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Improving the quality of evidence-based care for infants with torticollis
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 2016)
"Increase PTs' ability to use the CPG when making clinical decisions for infants with torticollis. Explore ways to improve knowledge translation in our center."--Aim.
Completing Accelerated Requests In The Emergency Department (CARED For)
(2024)
"Since the ACA was implemented, Emergency Departments (ED) nationwide have seen an influx of patients resulting in visit counts unlike they had seen previously (Lin et al, 2018). While EDs were seen as environments to ...
What are the indications for tonsillectomy in children?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2002)
. (Grade of recommendation: B, based on low-quality randomized controlled trials [RCTs]). The evidence supporting tonsillectomy for recurrence of sore throat is controversial. There is insufficient evidence to recommend other potential indications. (Grade...
Addressing chronic back pain in adults
(2023)
"Reduce the number of opioid drug-related overdose deaths in U.S. adults. Reduce the incidence of major adverse opioid effects for adults with chronic back pain (CBP), such as tolerance, dependence, misuse, and addiction ...
A Comparison of Teacher Presence, Social Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Propensity of Lifelong Learning in DNPStudents: A Quasi-Experiemental Study
(2016-05)
of nursing students taking one, or all, of the previously identified courses. The evidence based practice intervention was a test-retest format for the Community of Inquiry Survey that evaluates teacher, social and cognitive presences, and the Jefferson Scale...
Perceptions, barriers, and methods for the early detection and intervention of clinical deterioration in hospitalized adults
(2023)
) event (Buist et al., 2004). Components of detection tools are founded on evidence that is overwhelmingly retrospective. A common limitation of CD detection is that these tools are often accurate at predicting decline but are not as successful...
Patient safety outcomes with bedside reporting
(2023)
"This EBP project was started in response to patient safety events reported that could have been prevented had nursing staff completed change of shift hand off at the patient's bedside. A few commonly found events included ...
Improving the performance of door-to-needle times for the emergent treatment of acute Ischemic stroke
(2024)
through March of 2023. Interventions occurred on April 4th, 2023 and formal remeasurement occurred in June 2023."--Introduction....
Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2020)
Q: Does evidence support the use of supplements to aid in BP control? Evidence-based answer: Yes. A number of well-tolerated natural therapies have been shown to reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP). (See TABLE1-8 for summary.) However...
Evaluation of positive reflections in critical care nursing huddles to reduce nursing burnout
(2024)
"Nursing burnout occurs when demands of a nurse exceed capabilities & resources, leading to emotional & physical exhaustion (Saravane et al., 2023). Critical care nursing burnout may lead to decreased empathy, morale, & ...
Building a culture of mobility utilizing the Johns Hopkins Activity and Mobility Promotion (JH-AMP) Program
(2024)
. Despite the body of evidence associated with these negative outcomes, the problem persists in many health care systems. Without a standard mechanism in place to promote mobility in hospitalized patients, the need to implement a tool to create a culture...
Addressing alarm fatigue in the intensive care settings : quality improvement framework to reduce secondary alarm notification volume
(2023)
" For nurses working in intensive care units(ICUs),does standardizing middleware algorithms and SAN device notification pathways reduce notification volume and perceptions of alarm fatigue in 5months?"--Research Question.
Reducing Falls at MU Health Care
(2024)
"Patients falling in hospitals in the United States extends the inpatient stay by an average of 6.3 days (Ribeiro et al., 2018). One patient falling cost an average of $62,521 per fall with 36,776 of direct hospital cost, ...
A therapist survey of evidence-based practices in publicly funded youth mental health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
sizes in controlled clinical trials for evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for youth MH problems (Weisz, Jensen-Doss & Hawley, 2006). One potential reason for this discrepancy may be that therapists within TAU contexts are not implementing EBTs. To date...
Helping Schools Select and Implement Empirically Supported Practices in Prevention
(2010)
to implement in their schools. In particular, efforts to identify and implement best practices in mental health programming and services are complicated by constantly evolving initiatives, strategies, and delivery systems. Our poster presents a rationale...
Is intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injection an effective treatment for knee OA?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
Q: Is intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injection an effective treatment for knee OA? EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: PROBABLY NOT, based on the balance of evidence. While low-quality evidence may suggest potential benefit, the balance of evidence...
Treatment-Resistant Depression Diagnosis in the Outpatient Behavioral Health Setting
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2023)
Treatment-resistant depression can be challenging to identify in the outpatient behavioral health setting due to a lack of clear diagnostic guidelines. The evidence-based quality improvement project examined current practices in diagnosing treatment...
What environmental modifications improve pediatric asthma?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2002)
Reducing environmental tobacco smoke exposure decreases health care utilization among poor asthmatic children. Dust mite reduction by chemical measures is potentially harmful. (Grade of recommendations: B, based on single randomized controlled trial...
Effect of Antibiotic Stewardship Education on Provider Self-Efficacy
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2023)
providers report barriers to consistently implementing appropriate antibiotic prescribing practices. To promote the appropriate use of antibiotics, antibiotic stewardship is key. Antibiotic stewardship encourages providers to follow evidence-based...
Is therapy based on endoscopy results better than empiric therapy for dyspepsia?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2005)
In the initial management of dyspepsia for patients without "alarm" symptoms (weight loss, recurrent vomiting, dysphagia, anemia, evidence of bleeding, onset of dyspepsia after age 45 years), therapy based on the results of early endoscopy...