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Doctoral Projects

Doctoral Projects from 2019 2019

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

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

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

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

Prior Authorizations and Continued Treatment in Addiction Medicine, Wendy Hunting

Management of Distress in Adult Oncology Patients, Lauren Jongsma

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

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

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

An Implementation Toolkit for Increasing Breastfeeding Sustainability, Regina Kirwin

Implementing use of the MOSS (Michigan Opioid Safety Score) Tool and Interventions to reduce Opioid-Related Overdose Events in High Risk Patients, Michelle J. Kloss

An Evidence-Based Toolkit for Early Identification of Frail Inmates, Morgan A. Kochajda

Introduction of Auricular Acupuncture, Monica Lyons

Improving Rural Pediatric Patient Management through Streamlined High-Volume Patient Clinical Pathways Enhanced by Standardized Nursing Education for Care Confidence, Marie-Cassandre O. MacDonnell

Improving a Midwestern Community Mental Health Organization's Smoking Treatment Services for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, Leah J. Magnuson

Increasing Utilization of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Morbid Obesity in a Primary Care Setting, Erin J. McCue

Nutrition and Neurosurgery: Designing a Perioperative Pathway for Elective Spine Fusion Patients, Abigail J. McKay

Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Quality Improvement Project, Danielle Miller

Preoperative Anemia Management in Adult Outpatient Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgical Patients to Improve Treatment of Preoperative Anemia, Katherine Mills

Implementation Strategies to Increase Uptake of Hester Davis Tool Tailoring of Fall Prevention Interventions, Beena Philip

Increasing Screening and Education for Human Trafficking in the Obstetric Department, Chibwe Caroline Powell

Improving Advance Care Planning Documentation in a Home Based Primary Care Program, Emily Radtke

A Need for a Culturally Congruent Obesity Intervention at a Community Safety-Net Clinic, Claudia D. Rivera-Salas

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Diabetes Class: A Project to Improve Quality Metric Measures, Miriam O. Russell

Implementation of the Vaccines for Children Program in A Midwest, Urban Clinic Dedicated to the Underserved Population, Akmal Saydazamov

Evidence-Based Intervention to Improve Assessment of Headache Pain and its Functional Capacity, Mavjuda Saydazamova

An Integrated Model of Palliative Care in the Emergency Department to Improve Referrals, Jennifer L. Schlatter

Interprofessional Collaboration During Discharge Planning for a Large Midwestern Hospital, Sarah Shepler

Interprofessional Collaboration to Improve Discharge Planning, Erica L. Spalding

Implementation of an Evidence Based Screening Protocol to Improve the Diagnosis of Dementia in a Home-Based Primary Care Setting, Lauren Liesbeth Sutton

Development of a Depression Screening Protocol for At Risk Patients Based on the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire, Brittany J. Taylor

Using Technology-Driven Patient Communication Appointment Reminders to Improve Uniform Data System Measures in a Federally Qualified Health Center, Ana Torres

Evidence-Based Cardiac Monitoring: A Practice Change, Joseph Paul Urbanski

Evaluation of a Simulation-Based Nurse Residency Program, Cheri A. Van Wyngarden

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 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

Implementation of Evidence-based Culturally Adapted Interventions, Collaborative Care, and Change Management for Improved Mental Health Outcomes in a Community-based Safety-net Clinic, Laura E. Hall

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

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Perceived Barriers to the Pre-Transplant Evaluation: A Patient Perspective, Linda K. Buck

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

Implementation and Evaluation of a Preceptor/Mentorship Program During Orientation in a Long Term Care Facility: A Strategy to Increase Nursing Employee Satisfaction, Maria A. Painter

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

A Crosswalk Protocol for Implementation of the Patient-Centered Medical Home and Meaningful Use at a Midwest Nurse Managed Center, Kaitlyn Rath

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

Lessons Learned from the Quality Improvement Process in a Community Based Hospital: The Dissection of Implementation Failure of Use of the PRISM Mortality Risk Tool and Standardization of Case Management to Reduce Readmissions in High Risk Patients, Mary K. Ziomkowski

Doctoral Projects from 2016 2016

Identification of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C: Using Evidence Based Guidelines to Improve Diagnosis and Transition of Care from Specialty Care Provider to Primary Care Provider, Debra B. Bayus

Acceptability Of The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire As A Suicide Risk Screening Tool For Veterans In A Non Veterans Health Administration Primary Care Clinic, Jeffrey M. Bird

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

A Process Improvement Project: Demonstrating a Patient Portal to Increase Enrollment and Use in an Underserved Population with Chronic Illness, Jonathan Gibson

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

Implementation of the Evidence-Based COPE Intervention in an Elementary Classroom to Promote Mental Health, Maria McCormick

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

Physical Activity Assessment and Intervention among Adult Patients at a Community Health Center, Michelle L. VanDenToorn

Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Community-Based Antenatal Education Program, Jennifer L. Zachary