The poster gallery is an archive of the work of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) employees and health care professionals. Part of the mission of LVHN is to support clinical care through education and research. To that end, the posters shared here reflect innovation, performance improvement projects and studies that address all areas of healthcare from clinical care to administrative initiatives. They are shared freely to encourage conversation and collaboration.
2024
Absence of Advanced Care Planning Status Medical Record Documentation in ‘at risk’ ED Patients, Jacob Adams; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Zhe Chen; Jennifer Allen MD; Katie Best RN; David B. Burmeister DO, FACEP, CPE; Timothy J. Friel MD; David M. Richardson MD; Courtney Moore MD; Maulik P Purohit MD, MPH; Justin Stauffer PA-C; Michael Nguyen; Matthew McCambridge MD; Katelyn McLain; Natalie Burkert; William Carmichael; and Jessica K. Eygnor DO (Poster)
Buck's Traction Video Creation for Promoting Optimal Care of The Femur Fracture Patient, Michele Adzema BSN, RN, CMSRN; Chelsy Bechtold ADN, RN; Lauren Curcio BSN, RN, GERO-BC; and Brandon Haeseler BSN, RN (Poster)
Take it to the Core, Elizabeth Alexander BSN, RN; Matthew Bourdon BSN, RN; Debra Day BSN, RN; Binh Nguyen BSN, RN; Tiffany Pexton BSN, RN; Ashley Sabol BSN, RN; and Malik Talib RN (Poster)
Is Chronic Pain Associated With Fentalog Overdose in ED Patients?, Alexandra Amaducci DO, Rachel Culbreth, Paul Wax, Kim Aldy, Jeffrey Brent, Sharan Campleman, Shao Li, Alex Krotulski, Jennifer Love, and Alex F. Manini (Poster)
Nonpharmacological Pain Interventions For Labor, Brielle Artis BSN, RN; Kaylee Conrad ADN, RN; Nicole Krepps BSN, RN; Macie McGaughran ADN, RN; Mariah Moorehouse ADN, RN; and Kristine Ulshafer BSN, RN (Poster)
Newborn Fall Prevention, Ashlynn Ashmore RN; Omotola Oduwole BSN, RN; and Victoria Wieruszewski BSN, RN (Poster)
Increasing Awareness Among Cardiac ICU Nurses Regarding Oral Care in Ventilated Patients, Ariadae Baettcher BSN, RN; Morgan Frantz BSN, RN; Melissa Jackle BSN, RN; Tuyen Pham BSN, RN; and Alexis Thompson ADN, RN (Poster)
Building Nurse Resilience, Emilee Barnhardt BSN, RN; Nadira Kaleen BSN, RN; Brooke Stempel BSN, RN; and Anthony Palonis BSN, RN (Poster)
Between Early Warning and Alert Fatigue: A Single-Institution Experience of Right-sizing CHEWS, Heather Becker MD; Anna V. Folk MSN, MSN, RN, CPN; and Claudia F. Busse MD (Poster)
Enhanced Recovery: Adequate Nutrition for Orthopedic Surgical Healing, Christina Beitler MS, RN; Dana James MS, RD, LDN; Cynthia Stemrich MS, RD, LDN; and Molly Sweeney MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES, CBC (Poster)
Blood Culture Contamination, Amy Beltz ADN, RN; Weston Cummings BSN, RN; Sydney Pfeiffer BSN, RN; Natalie VanHorn BSN, RN; and Haley Zimerofsky BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Spirometer Use, Christina Bender RN, BSN; Jessica Yargeau RN; and Michael Galassi RN, BSN (Poster)
Scholarly Activity Resident Curricular Evaluation, Nyann Biery MS; Lynn M. Wilson DO; and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Poster)
Provider in Triage, Emma Blades BSN, RN; Grace Gilmore BSN, RN; Katelyn McMurtrie RN; and Skylar Treat BSN, RN (Poster)
Increasing Confidence in New Graduate Nurses on Giving Report to ICU/LLM, Kyra Bruns BSN, RN; Melissa Crenko BSN, RN; Catie Kittle BSN, RN; Courtney Roberson BSN, RN; Tyra Santos BSN, RN; and Kelsea Snyder BSN, RN (Poster)
