scholarly journals Beliefs About Who Should Be Tested for HIV Among African American Individuals Attending a Family Practice Clinic

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monisha Arya ◽  
Michael A. Kallen ◽  
Lena T. Williams ◽  
Richard L. Street ◽  
Kasisomayajula Viswanath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Family Practice ◽  
Family Practice Clinic

Protein C Deficiency

2005 ◽  
Vol 95 (5) ◽  
pp. 491-493
Author(s):  
Travis A. Motley ◽  
Clint L. Vanlandingham
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Family Practice ◽  
Protein C ◽  
Hypercoagulable State ◽  
Protein C Deficiency ◽  
Hematologic Tests ◽  
Family Practice Clinic

We describe the management of a patient who presented to a family-practice clinic with gangrenous digits. After a thorough evaluation, she was found to have protein C deficiency, which produced a hypercoagulable state. Differential diagnosis in the evaluation of the coagulopathic patient with appropriate hematologic tests is briefly discussed. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 95(5): 491–493, 2005)

Effect of a Clinical Pharmacist Program on the Cost of Hypertension Treatment in an HMO Family Practice Clinic

DICP ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margo J. Forstrom ◽  
L. Douglas Ried ◽  
Andy S. Stergachis ◽  
Don A. Corliss
Keyword(s):  
Family Practice ◽  
Clinical Pharmacist ◽  
Hypertension Treatment ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Family Practice Clinic

Improving Vaccination Rates in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes in a Family Practice Setting Through the Use of Evidence-Based Interventions

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Ronda Perrin Gottlieb ◽  
Jean Dowling Dols
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Family Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Family Practice Clinic

Background: Adults with diabetes are at increased susceptibility to infectious disease because of hyperglycemia, poor glucose control, and decreased immunity. Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in Texas and the United States. Objective: The purpose of this evidence-based quality improvement project was to implement processes to facilitate providers’ adherence to immunization guidelines for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Method: A protocol was created for a family practice clinic using the Four Pillars Transformation Program. Interventions included immunization standing orders, vaccine needs screening, patient education, electronic medical record alerts, an appointed immunization champion, and quality improvement meetings. Results: Ten weeks post project implementation, the increased screening and education resulted in 64% of the eligible patients being vaccinated with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine 23, 86% pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 89% tetanus, and 54% herpes zoster. Conclusions: The results indicate that formal printed education on diabetes and vaccines increased vaccine uptake in eligible patients by 76%. Implications for Nursing: The Four Pillars Transformation Program allows each practice the ability to modify and select interventions best suited to the practice needs, making it a feasible tool for any clinic.

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