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Projects from 2022

Behavioral Intervention Education for Pediatric Functional Constipation: A Feasibility Project, Meredith Brady and Jean Pelski Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC

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Using Audit and Feedback to Improve Compliance to Medication-Assisted Treatment Recommendations, Jacob Burns and Melanie Keiffer

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Improving Continuous Glucose Monitor Knowledge in Primary Care Providers, Kori Gargano `

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Developing a Telehealth Protocol for Cognitive Testing, Victoria M. Greenough DNPc, RN

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ERAS: Improving Surgical Experience in Traumatic Hip Fracture Surgery, Kristen Knight DNP(c) and Marcia Bosek, DNSc

Increasing Utilization of the Delirium Prevention Protocol in Post Cardiovascular Surgery to Improve Quality and Safety of Healthcare, kristin Luce

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Implementing SBIRT in a Critical Access Emergency Department, Warren P. McDermott and Mary Val Palumbo Dr.

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The Vermont Safe Infant Sleep Project: Evaluation of an Online Learning Module, Brigid Meehan-Brese and Jean Pelski PhD, APRN, NNP-BC

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Optimizing Secure Patient Messaging Workflow in a Vermont Primary Care Clinic, Kimberly S. OLeary

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Improving Mental Health Documentation Through Education: An Intervention for Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS) Use in Psychiatric Crisis Placement, Lauren Ozimek

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Txt4toc: Improving the transition process for youth with special health needs, Rebecca Pickering

Evaluating the Indirect Effects of a Community-Based Child Obesity Prevention Program on Adult Health Behaviors, Emily K. Rocheleau

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Assessing Practice and Challenges in Vermont Hospitals, Robyn Santor and Molly Rideout

Adolescent Suicide Prevention via Parental Education, Junelle Shepard and Mary Val Palumbo

Knowledge of Guidelines on Pediatric Patients in Foster Care, Katharine A. Stones

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Evaluating & Improving Adolescent Mental Health Accessibility in VT, Kaitlyn A. Surwilo

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Improving Knowledge and Competency of Self-Monitored Blood Pressure in Older Adults, Edna Koh Hwa Tang and Melanie Keiffer DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, CNE

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Implementation of Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening Tool for Providers in Primary Care Pediatrics, Morgan P. Via

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Improving Sexual Health Knowledge in College Students, Emily A. Wasserman

Creation of a Parent-Directed Toolkit to Prevent Youth Vaping, Corinne Webb

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Care Coordination and Empowerment in People with Type 2 Diabetes, Erik M. Wilson

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Increasing Inpatient Access to Palliative Care Consultations: A Pilot Quality Improvement Study, Tyler Wilson DNPc, RN and Jason Garbarino DNP, RN, CNL

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Oncology Nurse Hazardous Drug Safe Handling Competencies, Jacob N. Woller

Projects from 2021

Improving Medical Mission Volunteer Knowledge of Trauma-Informed Care, Clare Abercrombie

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Implementation of a Toolkit to Improve Education for Hospitalized Diabetes Patients., Taylor Brinkman

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Improving Health Care Transition Planning in Pediatric Primary Care, Angela M. Brisson

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Promoting Graduate Nurse Role Transition through an Individualized Mentorship Program, Teresa M. Cahill-Griffin

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Recognizing Tick Bites and Risk: An Educational Initiative for Summer Camp Nurses, Renée B. Cather MSN, RN, CEN, CFRN, DNP(c) and Marcia S. Bosek DNSc, RN

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Health Screening for Individuals Diagnosed with Mental Illness Within a Housing-First Organization, Jennifer J. Chamberlin

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Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of a Community Obesity Prevention Program, Tristan Devine, DNP and Jennifer Laurent, Ph.D, APRN

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Smart Phrase Revision to Improve Primary Care Pre-Visit Planning Workflow, Kelly Dobler

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The impact of a pediatric home visit program: A quality assessment analysis, Jenna Durkee and Jean Pelski PhD