Use of QR Codes to Access Frequently Used Protocols, Vannesa Bunsee RN and Olivia Frawley ADN, RN (Poster)
Bridging Communication Gaps: Translation Cards, Grei Cadiz ADN, RN; Connie Hernandez BSN, RN; Akeem Oliphant BSN, RN; and Chrisvely Urbanski BSN, RN (Poster)
How Does Compliance with Antiseptic Barrier Caps Affect CLABSI Rates on Adult ICU Units, Annabelle Callis, Crystal Schaffer, Alyssa Hawksworth, Kayla Gillespie, and Fengxue Lie (Poster)
Importance of Including Driving Risk Assessments in OT Evaluation for Aging Adults, Melissa Carmody MOTRL/L, MSCS, C/NDT (Poster)
Relationship-Centered Communication (RCC) Program, Michelle N. Carraro DO; Molly Thompson Chavez MHL; Christina Roberts MS, MA; Laura Hoffman BS; and Robin S. Schroeder MD (Poster)
Tiny Feet Taking Big Steps, Jen Carrillo RN, Jenna Grosko RN, Emily Hoven RN, Kayla Kulp RN, Alanna Lee RN, and Jenna Rogers RN (Poster)
Let Your NICU Nurses Put Your Mind At EASE, Victoria Carter RN; Charity Mokaya BSN, RN; Caroline Spugnardi BSN, RN; and Kiauna Graham RN (Poster)
Reinforcing Standard of Practice in Blood Culture Collection, Caytie Castells RN; Deiry Contreras BSN, RN; Marilourdes Fontanez RN; Jasmine Kline RN; and Jacob Rudy BSN, RN (Poster)
Staff Education: Ventilator Alarm Fatigue and Management For Nurses in the Adult Medical/Surgical ICU, Joanie Cheng ADN, RN; Nicholas Price ABSN, RN; and Jiwoong Yoo MSN, RN (Poster)
Nurse-Led Fall Mat Utilization, Amber Cieri, Amber Buck, and Kaitlyn Hardgrovew (Poster)
Heel Warmer Effectiveness, Karina Collazo-Lopez BSN, RN and Amber Guzman ADN, RN (Poster)
Barrier Breakers, Logan Collins BSN, RN; Elise Keeney BSN, RN; and Rebecca Volk ADN, RN (Poster)
Implementation of Gaming to Increase Knowledge Acquisition and Retention for IV Therapy, Amy Conover MA, RN-BC, NPD-BC (Poster)
Hand-off or Hand-on? Utilizing a Standardized Report Sheet, Jessica Coyler BSN, RN; Renecca Panagakos BSN, RN; and Steven Schwartz BSN, RN, CBRN (Poster)
How Water-Soluble Lubricants Effects Perineal Tears, Jordan Crospeno BSN, RN; Daria Maggio RN; and Madison Muller BSN, RN (Poster)
90-90 Gulp: Stop Aspiration, Allison Davis BSN. RN; Kristine Griffith ADN, RN; Charlotte Cherry ADN, RN; Jacquelin Tankersley BSN, RN; and Debra Rose BSN, RN (Poster)
Trends in Alcohol Withdrawal Management: A Single-Site Analysis of the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Core Registry 2017-2022, John DelBianco MD, Kira Galeano MD, Joseph J. Stirparo MD, Kathryn L Wheel MD, Gillian A. Beauchamp MD, and Ryan J. Sawyers DO (Poster)
Team Nursing to Decrease Pressure Injuries, Bridget Diaz RN, Summer Server RN, and Nicky Wong RN (Poster)
Kissing Choroidal Sign, Ajay Doniparthi; Aaron B Deutsch DO; Joel D Stibbe MD; Nida M Khan MD; and Matthew Palilonis DO, MHSA (Poster)
Withdrawal Assessment Tool-1, Liz Durand BSN, RN and Taylor Morley ADN, RN (Poster)
Reducing the Incidence of Falls for High Fall Risk Patients in the Emergency Room, Abigail Eckert BSN, RN; Erin Chlebove BSN, RN; Kelsey Kaintz BSN, RN; and Jordyn Kalp ADN, RN (Poster)
Prevention of Workplace Violence Towards Emergency Nurses, Allison Enke BSN, RN; Anna Darling BSN, RN; Jason Hoch RN; Jacqulyn Lukens RN; and Melissa Merlo RN (Poster)
Show Me What You Got: Horsing Around With Knee Pain, Megan Ferderber MD (Poster)
Positioning to Promote Vaginal Deliveries, Angela Fezza BSN, RN; Sarah Hann BSN, RN; and Nikki Perez BSN, RN (Poster)
Flushing Peripheral Intravenous Catheters, Anthony Foy, Libby Diefenderfer, Sharon Michels, Ines Brito, Liya Wegayehu, and Anna Vernacchia (Poster)
