QI Project

Pdf view/download Problem  Initial baseline data showed inconsistencies in the glucose management of post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Some DM patients had their glucose levels monitored and treated while others did not, as treatment was based on anesthesia provider preferences. Purpose  This project aimed to improve postoperative glucose management of patients …

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Pdf view/download Introduction  The Utah Pediatric Partnership to Improve Healthcare Quality (UPIQ) and the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) Asthma Program Learning Collaborative partnered to improve asthma management and asthma care through the systematic use of two pediatric asthma management tools, the asthma control test (ACT) and the asthma action plan (AAP), during each pediatric …

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