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Improving Food Insecurity Screening and Utilization of Services for Veterans, Elizabeth Farah, Jason Garbarino, and Mary Alberty

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Implementation of Cognitive Testing via Video-Telemedicine, Lindsay Mills Holland, Rosemary Dale, and Mary Val Palumbo

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Improving advance care planning in primary care, Margaret Jones

Preventing dehydration-related readmission: an education protocol after new ileostomy placement., Kristina M. Keiran BSN, RN, DNPc

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Stress Management & Resiliency Training (SMART) for Nursing Students, Lili Martin, MSN, RN, PCCN, DNP(c); Marcia Bosek, DNSc; and Laura Foran-Lewis, Ph.D, RN

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Standardizing Gynecological Triage Care Through the Implementation of Protocols, Lucille V. McDermott and Margaret Aitken

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Integrating Community into Middle School Sexual Education, Sierra Miller and Margaret Aitken

Cooking for Health: An Integrated Approach to Enhancing Food Agency, Rebecca Anne Nagle

A Standardized Web-based Nursing Curriculum on Safe Infant Sleep Practices – A Vermont Statewide Initiative, Jace Nebeker

Improving Tobacco Cessation Screening and Readiness to Quit During Medication Assisted Treatment for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder, Monique Poisson RN, DNP-c and Jennifer Laurent PhD, APRN

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A Novel Approach for Increasing Blood Pressure Screening in 3-year-old Patients, Geoff Pollitt RN, DNP-c and Jean Pelski Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC

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Web-based Wellness Strategies for Socially Isolated Individuals Experiencing Pain, Casie Snyder

Improving Recognition of Delirium in Elderly Patients Hospitalized for Hip Fracture, Jennifer Synnott and Mary Val Palumbo

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Routine Screening for Binge Eating Disorder in Primary Care, Chantel B. Tousignant, RN, DNPc and Jennifer Laurent, Ph.D., APRN

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Increasing Food Insecurity Screening, Coding, and Referral Among Emergency Department Providers, Jennifer Lee Watkins BSN, RN, DNP-c

Marijuana Vaping in Adolescents: Evaluating Provider Knowledge and Practices to Improve Screening and Referral to Treatment, Holly T. Whitcomb

Projects from 2020

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Improving Surveillance of Hepatitis C Infections Among Patients Receiving Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, Jacqueline Bray

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Screening for palliative care services in an assisted living facility, Maria Delia Crosby

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Evaluation of Clinician Prescribing Practices for Contraceptive Care: A Quality Improvement Collaboration, Julie Desrochers

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Assessing Maternal Satisfaction of Perinatal Care Provided In A Rural Ob/Gyn And Midwifery Clinic, Nadia S. Fletcher

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Diversifying the Healthcare Workforce: Transition of the Combat Medic to Baccalaureate-Prepared Nurse, Lyndsey E. Gates

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Improving Behavioral Health and Social Determinants of Health Screening in Primary Care, Caitlin Gerity BA, RN, DNPc

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Improving Nurses’ Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices in Screening for Suicide Risk in Hospitalized Patients, Karen Gibbs

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Clinical Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Community Birthing Hospitals in Vermont: A Gap Analysis to Promote Best Practice, Rachel Greene

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Measuring the Impact of Rise VT: Evaluating community-based obesity prevention initiatives with a standardized intensity score, Brianna K. Johnson BSN, RN, OCN, DNPc

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From Evidence to Practice: Promoting Continued and Exclusive Breastfeeding in Rural Eastern Uganda, Katherine Judge

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Telehealth Visits for Common Concerns in a Primary Care Setting: Establishing a Protocol, Erin M. Leighton

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Essential trauma Care Documentation: Redesigning a Community Hospital’s Trauma Flow Sheet, Murphy Neenan

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Development of Evidence Based Medical Surveillance Program Recommendations for At-Risk Employees, Jessica C. Okrant

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Development of Hospital-Wide Policy for Pediatric Needle Procedures at an Academic Medical Center, Katherine J. Rose

