Health, Hospital, and Medical Services
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@DrJBraxton
Dr. Juanita Harris-Braxton
Title: Administrative Director, Surgical Education
Research Topic: Health Care Provider Perceptions of High Blood Pressure Screening for Asymptomatic African-American Teens
Institution: Walden University
Committee Chair: Dr. John Oswald
Abstract: Health care provider perceptions of typical practices play a significant role in evaluating the efficacy of screening and diagnosis of teen high blood pressure in African Americans. African American adults are more likely to develop high blood pressure than are any other ethnic group; however, there is a gap in the literature concerning high blood pressure in teens. Approximately 1 to 5 of every 100 children has high blood pressure. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the perspectives of health care providers on high blood pressure screening and diagnosis of African American asymptomatic teens. The health belief model (HBM) was the conceptual framework used to describe how beliefs and attitudes influence provider high blood pressure screening. Purposive sampling resulted in 9 health care providers (8 pediatricians and 1family medicine physician), who completed a hypertension survey and individual interview. Data were coded and analyzed using thematic analysis. Atlas.ti was used for data management. Theoretical saturation was reached after 9 interviews. Emergent themes included observations from the participants that the absence of initial standardized high blood pressure screening for teens is a significant problem and that age-appropriate high blood pressure resources are not used consistently. Study results contribute to social change by providing an opportunity for heightened awareness and education among health care providers in teen high blood pressure screening and diagnosis processing. Ongoing education and research may engender proactive steps to develop universal guidelines, tools and practices to consistently and accurately detect high blood pressure in teens.
Title: Administrative Director, Surgical Education
Research Topic: Health Care Provider Perceptions of High Blood Pressure Screening for Asymptomatic African-American Teens
Institution: Walden University
Committee Chair: Dr. John Oswald
Abstract: Health care provider perceptions of typical practices play a significant role in evaluating the efficacy of screening and diagnosis of teen high blood pressure in African Americans. African American adults are more likely to develop high blood pressure than are any other ethnic group; however, there is a gap in the literature concerning high blood pressure in teens. Approximately 1 to 5 of every 100 children has high blood pressure. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the perspectives of health care providers on high blood pressure screening and diagnosis of African American asymptomatic teens. The health belief model (HBM) was the conceptual framework used to describe how beliefs and attitudes influence provider high blood pressure screening. Purposive sampling resulted in 9 health care providers (8 pediatricians and 1family medicine physician), who completed a hypertension survey and individual interview. Data were coded and analyzed using thematic analysis. Atlas.ti was used for data management. Theoretical saturation was reached after 9 interviews. Emergent themes included observations from the participants that the absence of initial standardized high blood pressure screening for teens is a significant problem and that age-appropriate high blood pressure resources are not used consistently. Study results contribute to social change by providing an opportunity for heightened awareness and education among health care providers in teen high blood pressure screening and diagnosis processing. Ongoing education and research may engender proactive steps to develop universal guidelines, tools and practices to consistently and accurately detect high blood pressure in teens.
| health-care-provider-perceptions-of-high-blood-pressure-screening.pdf |
Dr. Ingrid M. Hayes-Burrell
Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
Research Topic: Financing School-Based Health Centers: Sustaining Business Operational Services
Institution: Walden University
Committee Chair: Dr. Ify Diala, Doctor of Business Administration Faculty
Abstract: School-based health centers (SBHCs) have faced challenges in securing adequate funding for operations and developing sound business systems for billing and reimbursement. Specifically, administrators often lack strategies to develop and sustain funding levels to support appropriate resources for business operations. The focus of this descriptive study was to explore best practice strategies to develop and sustain funding through the experiences of SBHC administrators. The conceptual framework included Elkington’s sustainability theory, which posits that corporate social responsibility, stakeholder involvement, and citizenship improve manager’s effect on the business system. Twenty full-time SBHC administrators working in separate locations throughout the state of Maryland participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. The van Kaam process was used to cluster descriptive experiences in data analysis that resulted in the development of thematic strategies for implementing best practices relevant to developing and sustaining funding for SBHC business operations. Major themes provided by the participants were interagency communications, creating marketing plans, and disparities in the allocation of funding for programs and professional staff. Findings indicated SBHC administrators continue to face challenges in developing and sustaining adequate funding for operations in the state of Maryland. Suggestions for future research include how administrators can develop marketing plans and explore long-range funding for SBHC services. The findings in this study may contribute to positive social change by demonstrating to officials in the Maryland State Department of Education the significance of SBHCs, and the need to increase mental health services.
