2012
The Gift of Life: Optimizing Organ Donation through Collaboration, Jennifer Houp RN, CNRN (Poster)
The Daily Metric Board: A Lean Approach to Performance Improvement., Hope Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Budging Culture, Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Presentation)
Patient Safety: Break the Silence, Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR and Diane Kimsey MS, RN, CNOR (Article)
The Merry-Go-Roung of Patient Rounding: Assure Your Patient Get The Brass Ring, Beth A. Kessler BSN, RN, BC; Marie-Claude Gutekunst MSN, RN, PCCN; Ashley M. Donchez; Rachel F. Dries BSN, RN, CMSRN; and Megan Snyder BSN, RN, BC (Article)
A Networkwide, Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Perioperative Medication Safety, Diane Kimsey RN, MS, CNOR and Jeanne P. Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
It Takes More Than a Village… A Compendium of Strategies to Raise the Quality Bar., Barbara Labriola MSW, BA, RN, CMSRN (Presentation)
Acute Leukemia Care in a Community Hospital: We Did It and So Can You!, Barbara Labriola MSW, BA, RN, CMSRN and Donna Wegner RN (Poster)
Research and Quality Awards Reception, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Award)
“I Think, Therefore I Count”: Changing the Count Process While Encouraging Critical Thinking, Marlene H. Leidy and Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Warfarin Timing, Roxanne LeRoy RN (Presentation)
It Takes More Than A Village… A Compendium of Strategies to Raise the Quality Bar (Poster), Tiffany Lopez BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Lessons Learned: Listening to the Interns, Jeanne Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Prioritizing Partners Across the Continuum, Mary Beth Maly MPH; Susan Lawrence MS, CMAC; Marie K. Jordan; William J. Davies LPT; Michael J. Weiss MPH; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; and Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH, FACP (Article)
Community Fall Expo: Promoting Health and Preventing Falls, Shelly Marks (Poster)
How to Effectively Reduce Costs Associated with Robotic Surgery: Is This Even Possible?, Martin A. Martino MD, Jocelyn Shubella, Wesly Menard, Jeremy Patriarco, Brian Leader, Rachel Miller PA-C, Megan Allen RN, M Bijoy Thomas MD, and Richard Boulay MD (Poster)
Benchmarking Quality Metrics for Endometrial Cancer Patients: Robotics vs. Laparoscopy, Martin A. Martino MD, Jocelyn Shubella, Shamol Williams MSII, Rachel Morcrette PA-C, Jeremy Patriarco, Hai-Yen Nguyen MD, Amy Hordendorf, M Bijoy Thomas MD, and Richard Boulay MD (Poster)
WE ROCK – YOU ROLL: Surgical Staging Unit Propels On-Time First Case Start Initiative, Marlene Mayza BSN, RN and Janice Magliane ADN, RN (Poster)
Got accountability? Increasing data transparency., Tami Meltsch BSN, RN, PCCN, CNML. (Article)
An EZ pass to hospital admissions., Tami J. Meltsch BSN, RN, PCCN, CNML; Miriam Ramos-Martinez MSN, RN, CMSRN; Christine Hartner BSN, RN, PCCN; Melissa Vermuelen RN; and Donna Doe BSN, RN (Article)
Validation of a Triage Algorithm for Psychiatric Screening (TAPS) for Patients With Psychiatric Chief Complaints, Andrew C. Miller DO; Steven P. Frei MD; Valerie A. Rupp RN, BSN; Brian S. Joho MSN, RN; Kerry M. Miller RN; and William Bond MD, MS (Article)
High Frequency Ventilation-What is the Best Choice?, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)
The Development of a Respiratory Supplies Indexing System to Improve Retrieval Time, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)
Chronic Sorrow in Heart Failure, Rhonda W. Moore CRNP (Article)
Integrating Palliative Care in the Surgical and Trauma Intensive Care Unit: A Report From the Improving Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit (IPAL-ICU) Project Advisory Board and the Center to Advance Palliative Care, Anne C. Mosenthal MD, FACS; David E. Weissman MD, FACP; Curtis J. Randall MD, MPH; Ross M. Hays MD; Dana R. Lustbader MD, FCCM, FCCP; Colleen Mulkerin MSW, LCSW; Kathleen A. Puntillo DNSc, RN, FAAN; Daniel Ray MD; Rick Bassett MSN, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CRRN; Renee D. Boss MD; Karen J. Brasel MD, MPH, FACS; Margaret L. Campbell PhD, RN, FAAN; and Judith E. Nelson MD, JD (Article)