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Transcutaneous Bilirubinometry in a Rural Teaching Hospital: A Quality Improvement Assessment, Lydia Sachs

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An Initiative to Educate and Support Young Adults Diagnosed with Hypertension, Page Tomlinson

Improving Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia in Primary Care, Elisa M. Vautier

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Optimizing Drug Prior Authorization Procedures for Primary Care, Lydia S. Vorsteveld

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Evidence Based Treatment for Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Concurrent Hypertension, Kimberly Ann Ward

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Evaluating a Hospital-Based Volunteer Doula Program in Vermont, Kiersten A. Wulff

Projects from 2019

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Exploring Evidence-Based Mental Health Prevention Programs to Build Resiliency in College Students, Elizabeth Anderson

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Screening for and Intervening in Food Insecurity in Vermont Pediatric Primary Care, Gussie Belisle

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Visual Aid for Hemoglobin A1c Results in Primary Care: A Pilot Study, Sean A. Fiore

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Improving Adolescent Health Care Transition: Piloting the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire, Meghan D. Foster MSN, RN-BC

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Developing an Evidence-Based Mentorship Program for New Graduate Nurse Practitioners, Matthew R. Guy

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Assessing Need and Resources for Providing On-Site Access to Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives in University Student Health Setting, Madeline Howe

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Implementation and evaluation of a nurse-administered dysphagia screening tool to identify patient’s at high risk for post-extubation dysphagia, Andrew D. Kehl

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Impact of an EHR-based tool on COPD Management in Primary Care, Nancy Ann C. Kelly RN

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Improving Screening for Depression and Fall Risk in Community Dwelling Older Adults, Devan C. Lucier

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Mitigating Negative Impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Strength-Based Approach, Nicholas Montello III

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Incorporating Routine Social Media Screening in Pediatric Primary Care, Emily Scribner

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Provider and Staff Education to Improve Health Care for the LGBTQ+ Population, David Segel

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Implementation of a Chronic Pain Functional Assessment Tool in Primary Care Practice, Jude Emerson Stevens

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Improving Health Literacy Among Latino Migrant Dairy Farmworkers, Dayna A. Stimson

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Development and Implementation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs for Middle School Students, Minta Trivette

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Improving Inpatient Pediatric End of Life Care Education for Bedside Nurses, Grace Wolcott

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Improving Contraception among Female Syringe Exchange Clients: A Reproductive Needs Assessment, Gena Zollman

Projects from 2018

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Designing a Teaching Nursing Home Model: Improving education and improving care, Margaret Sara Aitken

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Simulation-Based Training to Increase Nursing Satisfaction, Timeliness, and Skills Acquisition, Rebecca Bent

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Video visits for home health patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Anne Brereton

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Complementary and Alternative Therapies Education for High-Risk Women, Maya Ellen Carlet DNP, RN, L.Ac

Disseminating Supplemental Screening Resources for Providers Counseling Women with Dense Breasts, Heejung J. Charron

Reducing Food Insecurity Amongst Vermont Children, Amy Denis

Improving Palliative Care Management in the Nursing Home Setting: An Interprofessional Approach, Nicholas Adam Fredette

Improving Diabetes Self-Management and Coordination of Care Among SASH Participants, Meagan Goodwin

Assessing Need for Primary Care Services at a Needle Exchange Program: Safe Recovery, Catherine Hinojosa

Responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Primary Care Setting, Elsa M. Ingpen

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The implementation of telehealth in disease management at patient-centered medical home, Mirsada Nurkanovic

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Infant Safe Sleep: A Curriculum for Nurses on Labor and Delivery Units, Morgan Serke

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An Evidence-Based Non-Opiate Withdrawal Treatment Protocol for Vermont Correctional Facilities, KATE J. SHAPER

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Creating a Protocol for Patient Outreach at a Primary Care Clinic, Joshua D. Streeter

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ADHD Medication Protocols in the College Setting: A Standardized Student Provider Agreement, Alyssa Karges Turley