Advances in Bioengineering and Biomedical Science Research(ABBSR)

Frontier Nursing University, USA

Publications

• Research Article   
  Improving Timely Referrals by Implementing Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention Tool in an Suburban Wound Care Clinic
  Author(s): Azam Tayyebi DNP, FNP-BC and CWS
  
  Background: Globally, every 30 seconds there is an amputation due to a non-healing diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). Research shows prevention programs such as utilizing a Lower Extremity Amputation Prevention (LEAP) tool could reduce DFU complications. Local Problem: Impact DuPage (2013) reported that 8.1% of the DuPage population had diabetes, however 12% of the patients with diabetes have had no diabetic foot screening [1]. At a clinic located in DuPage County, the charts audit for the second half of 2017 indicated 55% compliance with documentation of diabetic foot exams. Method: This quality improvement (QI) used four two-weeks Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles. Each cycle included tests of change (TOC) related to patient and team engagement, DFU screening, and referral for treatment. Data were analyzed using run charts and the impa.. Read More»
  

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