BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE REVIEW: Hand hygiene (HH) is the number one way to reduce healthcare associated infections (HAI). These infections account for increased morbidity and mortality and are linked with poor HH among...
Background and Review of Literature: Lumbar plexus block and fascia iliaca block are two commonly used anesthesia modalities for patients underdoing hip arthroplasty at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Currently, there...
Background: Many patients seek the advise from their primary care providers (PCPs) to provide insight into alternative treatment options, however, little is known about the practices of primary care providers (PCPs) and the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for additional health precautions in medically fragile populations. COVID-19 is a respiratory virus demonstrating increased mortality in individuals with risk factors such as...
COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory illness that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives and infected millions more in the United States. Unfortunately, Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities are...
The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends initiating colorectal cancer screening for asymptomatic, average-risk individuals at age 45, which is a new update to the previous recommendation of age 50....
Background: A child’s pain is different from pain experienced as adults. Different emotional and psychological factors can affect the child’s pain comprehension and stimulate their response to pain. Procedural pain can have...
Background: Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH), defined as recorded temperature at or below 36°C (96.8°F), is a common adverse effect that can occur during any surgical procedure, leading to increased postoperative...
Background and Review of Literature: A surgical site infection after posterior instrumented spinal fusion can negatively affect the patient and increase healthcare costs. Spinal fusions are becoming increasingly common as a...
Background and Review of Literature: Subjective methods for assessing airway device cuff pressures (CP) remain in use to determine correct inflation, despite evidence indicating inadequate sensitivity for identifying under and...