Title: Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
Research Topic: Financing School-Based Health Centers: Sustaining Business Operational Services
Institution: Walden University
Committee Chair: Dr. Ify Diala, Doctor of Business Administration Faculty
Abstract: School-based health centers (SBHCs) have faced challenges in securing adequate funding for operations and developing sound business systems for billing and reimbursement. Specifically, administrators often lack strategies to develop and sustain funding levels to support appropriate resources for business operations. The focus of this descriptive study was to explore best practice strategies to develop and sustain funding through the experiences of SBHC administrators. The conceptual framework included Elkington’s sustainability theory, which posits that corporate social responsibility, stakeholder involvement, and citizenship improve manager’s effect on the business system. Twenty full-time SBHC administrators working in separate locations throughout the state of Maryland participated in semi-structured telephone interviews. The van Kaam process was used to cluster descriptive experiences in data analysis that resulted in the development of thematic strategies for implementing best practices relevant to developing and sustaining funding for SBHC business operations. Major themes provided by the participants were interagency communications, creating marketing plans, and disparities in the allocation of funding for programs and professional staff. Findings indicated SBHC administrators continue to face challenges in developing and sustaining adequate funding for operations in the state of Maryland. Suggestions for future research include how administrators can develop marketing plans and explore long-range funding for SBHC services. The findings in this study may contribute to positive social change by demonstrating to officials in the Maryland State Department of Education the significance of SBHCs, and the need to increase mental health services.
| dr_i_hayes_burrell_dissertation_062017.pdf |
@HenryMCarter06
Dr. Henry M. Carter
Title: Founder of Manly Deeds Inc.
Research Topic: Relationship Between Hospital Performance Measures and 30-Day Readmission Rates
Institution: Walden University
Committee Chair: Dr. Cheryl Lentz
Abstract: Medical errors occur at the prescription step due to lack adequate knowledge of medications by the physician, failure to adhere to policies and procedures, memory lapses, confusion in nomenclature, and illegible handwriting. Unfortunately, these errors can lead to patient readmission within 30 days of dismissal. Hospital leaders lose 0.25% to 1% of Medicare’s annual reimbursement for a patient readmitted within 30 days for the same illness. The United States, lawmakers posited the use of health information technology, such as computerized physician order entry scores systems (CPOES), reduced hospital readmission, improved the quality of service, and reduced the cost of healthcare. Grounded in systems theory, the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between computerized physician order entry scores, medication reconciliation scores, and 30-day readmission rates. Archival data were collected from 117 hospitals in the southeastern region of the United States. Using multiple linear regression to analyze the data, the model as a whole did not significantly predict 30-day hospital readmission rate, F (2, 114) = 1.928, p = .150, R2 = .033. However, medical reconciliation scores provided a slightly higher contribution to the model (β = .173) than CPOES (β = .059. The implications for positive social change included the potential to provide hospital administrators with a better understanding of factors that may relate to 30-day readmission rates. Patients stand to benefit from improved service, decreased cost, and quality of healthcare.
Title: Founder of Manly Deeds Inc.
Research Topic: Relationship Between Hospital Performance Measures and 30-Day Readmission Rates
Institution: Walden University
Committee Chair: Dr. Cheryl Lentz
Abstract: Medical errors occur at the prescription step due to lack adequate knowledge of medications by the physician, failure to adhere to policies and procedures, memory lapses, confusion in nomenclature, and illegible handwriting. Unfortunately, these errors can lead to patient readmission within 30 days of dismissal. Hospital leaders lose 0.25% to 1% of Medicare’s annual reimbursement for a patient readmitted within 30 days for the same illness. The United States, lawmakers posited the use of health information technology, such as computerized physician order entry scores systems (CPOES), reduced hospital readmission, improved the quality of service, and reduced the cost of healthcare. Grounded in systems theory, the purpose of this correlational study was to examine the relationship between computerized physician order entry scores, medication reconciliation scores, and 30-day readmission rates. Archival data were collected from 117 hospitals in the southeastern region of the United States. Using multiple linear regression to analyze the data, the model as a whole did not significantly predict 30-day hospital readmission rate, F (2, 114) = 1.928, p = .150, R2 = .033. However, medical reconciliation scores provided a slightly higher contribution to the model (β = .173) than CPOES (β = .059. The implications for positive social change included the potential to provide hospital administrators with a better understanding of factors that may relate to 30-day readmission rates. Patients stand to benefit from improved service, decreased cost, and quality of healthcare.
| drhenrymcarterdissertation.pdf |