Improving Patient Experience through Workflow Redesign in Pre-Admission Testing Clinic

Purpose: Traditionally, bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) curricula provide clinical experiences within the community setting, but not specifically in primary care. At a midwestern university, a 150-hour, two-year, longitudinal primary care clinical experience was added to the curriculum…

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to increase early identification of patients with cognitive impairment through use of the mini-cog screening tool…

Introduction: COPD is one of the leading chronic conditions that result in hospital readmissions (Mihailoff et al., 2017). Evidence suggests that shared medical appointments (SMAs) have potential benefits for improved clinical outcomes and healthcare cost reductions (Kirsh et al., 2017)…

Background: During a global pandemic, the need for a rapid switch to telemedicine was indicated. Having important clinical information documented and technical support prior to the appointment is essential to facilitate a more comprehensive and efficient virtual visit…