Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors in a Rural Health Clinic, Jason Thomas Barney
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Rural Pediatric Primary Care, Emma Buchele
Improving Campus Prescription Delivery Service Process at a Campus Health Center, MONASE CHIBAMBO SWANIGAN
The Efficacy of Implementing a Collaborative Palliative Pain Panel Team to Reduce Cancer Pain, Angela Lynette Embree
Optimizing Patient Care: Harnessing the Power of Physician-Nurse Practitioner Teams in Primary Care, Mary Kooyer
Enhancing Metabolic Syndrome Surveillance for Adults Taking Second Generation Antipsychotic Medication, Ilanit Marx
PrEYEmary Care Optical Coherence Tomography: Increasing Adherence to Retinopathy Screening, Henry Junior Peña
Perception of Pediatric Readiness Across a Health System's Emergency Departments, Rebekah L. Sabo
A Quality Improvement Project Utilizing SBIRT to Decrease Neonate Exposure to Marijuana, Tara R. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Improving Adherence to Annual Diabetes Guidelines in Rural Primary Care, Ashley Barney
Staff Education To Increase Confidence in Caring for LGBTQI Cancer Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Clara C. Beaver
Non-Traditional Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Program Evaluation, Emily Fowler Bemben
Feasibility of Patient Centered Medical Home Designation for a Nurse Managed Health Center, Kristin Cooper
Revising the Team Huddle Process in a Federally Qualified Health Center, Donna DeMann
Nursing Retention: Improving the Work Environment Among the Registered Nurse and Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, Nina Jean Hudgins
Reducing Medical Errors for Patients with Substance Use Disorders with a Medical Information Card, Michael V. Hughes
Improving Adherence to Annual Retinal Screening Among Adult Diabetics in Rural Midwest, Sarah Hunger
Formalized Diabetes Self-Management Education in a Safety-Net Clinic, Emanpreet Kaur
Improving Social Determinants of Health Screening and Intervening in a Rural Primary Care Setting, Katina Ann Pulos Kuerth
Improving Osteoporosis Screening Rates in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Lindsay Marlatt
Improving Health Prevention Screening in a Rural Health Clinic, Shawn M. McNally
Brining Point-of-Care Ultrasound to a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Caleb E. Migda
Improving Adherence to Prediabetes Clinical Practice Recommendations in a Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area, Autumn Monette
Evaluating the Efficacy of an Acuity Stratification Tool in Community Based Palliative Care, Madison K. Niederer
Reducing Delirium and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Implementation of CoCare HELP, Kara Marie Roman and Aaron Mestemaker
Reducing Delirium and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Implementation of CoCare HELP, An Evidence-Based Intervention, Kara M. Roman and Aaron Mestemaker
Type 2 Diabetes Nutrition: A Video-Based Education Approach, Erin Russell
Challenges to Coordination of Care in the Diabetic Homeless Population, Melissa K. Smith
Improving Utilization of Clinical Pharmacy Services in a Health Professional Shortage Area, Samantha E. Tallman
Development of an Advanced Practice Provider Diagnostic Clinic within an Oncology Practice, Abigail Jean Voss
Improving Breastfeeding Rates in a Rural and Medically Underserved Community, Kaylie D. Waters
Adolescent Depression Management: An Inner City Federally Qualified Health Center Program Evaluation, Aurora Wernette
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Improving Cancer Screening Adherence in a Rural Health Clinic, Keith Abraham
The Influence of DASH Diet Education on Knowledge and Adherence in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Paige Bekker
Improving Annual Wellness Visit Completion Rates with a Team Approach, Marstie Bunting
Development of a Care Management Program within an Urban Health Center, April M. Butler
Improving Patient Portal Enrollment Through Education and Technology at Rural Family Practice, Kelsey Crampton
Reducing Delirium and Functional Decline in Hospitalized Older Adults: Pre-Implementation of CoCare HELP, Thomas D. Finn, Autumn Baldwin, and Elizabeth Hill
Virtual Reality to Improve Pain Control in Lumbar Fusion Surgical Patients, Jessica L. Ham
Implementation of Standardized Headache Educational Materials to Improve Patient Education and Quality of Care, Julie Hubner
Improving Provider Adherence to ADA Clinical Practice Guidelines: A QI Project in a Patient Centered Medical Home, David H. Kamp
Development of a Point-of-Care Ultrasonography Workflow Within a Rural Clinic, Lauren Myers
Improving Vaccination Rates in Pediatric Primary Care, Lauren E. Osbeck
Behavioral Health Toolkit Developed After a Gap Analysis of Three Rural Emergency Departments: A Quality Improvement Project, Shawna Thomas
Addressing Food Insecurity and Obesity Within a Rural Primary Care Setting, Alec Joseph Tuchowski
Formalized Diabetes Education in a Safety-Net Clinic, Haley N. Wanic
Doctoral Projects from 2021
Utilizing Educational Materials to Change Vaccine Compliance in Children Under 24 Months of Age, Kelsey M. Arnold
Program Evaluation of Parent Engagement Activities in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Cheryl A. Bos
