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Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Improving Adherence to Annual Diabetes Guidelines in Rural Primary Care, Ashley Barney

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Staff Education To Increase Confidence in Caring for LGBTQI Cancer Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Clara C. Beaver

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Non-Traditional Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Program Evaluation, Emily Fowler Bemben

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Feasibility of Patient Centered Medical Home Designation for a Nurse Managed Health Center, Kristin Cooper

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Revising the Team Huddle Process in a Federally Qualified Health Center, Donna DeMann

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Nursing Retention: Improving the Work Environment Among the Registered Nurse and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, Nina Jean Hudgins

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Reducing Medical Errors for Patients with Substance Use Disorders with a Medical Information Card, Michael V. Hughes

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Improving Adherence to Annual Retinal Screening Among Adult Diabetics in Rural Midwest, Sarah Hunger

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Formalized Diabetes Self-Management Education in a Safety-Net Clinic, Emanpreet Kaur

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Improving Social Determinants of Health Screening and Intervening in a Rural Primary Care Setting, Katina Ann Pulos Kuerth

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Improving Osteoporosis Screening Rates in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Lindsay Marlatt

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Improving Health Prevention Screening in a Rural Health Clinic, Shawn M. McNally

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Brining Point-of-Care Ultrasound to a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Caleb E. Migda

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Improving Adherence to Prediabetes Clinical Practice Recommendations in a Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area, Autumn Monette

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Evaluating the Efficacy of an Acuity Stratification Tool in Community Based Palliative Care, Madison K. Niederer

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Reducing Delirium and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Implementation of CoCare HELP, Kara Marie Roman and Aaron Mestemaker

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Reducing Delirium and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Implementation of CoCare HELP, An Evidence-Based Intervention, Kara M. Roman and Aaron Mestemaker

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Type 2 Diabetes Nutrition: A Video-Based Education Approach, Erin Russell

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Challenges to Coordination of Care in the Diabetic Homeless Population, Melissa K. Smith

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Improving Utilization of Clinical Pharmacy Services in a Health Professional Shortage Area, Samantha E. Tallman

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Development of an Advanced Practice Provider Diagnostic Clinic within an Oncology Practice, Abigail Jean Voss

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Improving Breastfeeding Rates in a Rural and Medically Underserved Community, Kaylie D. Waters

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Adolescent Depression Management: An Inner City Federally Qualified Health Center Program Evaluation, Aurora Wernette

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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Improving Cancer Screening Adherence in a Rural Health Clinic, Keith Abraham

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The Influence of DASH Diet Education on Knowledge and Adherence in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Paige Bekker

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Improving Annual Wellness Visit Completion Rates with a Team Approach, Marstie Bunting

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Development of a Care Management Program within an Urban Health Center, April M. Butler

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Improving Patient Portal Enrollment Through Education and Technology at Rural Family Practice, Kelsey Crampton

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Reducing Delirium and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Pre-Implementation of CoCare HELP, Thomas D. Finn, Autumn Baldwin, and Elizabeth Hill

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Virtual Reality to Improve Pain Control in Lumbar Fusion Surgical Patients, Jessica L. Ham

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Implementation of Standardized Headache Educational Materials to Improve Patient Education and Quality of Care, Julie Hubner

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Improving Provider Adherence to ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines: A QI Project in a Patient Centered Medical Home, David H. Kamp

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Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) in Project Design and Evaluation: Reflections from a Program Development Project for Point-of-Care Ultrasound Use in Rural Primary Care, Cory Mills

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Development of a Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Workflow Within a Rural Clinic, Lauren Myers

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Improving Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Primary Care, Lauren E. Osbeck

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Behavioral Health Toolkit Developed After a Gap Analysis of Three Rural Emergency Departments: A Quality Improvement Project, Shawna Thomas

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Addressing Food Insecurity and Obesity Within a Rural Primary Care Setting, Alec Joseph Tuchowski

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Formalized Diabetes Education in a Safety-Net Clinic, Haley N. Wanic

Doctoral Projects from 2021

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Utilizing Educational Materials to Change Vaccine Compliance in Children Under 24 Months of Age, Kelsey M. Arnold

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Program Evaluation of Parent Engagement Activities in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cheryl A. Bos

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Improving Handover Process for Stroke Patients Transferring from Emergency Department to Interventional Radiology: A Quality Improvement Project, Megan Buchman

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Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Community-Based Palliative Care, Mary D. Chenge

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Utilization of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Adult Patients with Hypertension, Justin R. Crow

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Evidence-based Recommendations for Assistive Technologies for Safety in Dementia Care, Lee A. Diener

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Improving Adolescent Risk Assessment and Provider Follow-Up in Primary Care, Darby R. Disselkoen

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Telehealth Policy Analysis: Recommendations to Improve Medicaid Reimbursement in Michigan, Adelheid Fisher

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Improving the Screening and Care of Hospitalized Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Standardized Workflow Processes, Elizabeth Henschel

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Creating equal opportunities through developmental screening at a rural health clinic, Allison Honderd

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A Budget Impact Analysis of a Tobacco Control Program in a Community Mental Health Clinic, Thuy-Nhi Nguyen

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Improving Care Coordination for The Homeless Population Using Systematic Quality Improvement, Rutendo Nyasvisvo

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Michigan Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment: Development of a Nationally Recognized Program, Megan Owens

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Enhancing Medication Adherence Behaviors Among Ambulatory Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Desiree Palmer