Reducing Restraint Use in Adult Patients in the ED, Irene Ganesh-Figueroa RN and Sharon Clowney RN (Poster)
Retrospective Chart Review Comparing Characteristics and Outcomes Between Head and Neck Cancer Patients Receiving Prophylactic Feeding Tube Placement and Those Not Receiving Prophylactic Feeding Tube Placement While Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy, Janine Gilboy RD, LDN; Erin Levine RD, CSO, LDN; and Jennifer Brennan RD, CSO (Poster)
VAP Bundles, Samantha Gillespie, Abigail Gober, Mckenna Pagotto, Emily Harman, and Elizabeth Pulice (Poster)
Increasing Hand Hygiene Compliance Amongst Emergency Department Nurses, Emily Glass ADN, RN; Kristina Latsch RN; Nicole Pitosky ADN, RN; Elizabeth Polchin ADN, RN; Ashley Rodney BSN, RN; and Mitchell Solt RN (Poster)
ATV Riding Adventure: The Swell Saga of the Itchy Leg, Alireza Goodarzi MD and Megan Ferderber MD (Poster)
Student Journeys: Engagement Utilizing Salesforce© as a Customer Relationship Management Platform, Kerri Green EdD, MS and Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH, FACS, FCCP (Poster)
Chewing Gum for C-Section Gas Relief, Nichole Grover RN, Isis Darby RN, Amelia Cesanek BSN, and Jillian Wiswesser BSN (Poster)
Comfy Care at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, Emma Gundrum BSN, RN; Olivia Radcliffe BSN, RN; Shauna Maggio RN; and Campbell Power BSN, RN (Poster)
Pre-Intravenous Insertion Education and Patient Satisfaction, Shelby Hafler BSN, RN; Deanna Ingeno BSN, RN; and Emma Whiteley BSN, RN (Poster)
Impact of Standardizing Stroke Assessment in a Community Based Hospital: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Jeffrey Halbert MS, OTR/L, CSRS; Donna Clark PT, CSRS; and Erin Sabol DPT (Poster)
Educating RN's on Proper Use of Pulse Oximetry to Improve Patient Safety, Juleeanna Held BSN, RN; Briana Kenton BSN, RN; Genevieve Ashley BSN, RN; Alex Colon BSN, RN; Faith Steffanic RN; and Sebasthian Malave Santos BSN, RN (Poster)
CAP-D Tool, Mackenzie Hunsicker BSN, RN and Emma Lenthe BSN, RN (Poster)
Nurse Buddies, Breaks, and Burnouts, Mackenzie Hutchison ADN, Kelly Landt BSN, and Elizabeth Lucchese BSN (Poster)
A Case Report: Successfully Treating Painful Choreiform Withdrawal Dyskinesia and Dystonia with Benztropine in the Setting of Alcohol Withdrawal, RLS, and Neuropathy, Kara Jacobs MD and Joel L. Eisenberg MD (Poster)
Minty Fresh – A Case of Accidental Salicylate Poisoning, Chase Jones DO, Jared Berggren MD, Kenneth D. Katz MD, and Ryan Surmaitis DO (Poster)
EM Resident Clinical and Communication Performance on Simulated Resuscitations Is Not Correlated When Stratified by Gender, Bryan G. Kane MD, Diane Begany MD, Matthew D. Cook DO, Nicole Elliott DO, and Michael Nguyen MD (Poster)
Measures of Clinical Performance and Communication Skills of EM Residents on Simulated Resuscitations Are Not Correlated, Bryan G. Kane MD, Diane Begany MD, Matthew D. Cook DO, Nicole Elliott DO, and Michael Nguyen MD (Poster)
Health Care Career Pathways: Career Awareness, Academic Preparation, and Experiential Learning, Lisa Keller MEd; Jeanne M. Reilly MEd; Kerri Green EdD, MS; and Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH, FACS, FCCP (Poster)
Participate-Simulate-Educate: Guiding Students’ Health Care Career Pathways, Lisa Keller MEd; Jeanne M. Reilly MEd; Kerri Green EdD, MS; and Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH, FACS, FCCP (Poster)