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Community-Based Palliative Care, Mary D. Chenge
Utilization of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring in Adult Patients with Hypertension, Justin R. Crow
Evidence-based Recommendations for Assistive Technologies for Safety in Dementia Care, Lee A. Diener
Improving Adolescent Risk Assessment and Provider Follow-Up in Primary Care, Darby R. Disselkoen
Telehealth Policy Analysis: Recommendations to Improve Medicaid Reimbursement in Michigan, Adelheid Fisher
Improving the Screening and Care of Hospitalized Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Standardized Workflow Processes, Elizabeth Henschel
Creating equal opportunities through developmental screening at a rural health clinic, Allison Honderd
A Budget Impact Analysis of a Tobacco Control Program in a Community Mental Health Clinic, Thuy-Nhi Nguyen
Improving Care Coordination for The Homeless Population Using Systematic Quality Improvement, Rutendo Nyasvisvo
Michigan Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment: Development of a Nationally Recognized Program, Megan Owens
Enhancing Medication Adherence Behaviors Among Ambulatory Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Desiree Palmer
Sickle Cell Disease: Development of an Acute Pain Management Program in a Hematology/Oncology Practice, Elizabeth Pohl
Evaluating the Impact of Nurse Server Standardization on Patient Safety, Megan L. Priebe
A Program Evaluation to Assess Readiness for the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s Patient Centered Medical Home Model Application, Alida M. Semrinec
Enteral Nutrition Protocol for Pediatric Burn Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Margaret Tepe
Evaluation of a Chewing Gum Protocol for Postoperative Spinal Patients, Lauren E. Vachon
“Warm Handoff” to Increase Enrollment in a Maternal Infant Health Program, Samantha Worthem
Doctoral Projects from 2020
Improving Blood Pressure Control Among Patients Diagnosed with Hypertension in a Primary Care Setting, Eriko Apriliando
Developing a Sustainable Group Tobacco Control Program in a Community Mental Health Clinic, Jennifer Burns
Creating a Quality Improvement Toolkit to Identify & Address Gaps in the Care of Older Adults with Hip Fracture, Amanda J. Covell
Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment: A Project Evaluation, Ann L. Cudney
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Financial Sustainability of Home-Based Palliative Care Program, Andrea L. Giffel
A Policy Analysis of Adult Lead Exposure Screening in Michigan, Omoyemi A. Idowu
Honoring Patient Do Not Resuscitate Wishes and Reducing Harm During Transitions of Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Emily L. Kraus
Implementation Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmission Rates in Adults with Sepsis: A Quality Improvement Project, Erin Kucharek
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
Self-Monitoring of Blood Pressure in Community – Dwelling Senior Adults, Laura N. Love
Implementation of Early Mobility in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Kelly Lubbers
Video Education for Improved Education of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis Patients, Theresa McCrumb
Developing Lactation Support in a Primary Care Pediatric Office, Charlotte Minnema
Increasing Annual Retinal Exams among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Afokoghene H. Odhu
The Impact of a Pediatric Nurse Residency Program on Newly Licensed Registered Nurses at Six Months, Amy Rohn
Process Improvement to Reduce Route of Medication Administration Errors in Patients with Enteral Feeding Tubes, Elizabeth Scott
Evidence-Based Policy and Procedure Review System, Meredith A. Stokes
The Effect of the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Model on Adult Depression in an Outpatient Setting, Genevieve E. Sweeney
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
Evaluation of the Integration of Behavioral Health Services into Primary Care, David B. Vander Ark
Process Improvement to Improve Quality Measures in a Rural Primary Care Clinic, Lucille Yurko VanderWoude
Doctoral Projects from 2019
Evidence-based Toolkit for Reduction of Overdose Risk in Primary Care Patients on Opioid Therapy, Katelin A. Aris
An Evaluation of a Nerve Block Protocol in Patients with Hip Fractures, Jenna Buchman
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
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Diabetic Patients Served in Primary Healthcare Centers, Hewan K. Chekol
Identifying Gaps in Care in the Geriatric Trauma Patient with Rib Fractures, Kathy A. Crystal
Final Defense: Sepsis Screening Tool Assessment at a Freestanding Children’s Hospital in the Midwest, Cassandra Cummings
Improving Patient Handover from the Pediatric Emergency Department to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Kathryn DeVinney
Implementation of an Evidenced-Based Intervention for Pain Management in Lumbar Spine Surgery, Mary R. Draper
Pathways to a Sustainable Community Health Worker Program in a Rural Native American Community, Hannah R. Duby
Evidence-Based Toolkit to Evaluate Telemedicine Delivery of Palliative Care, Aubrey E. Dwyer
Developing an Evidence-Based Supportive Services Program for Cancer Survivors in a Private Oncology Practice, Joseph Ellul
