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Maternal-newborn, pediatric, and neonatal nurses’ promotion and support of breastfeeding
Full text linkA lack of knowledge and support for breastfeeding remains a challenge among nurses, leading to inconsistent information and practices for families. Observations from a non-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) academic center in the Pacific Northwest indicate that nurses have inadequate knowledge and inconsistent practices in breastfeeding support. This quantitative quality improvement project aims to assess pediatric and neonatal nurses’ beliefs, attitudes, and perceived social norms about breastfeeding, as well as their intentions for behavior change and willingness to make adjustments
Making outside referral processing faster and easier
Full text linkThe capstone project was undertaken to identify opportunities for Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to streamline its outside referral processing system and enhance the experience for both internal teams and external providers. This report recommends the implementation of both Care Everywhere Referral Management (CERM), and Epic created and integrated software, for referrals from Epic users and FormDr, a 3rd party conditional form creation platform, for providers not utilizing Epic. These solutions aim to enhance the referral process by decreasing the rate of referral rejections, improving communication among providers, and reducing the need for manual data entry, all of which will facilitate quicker patient access to care
Improving the nutritional management of inflammatory bowel disease through the development of patient-focused educational materials
Full text linkThis capstone encompasses evidence-based patient education in the form of a digital booklet. It includes information regarding diet therapy for induction and maintenance of remission in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as other nutritional therapy and interventions for those with IBD. It is intended to be distributed under the supervision and guidance of a registered dietitian
Improving inpatient documentation: template adoption improving provider efficiency and decreasing “note-bloat” in a large hospitalist group
Full text linkIn 2023, a series of templates were designed for the Inland Northwest Hospitalist teams based on multidisciplinary feedback. The analysis of the hospitalist practice before and after adoption of a revised, standardized hospitalist template demonstrated increased efficiency in provider workflow and reduced note bloat
University of Oregon Medical School: A History of the Years 1904-1909
No full textDr. Charles Holman, who served as the fifth dean of the University of Oregon Medical School, was requested to document the medical school's formal history. He began this undertaking in late 1975 and worked through 1976. Sadly, he passed away in the spring of 1977, leaving behind this manuscript as part of his legacy
The Development of Medical Education in the Pacific Northwest
No full textThis paper was read at a meeting of the University of Oregon Medical History Club on February 21, 1924. In it, Olaf Larsell describes the origins of the Medical Department of Williamette University (sometimes referred to as Oregon Medical College) in 1865. It outlines many of the obstacles the school faced during its early years including a failed start and relocating back and forth between Salem and Portland. Larsell writes about the rivalry between the Medical Department of Willamette University and the University of Oregon Medical School (UOMS) when it forms in 1887 up until the two schools ultimately merge in 1913.
This paper lays out many of the bureaucratic and administrative disagreements that took place between faculty and the board of trustees over the years and additional conflicts with the Association of American Medical Colleges over its standards. Larsell provides the names of many of the doctors involved in forming both of the medical schools.
This work also chronicles how admissions practices and curricula developed at the universities and makes comparisons to other medical schools operating in the United States at the same time. There are multiple quotes provided intended to demonstrate the mindset of both supporters and critics of both schools. This work also includes descriptions of different buildings, conditions in the schools, budgets, and opinions about who should be allowed to call themselves a doctor. There are photographs and drawings of university buildings, as well as photographs of Dr. Simon E. Josephi and Dr. K. A. J. MacKenzie who were both deans of UOMS.</p
The association between cannabis use and periodontitis: a retrospective study
No full textThis retrospective study examined the relationship between cannabis use and periodontal health in non-smoking, non-diabetic patients and found that cannabis users had a higher prevalence of gingivitis, while non-users showed a higher prevalence of periodontitis. No significant association was found between cannabis use and peri-implantitis
The effect of social risk and social support on pain severity and nonpharmacologic therapy utilization under Oregon Medicaid’s Back and Neck Pain policy
No full textAnalysis of social risk and social support on pain severity and nonpharmacologic utilization under Oregon Medicaid's Back and Neck Pain policy using repeated measures latent class and latent growth analysis