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Doctoral Projects from 2023

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Anxiety Screening at a Psychiatric Inpatient Facility: A Quality Improvement Project, Irene Akwitti

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Utilizing a Validated Screening Tool and Treatment Protocol for Managing Agitation and Violence in a Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit, Zarah Ashcroft

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A Quality Improvement Project to Improve the Management of Group A Streptococcalpharyngitis Among Children, Tara Denise Gutierrez

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Implementation of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire in a Psychiatric Inpatient Facility, Sandy Ann Harris

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Dental Caries Screening for Food Insecure Children, John Joseph Kane

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A Quality Improvement Project to Screen for Food Insecurity in Adults With Anxiety or Depression, Kelsie Evelyn Kroll

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Improving Post-Discharge Engagement of Mental Health Patients in the Veterans Affairs South Texas Healthcare System, Nneoma Lewis

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Program Development and Expansion of a Clinician-Driven Wound Care Program at an Outpatient Wound Care Center, Zhenhai Niu

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Setting Goals for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care, Courtney Renee Padilla

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Preserving the Force: A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Opioid Use Disorder in the Military, Lecreshia S. Shields

Doctoral Projects from 2022

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Optimizing Diabetes Self-Management Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Improving the Transition of Care for Adult Patients Discharged From the Hospital, Nikki Rose Angeles

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An Interprofessional Prediabetes and Diabetes Self--Management Education Quality Improvement Project Among Vulnerable Populations at a Tuberculosis Hospital, Robert Saul Castro Natal

Fracture Risk Assessment and Osteoporosis Screening of Postmenopausal Women in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Emily DeRohan

Implementing Screening for Depression and Anxiety for Patients With Thyroid Disease, Sarah Maria Drake

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Implementing Evidence-Based Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Depression Assessment, Treatment, and Post-Hospitalization Referral, Lucy Flores

Implementation of a Transitional Psychiatric Process in a Psychiatric Inpatient Facility, Rose Ann Garcia

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Reducing Physical Restraints and Emergency Psychiatric Medications on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit With the Broset Violence Checklist, Victoria Hernandez

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Patient Care Management of Hypertension Through Improving Follow-up and Reducing Missed Appointments in a Primary Care Clinic: A QI Project, Victoria Idubor

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Implementing the Depression Screening Tool PHQ-9 in the Annual Wellness Exam of Concierge Family Medicine, Eric Iglesias

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Implementing Food Insecurity Screening on a College Campus, Norma Martinez

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Addressing Obstacles in Following Prescribed Medication Regimens in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cristina Sarro

Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates in a Primary Care Clinic, Elizabeth Vega

Doctoral Projects from 2021

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Implementation of Comprehensive Footcare Program Within Primary Care, Moses Ademola-Ojo

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Depression Screening Upon Admission at an Addiction Facility: A Quality Improvement Project, Eric Aniekwena

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Implementing Evidence-Based Treatment of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in an Inpatient Addiction Treatment Center, Emily Ashley

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Pre-Admission Patient Education for a Prostatectomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway, Vanessa C. Cotton

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Providing Resources to Caregivers of Pediatric Mentally Ill Clients and Assessing for Caregiver Burden, Stacy Dee

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Quality Improvement Project: Communication Guidance During and Following Maternal Hemorrhage, Kathleen Giramur

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Formalizing an Obstetrical Program for High-Risk Patients: Focus—Diabetes During Pregnancy, Valeria Jimenez

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Respite for Acute Care Nurses With the Use of a Resilience Room, Marisella Perales

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Strategies to Prevent Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries in the Intensive Care Unit, Theresa Ann Pomerleau

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Formalizing a High-Risk Obstetrical Initiative: Focus—Hypertensive Disorders, Elena Vulgamott Rodrigue

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Improving the Early Detection and Management of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients With Diabetes Within the Primary Care Setting, Julyssa Amanda Rodriguez

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Expansion of a Comprehensive and Standardized Well-Woman Exam Program in a University-Based Clinic, Gabriela Trevino

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Implementation of an Interprofessional Fall Prevention Program to Reduce Falls on an Older Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Teresa Woodson

Doctoral Projects from 2020

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Pregnancy Bridge Program for Psychiatric Patients, Adam Barnett

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Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Testing in a Primary Care Clinic, Leslie Michelle DuBois

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Establishing a Structured Mentorship Program for Novice Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Veterans Health Care System, Rodney Duckett

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Patient-Centered Implementation of Statin Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Giovanna P. Favarato

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HPV Vaccination in Adults 18 Through 45: Reducing Missed Vaccination Opportunities in the Primary Care Setting, Ashley Hernandez

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Improving Suicide Screening and Safety Plan Documentation Rates in Behavioral Health Clinics, Brandi Hrasdzira

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Incorporating HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Primary Care, Daniel Manesh

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Readiness for Insulin Pump Use in Pediatric Type I Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Valeria Marin

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A Quality Improvement Project to Facilitate a Human Trafficking Screening Protocol at a Maternal Resource Center, Jessica McDow

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Is Anybody Listening?: Factors Affecting Pain Management in Veterans Within an Acute Care Rehab Setting, Laura Oseghae

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Implementation of a Guideline for Major Depressive Disorder in a Private Practice Clinic, Doreen Phillips

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A System Intervention of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccination for Pregnant Women in Primary Care, Tarshera Reyna

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Increasing Adherence to Measurement-Based Depression Management in Primary Care, Renad Saadat

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Quantifying Hypertension Indicators Through Informatics, Diana Sanchez

