The study employs both traditional quality improvement methods and components of “Best Practices Research” to effectively and efficiently identify feasible practice-level changes that improve care for those patients with suspected CA-MRSA infections.
Health Literacy and Self-Management in Heart Failure
A multi-site randomized trial to test whether a literacy-sensitive intervention to improve heart failure self-management skills can improve health outcomes for all patients, and particularly those with inadequate literacy.
Nursing Home Medication Error Project
In response to Senate Bill 1016 which mandates that nursing homes report medication errors, this project is developing and implementing a nursing home medication error reporting system for the State of North Carolina.