Abstract

As health care costs continue to rise in the United States, there are associated concerns over use of services and where the utilization is occurring. Consumption of large amounts of health care resources has been attributed to a specific patient population, called the Super Utilizer patient population. An evidenced-based practice improvement project was developed and implemented in Lancaster County, called Care Connections. The purpose of the practice improvement project was to design, implement and evaluate health literacy and teach-back education in a Super Utilizer patient population.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3700719; ProQuest document ID: 1680273803. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Maribeth LeBreton, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC

Sigma Membership

Xi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice

Keywords:

Patient Education, Health Literacy, Healthcare Resources, Emergency Departments

Advisor

Shirlee Drayton-Brooks

Second Advisor

Elayne DeSimone

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Widener University

Degree Year

2015

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2023-04-17

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