Increasing Patient Satisfaction with the Implementation of Bedside Shift Report, Brittany Kenton RN, BSN and Chase Mazalusky RN (Poster)
A Case of Chronic, Massive Polyethylene Glycol Use Necessitating Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Timothy Kolosionek DO, Mostafa M. Meleis MD, Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO, Phillip M. Grenz DO, and Ryan Surmaitis DO (Poster)
Q2hr Turn Compliance, Kaylie Konish RN, BSN; Megan Hess RN; and Olivia Pennie RN, BSN (Poster)
Handoff Reporting Using the Professional Exchange Report, Juliann Kuehner BSN, RN; Madison Nika BSN, RN; and Amanda Cornell AND, RN (Poster)
On Time First Case Starts (OTFCS) and How It Can Be Changed Through Behavior Modification, Senovia Lockhart MSN, BSN, RN (Poster)
Soft Non-Violent Restraints, Kaitlyn Lomino RN and Dan Scheuer RN (Poster)
Treatment of Talar Avascular Necrosis With Custom Total Talus Replacement: A Case Series, Tyler MacRae DPM and Stephen A. Brigido MD (Poster)
Fall Prevention, Amy M, Nika Crisostomo, Amanda V, and Taniyah Preux (Poster)
A Decade of Pediatric Intubation Experience by an Advanced Prehospital Unit, Conor McLaughlin DO, Zachary Matuzsan DO, Mark Walck, Mark A. Diubaldo RN, Jeffrey M. Kuklinski DO, Andrew Ferdock, Matthew Ferdock PhD, Duy P. Tran DO, Jeanne L. Jacoby MD, and Susan K. Yaeger MD (Poster)
A Decade of Adult Intubation Experience by an Advanced Prehospital Unit, Conor McLaughlin DO; Zachary Matuzsan DO; Mark Walck NREMTP, FP-C; Mark A. Diubaldo BSN, CCRN; Jeffrey M. Kuklinski DO, MBA; Orlando E. Rivera RN. DNP, MBA; Cameron M Juybari; Ray Quy; John McCarthy DO; and Jeanne L. Jacoby MD (Poster)
Mind the Decimal Point: A Diazoxide Overdose-Induced Ileus, Mostafa M. Meleis MD, Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO, John DelBianco MD, and Ryan Surmaitis DO (Poster)
5-FU Mediated Coronary Vasospasm Leading to Stress Cardiomyopathy, Merissa Misiura MD, Amogh M. Joshi DO, Noah Dessalegn MD, Muhammad Aamir MD, Nicholas Lamparella DO, and Ronak Patel MD (Poster)
Improving Triage Process in Remote Campuses, Samantha Muffley RN, Paige Barillo RN, Sean Meehan RN, and Lauren Pcikette RN (Poster)
Addressing Cervical Cancer Disparities in Hispanic Women in the Lehigh Valley, Maritza Muir MD and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH (Poster)
Gaps Identified in ED Patients’ Goals of Treatment and Advanced Care Planning Status Documentation, Michael Nguyen; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Zhe Chen MD; Jennifer Allen MD; Katie Best RN; David B. Burmeister DO, FACEP, CPE; Timothy J. Friel MD; David M. Richardson MD; Courtney Moore MD; Maulik P Purohit MD, MPH; Justin Stauffer PA-C; Jacob Adams; Matthew McCambridge MD; and Jessica K. Eygnor DO (Poster)
Abnormal Movements Secondary to Anoxic Brain Injury, Namdi Nwasike MD and Steven L. Lewis MD (Poster)
DIVA-Score, Ashley Olimpo RN; Cheyenne Cochran BSN, RN; and Emma Gustafson BSN, RN (Poster)
To Transfer or Not to Transfer: A Cost and Resource Savings Plan, Kristin Oller DO; Nathan F. Miller MD; Rovinder S. Sandhu MD; Mark Cipolle MD; and Michael Steven Farrell MD, MS (Poster)
De-Escalation Techniques in the EDS, Kristi Ortiz, Megan Heyer, Quinn Keller, Kelly Fleming, and Hailey Gianoni (Poster)
Managing the Psychiatric Comorbidities of a Patient with Primary Angiitis of the Central Nervous System (PACNS): A Case Report and Review of the Literature, Robyn Panchaud, Max Joseph, Maggie Driscoll MD, and Ralph A. Primelo MD (Poster)