Bringing the Gemba and C-Suite Together, Robert X. Murphy, Jr. MD, MS and Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN (Presentation)
Using Text Messages to Improve Adherence, David T. Nash MD, Julia P. Bolick MS, Laxmana M. Godishala MD, Lori Neri MSN, and Wayne S. Warren MD (Article)
Facilitating Change to Accountable Care: A Case Study Presentation, Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC and Susan Lawrence MS, CMAC (Presentation)
Identifying Delirium: The Right Tool for the Job., Michaelen Panzarella MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)
It's Time to Teach Back: An Inter-professional Approach to Enhance Learning and Reduce Neuroscience Readmissions, Jill P. Peoples BSN, RN, CMSRN, CNRN and Amanda Yerkes RN, BSN, CMSRN, CNRN (Poster)
Teach-Back Translation: Overcoming Challenges, Debra Peter MSN, RN-BC and Jill Hinnershitz MSN, RN (Presentation)
Using TeachBack to Create a Sea-Change in Patient Understanding – Lehigh Valley Health System, Debra Peter MSN, RN, BC, CMSRN and Paula Robinson MSN, RN, BC (Presentation)
Fostering Self-Care Adherence: When Heart Failure and Depression Intersect, Donna F. Petruccelli CRNP; Donna Doe BSN, RN; and Melisa L. Kubic BSN, RN (Article)
Newborn Nursery – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: What’s in Between?, Judith Pfeiffer BSN, RN-C and Denise Keeler BSN, RN-NIC (Poster)
Normal Newborn Nursery – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: What’s in between?, Judith Pfeiffer BSN, RN-C and Denise Keeler BSN, RN-NIC (Poster)
Making the Transformation to a Customer-Service Orientation, Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC (Article)
Our White Rose Program Blooms and Grows, Miriam Ramos-Martinez MSN, RN, CMSRN (Article)
Predicting Re-Intubation in Patients Who Self Extubate in the ICU, John Reed RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Robert Leshko BS,RRT; and Michael J. Weiss MPH (Poster)
Nurses in Technology, Sheryl Repischak RN, BSN, MS (Poster)
Community Cancer Services, Clinical Trials, and Quality Initiatives--Year 2 NCCCP at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Ada M. Rivera BA; Lenore A. McGonigle Ms; MaryEllen Shiels BS; Smiyyah Q. Whitney RN; Suresh G. Nair MD; Janelle M. Sharma; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Eliot L. Friedman MD; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; and Gregory R. Harper MD, PhD (Poster)
Bilingual Navigation in Cancer Care, Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Ada M. Rivera BA; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; and Tina Mellinger (Poster)
Creating A Niche: Medical-Surgical Nurses Role in Succesful Program Development (Oral), Eileen Sacco MSN, RN, CNRN, ONC (Presentation)
Creating a NICHE: Nurses Role in Successful Program Development, Eileen Sacco MSN, RN, CNRN, ONC and Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Presentation)
As the Front Door Closes, the Back Door Opens, Elizabeth B. Seislove MSN, RN, CCRN (Article)
Keeping Resolutions, Elizabeth B. Seislove MSN, RN, CCRN (Article)
A Successful Patient Rounding Redesign: Staff Empowerment Blended With a Research Project, Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN and Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN (Presentation)
A Successful Patient Rounding Redesign: Staff Empowerment Blended with a Research Project (Poster), Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN; Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Hannah D. Paxton BSN, RN; and Michelle D. Flores (Poster)
Breaking Sterility: Dealing with Procedural Violations in Healthcare, Lauren M. Simko BSN, RN, FNP (Article)
Translating Quality to the Bedside: Collaboration Improves Patient Outcomes, Maureen T. Smith MSN, RN, CNRN (Poster)
Nurses Helping Nurses: A Proactive Approach to Stress Management in a Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit., Maureen T. Smith MSN, RN, CNRN; Lorraine Valeriano BSN, RN, CNRN; and Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Article)
Stop the Chaos! One Patient at a Time, Please, Megan Snyder BSN, RN, BC (Poster)
Educational Interventions to Improve Clinician Documentation, Joel Strohecker BS, RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS; Kristen Lal RRT; Kelly M. Torres RRT; and Magdaline Brezak (Poster)