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Optimizing Peripheral Neuropathy Management Through Vitamin B12 Screening in Adults With Type Two Diabetes Mellitus Taking Metformin, Jonathan Sidle

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Implementation of Comprehensive Foot Exams in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Dora Elia Trevino

Doctoral Projects from 2019

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Implementing a Result Notification and Referral System in a Nurse-Led Wellness Center, Christine Bollom

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Implementation of a Program to Identify and Assess At-Risk Patients for Peripheral Arterial Disease, Brenna Brothers

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Surviving Sepsis: A Treatment Process Improvement in High Volume Emergency Departments, Brittney Burns

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Using the ADAM Questionnaire in Primary Care to Identify Hypoandrogenism in Males Aged 40 Years or Older, Jeremy Burns

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Increasing Adult Annual Wellness Visits, Martha Caceres

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Improving Diabetic Foot Screening in a Primary Care Clinic for Homeless Adults: A Quality Improvement Project, Theresa Causa

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Implementation of ACE Inhibitor Regimen in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Rita Chukwurah

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Improving Provider Adherence to Guidelines and Screening for Adult Depression in Primary Care, Amber Crenshaw

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Medication Management in a Primary Care Practice, Melissa Fowler

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Implementing a Cognitive Impairment Care Planning Toolkit to Enhance Dementia Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Raquel Garcia-Priestly

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Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer in the Primary Care Setting, Michael Nick Gomez

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Depression Screening in Prenatal and Postpartum Mothers, Britanni Greene

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Evidence-Based Foot Care for Persons With Type 2 Diabetes, Nicole Gutierrez

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Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Comprehensive Eye Exams in Patients With Diabetes, Julia Khoury

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Increasing the Incidence of Referrals and Execution of Diabetic Eye Examinations in a South Texas Primary Care Clinic, Marisa Macias

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An Evidence-Based Intervention to Reduce the Use of Physical Restraints in a Female Adolescent Population at an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Mambo Ndingwan

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Managing Childhood Obesity in a Primary Care Clinic, Linda Nnajiofor

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Program Evaluation of an APRN-Led Home-Based Psychiatric Care (HBPC) Program for Vulnerable Geriatric Patients, Stacey A. Poole

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Improving Residential Asthma Assessment Strategies Within a Low Socioeconomic Community, Monica Ramirez

Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in a University Student Health Clinic, Vanessa Rendon-Cazarez

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Facilitate Provider Adherence to Type II Diabetes Mellitus Guidelines, Yazmin Valencia

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Implementing a Tracking and Referral Follow-up Process to Increase Screening Colonoscopy Adherence Within a Primary Care Setting, Stephanie Villanueva

Doctoral Projects from 2018

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Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment Referral Rates in an Ob-Gyn Clinic, Ciddet Abrahams

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Diabetes Education and Management, Dina Balzano

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The Implementation of Obesity Guidelines in a Rural Clinic, Teresa M. Beard

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Quality Improvement on Depression Protocols in the Military Training Environment, Priscilla R. Colunga

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Implementing the Hyperlipidemia Statin Use Guideline in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Ifeyinwa Eribenne

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement the Geriatric Depression Scale in a Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Candice Hall

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Implementing Evidence-Based Dietary Instruction Strategies in a Specialty Care Clinic, Jacobie Landers

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Implementing Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendations for Adults Age 19 and Over in a Family Care Clinic, Truc Le

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Depression Screening at a Mental Health Outpatient Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Renee Licorish

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Anemia Management for Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis, Kenisha Marajah

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HIV Screening in Non-Pregnant Patients Age 13 – 64 Years Old in Primary Care Through the Implementation of the CDC Guidelines for HIV Screening, Ashten M. Martin

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Assessing the Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention to Decrease Missed Opportunities for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination at a Nurse Managed Health Center, Maria Medina-Calvo

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Identification of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Utilizing the Beers Criteria Among Elderly Patients, Christine B. Mitchell

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Implementation of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Health Professions Students, Emeka C. Nnabuife

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Assessing Readmission Risks in Adolescent Psychiatric Patients, Keyamo Omokuru

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Recognizing Delirium at End of Life in the Hospice Setting: A Process Improvement Project, Latonya Roberts

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Employee Influenza Immunization: Education and a Directive to Increase Immunization Rates, Ashley Roman

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Building Shared Values in the Community: Culture of Health, Donnelle D. Storrs

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Improving Transitions of Care in Primary Care by Standardizing Discharge Summary and Medication Reconciliation Practices, Christine Virk

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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Alcohol Misuse in Primary Care, Sai-Han Ackerman Yu

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Establishing a Coumadin Clinic in a Rural Family Medicine Practice, Kathleen E. Zeledon

Doctoral Projects from 2017

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Initiating HPV Co-testing for Women Aged 30-65 in an Ob/Gyn Practice Setting, Stephen Cavazos

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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Hypertension Treatment Adherence Among Hispanic Patients With Limited English Proficiency, Barbara Chavez

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Improving HPV Vaccination Series Initiation Rates and Compliance Among Indigent Women in South Texas, Ages 19-26, Through Provider Recommendation and Additional Clinic Funding: a Quality Improvement Project, Lacey Cudd

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Increasing the Vaccination Rates of Adolescent Males 11 to 18 Years of Age in an Urban Pediatric Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Victoria Fadare

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Implementing Evidence-based Opioid Prescription Practices In a Primary Care Setting, Cyril Gaiennie

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Improving Vaccination Rates in Adults with Type II Diabetes in a Family Practice Setting: An Evidence-based Quality Improvement Project, Ronda Gottlieb