Hourly Rounding in the Emergency Department, Megan Peifer, Oscarina Pichardo, Julie Morelli, and taylor Jefferson (Poster)
An Unusual Complication of Phototherapy: Bronze Baby Syndrome, Julia Pensabene DO, Taylor Wejkszner DO, and Nachammai R. Chinnakaruppan MD (Poster)
Stamp Assessment Tool, Alyson Peters BSN, RN; Kali McCarty AD, RN; Nancy Rodriguez BSN, RN; Zachary Turnitza BSN, RN; and Theresa Tangradi BSN, RN (Poster)
Mass Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in a Daycare: A Public Health Lesson, Christopher Popiolek, Putt Vithayaveroj, Chase Jones DO, Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO, John DelBianco MD, Alexandra Amaducci DO, Susan K. Yaeger MD, Gillian A. Beauchamp MD, and Kenneth D. Katz MD (Poster)
A Case Report: Exploring Efficacy of Varying Treatments Recommended for Persistent Somatic Delusions, Ana Rahman MD and Zahid Islam MD (Poster)
Pressure Injuries in Darker Skin Tones, Ruth Ramos, Eveyn Betances, and Samantha Manero (Poster)
Future Physicians: Medicine In-Action Simulation Experiences for URiM Youth, Jeanne M. Reilly MEd; Lisa Keller MEd; Kerri Green EdD, MS; and Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH, FACS, FCCP (Poster)
Activities of Daily Living Sheet for Behavioral Health Hold Patients in the Emergency Room Setting, Emma Rokosky BSN, RN (Poster)
Sensory Room to Reduce Mood Instability in Patients, Max Samkavitz BSN, RN and Natalia Becker RN (Poster)
Implementing the Baxter Animated Retching Faces Scale in Pediatric Patients, Nicole Santaniello BSN, RN; Taylor Spell RN; Hannah Snyder BSN, RN; and Patricia Compton RN (Poster)
Occupational Therapy Services and Delirium in the Geriatric Trauma Patient Population, Allison Sawyer OTR/L, CBIS; Deanna Stinner OTR/L; and Neti N. Vora MD (Poster)
Narcan Stories, Emma Schanzenbach MD, Abby S. Letcher MD, and Nyann Biery PhD (Poster)
Evaluation of a Flipped Classroom Model for an Introductory Point-of-Care Ultrasound Intern Resident Course, Kristine L. Schultz MD; Jessica Chuang; Hanna R. Warren DO; Kevin R. Roth DO, FACOEP; Christopher Connell DO; Phillip M. Grenz DO; and Claire L. Paulson DO (Poster)
To Drain or Not To Drain: A Case of Pericardial Decompression Syndrome, Swara Shah DO, Bharani Pusukar DO, Emilee E. Kurtz DO, Amy Goodrich-Harris DO, Kutaiba Nazif DO, and Jamael Hoosain MD (Poster)
Clinical Significance of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone Receptor Mutation on Fine Needle Aspiration, Emily C. Skutnik DO, Wali Kamran DO, Sharmila C. Koshy MD, and Shamsuddin Shaik MD (Poster)
Did You Do Your Admission Ortho's?, Haven Snyder BSN, RN; Karla Perallon BSN, RN; Fatimah Alsalman BSN, RN; and Johanny Martinez BSN, RN (Poster)
Successful Treatment of Paralysis and Necrotic Wound Infection After Naja Kaouthia Envenomation: A Case Report, Danielle A Sultan DO, Matthew Braun, Curtis Oettel-Flaherty MD, John DelBianco MD, Natalie E. Ebeling-Koning DO, Chase Jones DO, Ryan Surmaitis DO, Matthew D. Cook DO, and Kenneth D. Katz MD (Poster)
Implementing an Obstetrical Bootcamp, Elizabeth Sweet MSN, RNC-OB and Morgan Pollock BSN, RN, CCE (Poster)
Triage Education, Maddie Tran RN, BSN; Abigail Zettlemoyer RN, BSN; Zachary Tone RN, BSN; Gabrielle Mendonca RN, BSN; and Kaitlyn Slavick RN, BSN (Poster)
Campus Connections: Interprofessional Education using a Bioethics Lens, Anne Vanderpool MBA; Kerri Green EdD, MS; and Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH, FACS, FCCP (Poster)
An Unusual Case of Muscle Soreness, Margaret A. Vido DO and Jeffrey Goldstein MD (Poster)