Eliminating Green to Go Green: Using Web Technology to Increase Clinical Documentation, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN (Article)
The Path to Post-Operative Success: Collaborative Pre-Operative Education for Spinal Surgery Patients, Holly D. Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CRN (Poster)
Insights to Patient Care Continuum: A Collaborative Approach From to Rehabilitative Care Settings, Holly D. Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CRN; Amber Moyer RN, BSN, CNRN; Carol Domzalski RN, CRRN; and Jolene Klotz RN,MSN,CRRN (Poster)
Rapid Assessment Unit (RAU) in the Emergency Department, Melissa Teitsworth RN, BSN; Joshua C. Freece RN, CEN; and Jennifer A. Brown RN (Presentation)
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Prevention in the Traumatically Injured Patient: Beyond the Bundle!, Cindy Umbrell MSN,RN,CNS,CCRN and Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Poster)
The Future is Now – Collaboration Through Telemedicine to Improve Patient Outcomes., Lorraine Valeriano BSN, RN, CCRN (Presentation)
Lateral Service to Deliver Better Patient Care, Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN; Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC; Beth A. Kessler BSN, RN, BC; Jack Dunleavy BS; Anthony J. Ardire MD, MPH, FAAP, CPE; and Andrew Barsky CDM, CFPP (Article)
Riding the Tide of Meaningful Use Implementation: Case Study of Hospital Based Transitional Nursing Facility, Alice Vrsan RN-BC, MSN (Poster)
Sedation Safety Using Clinical Practice Guidelines, Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Poster)
Educating Our Future Staff: Introducing Children to the Nursing Profession, Eileen Wasson MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)
2011
System-Wide Deployment of Color Coded Pediatric Resuscitation Carts Supported By In Situ Simulation, Deborah Arnold MSN, RN, CMSRN; Jayne Febbraro MSN RN CRNP; William Bond MD, MS; Michele Dunstan; Margaret J. Chorazak; Melissa B. Walsh BS; K Walker; and T Dietz (Poster)
Developing a Multidisciplinary Perioperative Safety Course, William Bond MD, MS; Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CnoR; Michael Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM; Melissa B. Walsh BS; Deborah Arnold MSN, RN, CMSRN; Matthew W. Leclair; Kelly L. Lago MS; and Jeanne P. Luke MSN, RN, CnoR (Poster)
Collaboration in Wound Photography Competency Development: A Unique Approach, Leah Marie Bradshaw MSN, RN, CWS; Margaret Elizabeth Gergar MSN, COCN, CCWCN; and Ginger A. Holko MBA, BSN, RN, CWS (Article)
Re-Design for the Time: Matching Management with Customer Needs., Maureen Bredbenner RN, CNOR; Toni Holcomb BSN, RN, CNOR; and Louann Newman RN, CNOR (Poster)
Call-Fleming Syndrome: More Than A Crazy Migraine, Erin M. Conahan RN, CNRN and Claranne Mathiesen RN, MSN, CNRN (Poster)
Let’s Talk – Journal Club., Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Michele Maron; Vickie Cunningham BSN, RN; and Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)
Let’s Talk – Journal Club., Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Michelle Maron RN; Vickie Cunningham BSN, RN; and Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Presentation)
Destination: New Kowledge, Satisfaction, Empowerment and Professionalism: The Journey of a Bedside Nurse Researcher, Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; Paulette Kennedy BSN, RN, NE-BC; and June Kellogg BSN, RN, PCCN (Poster)
ED Triage, Carolyn Davidson PhD, RN, CRN, APRN and Andrew Martin BSN, RN, CEN (Presentation)
An Ethnographic Examination of the Hourly Rounding Process, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Kathy Baker RN, MPH; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Michelle D. Flores RN, BSN; and Deborah Swavely RN, MSN (Poster)
EBP in Action, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Michelle D. Flores BSN, RN; Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN; and Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN (Presentation)
Delivering Specialized Palliative Care in the Community: A New Role for Nurse Practitioners, Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Elke H. Rockwell PhD, MSS; Nancy Gratz MPA; Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; Lou A. Lukas MD; Donna Stevens BS; Gretchen Fitzgerald CRNP; Michele A. Naugle CRNP; Jacaline Wolf CRNP; and Barbara Sikora LPN (Article)