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Sickle Cell Disease: Development of an Acute Pain Management Program in a Hematology/Oncology Practice, Elizabeth Pohl

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Evaluating the Impact of Nurse Server Standardization on Patient Safety, Megan L. Priebe

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A Program Evaluation to Assess Readiness for the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Patient Centered Medical Home Model Application, Alida M. Semrinec

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Enteral Nutrition Protocol for Pediatric Burn Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Margaret Tepe

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Evaluation of a Chewing Gum Protocol for Postoperative Spinal Patients, Lauren E. Vachon

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“Warm Handoff” to Increase Enrollment in a Maternal Infant Health Program, Samantha Worthem

Doctoral Projects from 2020

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Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Patients Diagnosed with Hypertension in a Primary Care Setting, Eriko Apriliando

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Developing a Sustainable Group Tobacco Control Program in a Community Mental Health Clinic, Jennifer Burns

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Creating a Quality Improvement Toolkit to Identify & Address Gaps in the Care of Older Adults with Hip Fracture, Amanda J. Covell

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Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment: A Project Evaluation, Ann L. Cudney

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A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Financial Sustainability of Home-Based Palliative Care Program, Andrea L. Giffel

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A Policy Analysis of Adult Lead Exposure Screening in Michigan, Omoyemi A. Idowu

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Utilization of Patient Toolkit and Discharge Algorithm for Providers to Reduce Readmission due to Repeat Ground Level Fall, Sara Karl

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Honoring Patient Do Not Resuscitate Wishes and Reducing Harm During Transitions of Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Emily L. Kraus

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Implementation Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates in Adults with Sepsis: A Quality Improvement Project, Erin Kucharek

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Extraction and Analysis of Data for Fragility Fracture Patients to Help Determine the Likelihood of Follow-Up With a West Michigan Fragility Fracture Service, Michael Joseph Lamphere

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Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Community – Dwelling Senior Adults, Laura N. Love

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Implementation of Early Mobility in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Kelly Lubbers

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Video Education for Improved Education of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Theresa McCrumb

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Developing Lactation Support in a Primary Care Pediatric Office, Charlotte Minnema

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Increasing Annual Retinal Exams among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Afokoghene H. Odhu

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The Impact of a Pediatric Nurse Residency Program on Newly Licensed Registered Nurses at Six Months, Amy Rohn

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Process Improvement to Reduce Route of Medication Administration Errors in Patients with Enteral Feeding Tubes, Elizabeth Scott

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Evidence-Based Policy and Procedure Review System, Meredith A. Stokes

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The Effect of the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Model on Adult Depression in an Outpatient Setting, Genevieve E. Sweeney

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A Collaborative Approach to Incentivizing Healthy Food Choices among Uncontrolled Diabetic Patients at a Local Federally Qualified Health Center to Improve Health Outcomes, Briauna J. Taylor

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Evaluation of the Integration of Behavioral Health Services into Primary Care, David B. Vander Ark

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Process Improvement to Improve Quality Measures in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Lucille Yurko VanderWoude

Doctoral Projects from 2019

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Evidence-based Toolkit for Reduction of Overdose Risk in Primary Care Patients on Opioid Therapy, Katelin A. Aris

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An Evaluation of a Nerve Block Protocol in Patients with Hip Fractures, Jenna Buchman

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Using the Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services (RAAPS) to Screen for Risk Taking Behaviors of 13 to 18 Year-Olds in a Regional Family Practice Office, Megan E. Carpenter

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Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Diabetic Patients Served in Primary Healthcare Centers, Hewan K. Chekol

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Identifying Gaps in Care in the Geriatric Trauma Patient with Rib Fractures, Kathy A. Crystal

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Final Defense: Sepsis Screening Tool Assessment at a Freestanding Children’s Hospital in the Midwest, Cassandra Cummings

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Improving Patient Handover from the Pediatric Emergency Department to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Kathryn DeVinney

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Implementation of an Evidenced-Based Intervention for Pain Management in Lumbar Spine Surgery, Mary R. Draper

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Pathways to a Sustainable Community Health Worker Program in a Rural Native American Community, Hannah R. Duby

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Evidence-Based Toolkit to Evaluate Telemedicine Delivery of Palliative Care, Aubrey E. Dwyer

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Developing an Evidence-Based Supportive Services Program for Cancer Survivors in a Private Oncology Practice, Joseph Ellul

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Improving Depression Screening and Follow-up in Primary Care through Implementation of an Evidence-Based Protocol, Cheryl Fowler

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Increasing Prevention and Recognition of Delirium in a Non-ICU Acute Care Population, Anne Gembrowski

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Improving Communication of Asthma Related Care Between Pediatric Primary Care Providers and Schools, Jessica N. Heichel

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Development of a Process for Adoption and Attainment of PCMH Recognition Requirements for an Urban Primary Care Clinic, Jamie L. Hendricks

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Prior Authorizations and Continued Treatment in Addiction Medicine, Wendy Hunting

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Management of Distress in Adult Oncology Patients, Lauren Jongsma

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Nurse Care Manager Impact on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Rural Primary Care Practice, Patrick Joswick

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Optimizing Clinical Processes Using the Electronic Health Record to Improve Patient Outcomes in Primary Care, Alex Jubril

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Implementation of Evidence-Based Chronic Non-malignant Pain Management Protocol for Primary Care, Jenny E. Kipp