@article{ETD, school = {D.N.P.}, author = {Harling, Callie and }, url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10122}, title = {Creating an impetus for oral care: a quality improvement project}, publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University}, abstract = {Oral hygiene is one of the most frequently cited missed nursing cares and is implicated in the development of non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP), which is associated with high morbidity and mortality and represents a significant work burden for healthcare providers including nurse practitioners. This quality improvement project aimed to increase the percentage of patients receiving oral care at least once in a 24-hour shift to 75% over a three-month period.}, number = {ETD}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/w66344413}, recid = {10122}, address = {2023}, }