Works in this series are the final written component of a masters or doctoral degree program at Grand Valley State University. Culminating Experience Projects demonstrate a student's competence in their discipline while producing original research, investigating a scholarly topic, or producing a creative work.
For GVSU Students- To submit your Culminating Experience Project, follow the Submit Research link in the sidebar.
- For details about the process, visit the Submission Guidelines page.
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Note: in some graduate programs, students may instead create a Thesis or Dissertation. These can be found as separate series in the Graduate Research and Creative Practice collection.
Doctoral Projects from 2019
Improving Heart Failure Care Plan Coordination Across the Health Care Continuum, Amy Veltkamp
Comparison of a Self-Audit Tool to Accrediting Health Care Agencies’ Standards of Care in a Corrections Setting, Matthew C. Widerman
Doctoral Projects from 2018
Structure, Process, and Outcomes: The Foundation for Continuous Quality Improvement in Primary Care, Mark A. Contreras
A Quality Protocol for a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Pilot Project, John K. DeKock
Effect on Opioid Use following the Implementation of Evidence-Based Pain Management, Kathryn L. Ellens
Evidence Based Toolkit to Improve Oncology Referrals to Palliative Care, Katelyn M. Gettel
An Education Intervention to Increase Rounding and Toileting and Reduce Falls in a Hospital Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit, Amelia Grayson
Evaluation of Short Term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention in a Primary Care Setting, Kevin Hengeveld
Implementation of a Multimodal Hand Hygiene Intervention at a Rural Critical Access Hospital, Amy J. Hopp
Care of Adult Cancer Survivors, Kelsey Kloosterman
Feasibility Trial Intervention “Let’s Move Away From Screen”, Oksana K. Lidke
Evaluation of a Health System’s Community Targeted Program for Individual’s with Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, Phallon LoveLady
A Multidimensional Approach to Improve Cardiovascular Quality Measure Documentation in a Native American Population, Jessica A. Mastbergen
Increasing Post-Acute and Long Term Care Coding for Advance Care Planning in an Outpatient Setting, Emily M. McCloskey
Implementation of Standardized Heart Failure Educational and Documentation Processes within an Outpatient Heart and Vascular Clinic, Mallory Myslenski
Improving Adolescent Risk Behavior Screening: Implementation of the I-Cloud Rapid Assessment Adolescent Preventive Screening (RAAPS) Tool, Donna L. Rinker
Improving Office Workflow to Increase Developmental Screening Using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) in a Primary Care Setting, Shelby L. Sikkila
Evaluation of Processes and Procedures for Care of the Opioid Recipient Patient in the Primary Care Setting, Anne Sproat
Improving the Patient Handoff from OR to PICU in Children Who Have Undergone Cardiac Surgery Using a Standardized Handoff Tool, Amanda Taylor
Improving Adolescent Risk Assessment in a Primary Care Setting, Kristin N. Vanderwell
Proposal Defense: Improving Patient Portal Adoption in Primary Care, Melissa Wagner
Prevention of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in Adult Oncology Patients, Christina Winkelman
Doctoral Projects from 2017
Development of a Protocol for Implementing a Registered Nurse-Led Annual Wellness Visit in a Primary Care Setting, Jennifer R. Campbell
Implementing Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations to Address Prenatal Smoking: A Practice Change in a Community Health Department, Rachel L. Danks
The Design of an Evidence-Based Protocol for Primary Care of Patients with Dementia, Kaitlin B. DeMaagd
A Technical Integration of Primary Care into a Behavioral Health Site, Lara M. Dengerink-VanTil
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Provide Comprehensive Diabetic Management in a Rural Midwestern Clinic, Jodi A. Drenth
A Quality Improvement Program in a Safety Net Clinic Serving Vulnerable Populations, Kaitlin J. Hendriksma
Acceptability of the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory and qualitative analysis of barriers to palliative care services for rural and non-rural populations, Daniel M. W. Johnson
Implementation of an Evidence-Based Process for the Management of Concussions in Adolescent Patients for a Primary Care Office, Ashley D. Karczewski
Return on Investment Comparison of Three Payment Models for Chronic Care Management Under Medicare in a Northwestern Physician Hospital Organization, Megan J. Madole
Implementation of a Patient-Centered Communication Model in the Emergency Department, Carrie Mull
Improving Care of Behavioral Health Patients in a Rural Emergency Department: A Needs Assessment, Margaret Perec
Development of a Patient-Centered Medical Home Toolkit at an Integrated Primary Care Clinic, Lyndsay A. Randall
Evaluation of a Pilot Multidisciplinary Debriefing Program: Promoting Pediatric Provider Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Wellbeing, Allison E. Reynolds
Toolkit Development for a Community-Based Palliative Care Program, Tanya A. Rowerdink
Preparing for the Merit-Based Incentive Payment Structure: A Value-Based Business Plan, Ali R. Saheb
Program Evaluation of a Bundled Educational Intervention to Enhance Implementation of Professional Exchange Report, Luanne M. Shaw
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance Nursing Teamwork: An Element of Excellence, Jenna L. Stoll
An Evaluation of a Care Conference Model and Improvement in the Transition Process for Medically Complex Pediatric Patients between Inpatient and Outpatient Care, Tamara Van Kampen
Implementation of the Reengineered Discharge Process and Transitional Care Management at a Rural Critical Access Hospital, Chad L. Wilfong
Doctoral Projects from 2016
LGBT Client Satisfaction at a University-Associated Primary Care Center, Christopher M. Bouma
A Standardized Palliative Care Referral Workflow and Educational In-Service at an Outpatient Congestive Heart Failure Clinic, Rachel E. Cardosa
Population Health Management Risk Assessment Tool Validation: Directing Resource Utilization, Sonya L. Christensen
Communication Process Improvement among Bedside Nursing Staff on a Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Unit, Lauren Dice Smith
Use of Culturally Tailored Media to Increase HIV Screening Among African Americans, Leda Evans
Screening Initiative for Non-Stroke Geriatric Inpatients, Kimberly Harper
Development of a Toolkit to Evaluate Efficacy of the Respecting Choices© System of Advance Care Planning, Nicole M. Harpold
Quality Improvement Initiative in Transplant Diabetes Care: Needs Assessment and Protocol Development, Dawn Korson
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Exercise Program for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis, Tiffany Kuipers
Development of a Protocol for Implementing the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit in a Primary Care Setting, Jennifer M. Ohman
Health Literacy Assessment and the Meaningful Use Incentive of Providing Clinical Summaries in an Underserved, Hypertensive Population, Tami Pettenger
Implementing Spirometry-Driven Evidence-Based Asthma Care in a Primary Care Practice, Douglas C. Rau
Implementation of a SMART Goal Intervention for Diabetic Patients: A Practice Change in Primary Care, Mackenzie Swanson
Evaluating the Use of the Asthma Action Plan and the Asthma Control Test by Providers in a Primary Care Office after Implementation into the Electronic Health Record, Claudia N. Turkson-Ocran
Doctoral Projects from 2013
Severe Mental Illness in Adults and Physical Health Outcomes, Kathryn L. Speeter
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Anaglym: A Graphics Engine Providing Secure Execution of Applications, Josh Holtrop
Binary Usenet Application, Alexander J. Patterson
Program Assessment System, Dyana Polderdyk
Microsoft Silverlight Photography Framework: Comparing Component Based Designs in Adobe Flex and Microsoft Silverlight, David Roossien
