional effects and has been shown to decrease life expectancy up to 20 years. ...

Advance care planning and advance directives guide patients in remaining autonomous when considering and planning for future healthcare. Improving the regularity of advance care planning as a preventative measure and ...

Approximately 50% of antibiotics prescribed are not necessary, nevertheless in the United States among the many outpatient prescriptions, few are more widely prescribed than antibiotics. The inappropriate use of ...

Sexuality and optimal erectile function are essential aspects of holistic care. Healthcare providers, however, do not routinely assess erectile function in male patients during the annual wellness exam. Men are more ...

Heart failure affects millions of people in the United States and serves as a significant economic burden on the health care system. The chronic nature of illness serves as a challenge for heart failure patients to ...

Antibiotics have saved many lives since their discovery, but today, due to overuse, are becoming less effective. A portion of provider reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid is based on patient satisfaction. Because ...

The incidence of stroke is expected to rise with the aging population, and the healthcare cost is predicted to triple by 2030. Stroke, as the leading cause of disability, warrants a stroke prevention education program ...

Many pediatric primary care clinics fall short in providing comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services to adolescent patients resulting in missed opportunities for pregnancy prevention, delays in sexually ...

Hypertension is a global pandemic which can cause significant complications if left untreated. The silent symptom characteristics associated with hypertension create the urgency for disease management. The purpose of ...

Depression is a prevalent problem globally and affects mental, emotional, and physical health. Multiple studies have shown that unrecognized or untreated depression strongly correlates with chronic illnesses. Understanding ...

In the United States, 30 million individuals are affected by type 2 diabetes, with all at risk for complications and decreased quality of life. Diabetic foot ulcers and amputations cost $4.9 billion annually in the ...