Success with Compassion: Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation in the Pediatric Population, Joanne DiNatale BSN, RN, ONCC; Marcia Summers MSN, RN; and April Saboe BSN, RN. (Poster)
Uh-Oh to Oh Yeah: A Nurse Driven Urinary Catheter Removal Protocol, Nancy Dirico MSN, RN, CMSRN and Bonnie Kosman MSN, RN, NE-BC, NHA (Poster)
Induction of Labor with Oxytocin: When Should Oxytocin Be Held?, Liany C. Diven MD; Julia Gogle RN; Meredith Rochon MD; Sherrine Eid MPH3; John C. Smulian MD,MPH; and Joanne N. Quiñones MD, MSCE (Poster)
Management of Foot and Ankle Trauma, Zacharia Facaros; John J. Stapleton DPM, FACFAS; Vasilios D. Polyzois; and Thomas Zgonis DPM, FACFAS (Article)
Data Transparency to Get Results, Donna Farley RN, CMSRN; Saranya Phadungchevite BSN, RN; and Tami Meltsch BSN, RN, PCCN, CNML. (Poster)
Emergency Department, Recalculating… Labor & Delivery, Jayne Febbraro MSN, RN, CRNP and Deborah Arnold MSN, RN, CMSRN (Presentation)
Patient Safety: Break the Silence., Beth E. Frickmann RN, CNOR; Glenda Garza MS, RN, CNOR; Hope Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR; and Diane Kimsey RN, MSN, CNOR (Presentation)
On Old Olympic Towering Tops A Finn and German Viewed Some Hops., Kristen Gaumer RN, CNRN (Poster)
On Old Olympus Towering Tops A Finn and German Viewed Some Hops, Kristen Gaumer RN, CNRN (Poster)
Clinical Support for the Off-Shift Nurse and the Graduate Nurse: The Clinical Rock Stars, Tracy Gemberling BA, RN, CMSRN; Nancy Tretter-Long; Lori Reiner; Mary Jean Potylycki; and Carolyn Davidson PhD, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC (Article)
Reducing Readmissions to Hospital from a Skilled Nursing Facility, Catherine M. Glew BM, BS, CMD and Anne M. Yawman MD (Poster)
Improvement through Simulation, Julia Gogle RN (Presentation)
Who, What and When...Cancer Screening Guidelines for the Asymptomatic Patient, Kathleen A. Gray CRNP (Presentation)
24/7 Family Presence – Proven Strategies to Address Associated Caregiver Stressors, LaDene Gross MSed, BSN, NE-BC and Paula J. Travis RN (Presentation)
Preventing Pressure Ulcers on an Orthopedic Floor, Susan Gross BSN, RN (Presentation)
Community Cancer Services, Clinical Trials, and Quality Initiatives—Year 1 NCCCP at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Gregory R. Harper MD, PhD; Ada M. Rivera BA; Eliot L. Friedman MD; Kathleen A. Leies RN, OCN; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; Lenore McGonigle Med; Suresh G. Nair MD; Tara Namey MS, CGC; Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH, FACP; and Ronald W. Swinfard MD, FACP (Poster)
Do You Hear Bells? The Increasing Problem of Alarm Fatigue, Roslyn M. Harris MS, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC; Jeanne Manavizadeh BSN, RN, PCCN; Denise J. McPherson BSN, RN, CCRN; and Lynne Smith MSN, RN, PCCN (Article)
Chief Quality Officer Rounds: Charting a New Course for Performance Improvement, Nicole Hartman MSN, RN and Jennifer Devine BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Making All Your Professional Dreams Come True: The Center for Professional Excellence at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Nicole Hartman MSN, RN and Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Article)
Bedside Nurse Shift Report: Standardizing the Approach at the Bedside, Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Bedside Shift Report, Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Presentation)
Bedside Nurse Shift Report: A ROADMAP for Communication, Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN and Kristina Holleran BSN, RN (Presentation)
SORE NO MORE: The Power of a Microscope in Skin Integrity., Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN and Denise Pisciotta BSN, RN. (Poster)
The Role of the Respiratory Therapist Role in Palliative Care., Cheryl Heffner BS, RRT (Presentation)
Program...Validate...Infuse: Developing an IV Infusion Validation Tool, Nancy Humes BSN, RN and Nicole Zimmerman BSN, RN (Poster)
Flotation Devices: Assisting Perianesthesia Departments Keep Afloat During High Acuity Times, Amanda Johnson BSN, RN and Lauren K. Hoover BSN, RN (Presentation)