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
Evaluation at a Network level of Care Navigation Partnership to Optimize Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes and Patient Satisfaction, Ashley Serino MSN; Samantha Weiss DO; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Roya Hamadani MPH; and Beth Careyva M.D. (Poster)
Analyzing Patient Outcomes and SLP Perspectives to Prepare for the Onboarding of FEES, Kaitlyn Shaffer and Kasey Hutter MS, CCC-SLP (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)
Residency Redesign: Building Sustainable Family Medicine Residency Learning Networks (First Place), Athira Shastry, Drew Keister MD, Nyann Biery DHSc, and Karla J Felix PhD (Poster)
Increasing Access to Orthopedic Providers in Dickson City, Samantha Simmers; Dene Palazzi-Khan MBA, B.Sc; Kathryn Paone; Ashleigh Solomon; Aidan Alco; and Matthew Smith (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)
Medication Use Evaluation of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection Prophylaxis Using Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole: Dosing, Breakthrough Infections, and Drug Resistance, Madeline Stauffer PharmD and Katelin Kimler PharmD, BCPPS (Poster)
The Impact of Scribe Utilization on Primary Care Clinician Burnout and Well-Being in a Large Academic Community Hospital, Jennifer Stephens DO; Roya Hamadani MPH; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Nyann Biery DHSc; and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (Poster)
Defeat Delirium – Yes, We CAM!, Angela Strausser BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN, GERO-BC and Eileen Wasson MSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN, GERO-BC (Poster)
Assessing the Need for a Therapeutic Thermoregulation Protocol (TTP) for the Burn Surgical Patient, Morgan Strecker; Gwendolyn Minogue; and Jill Krystofinski DNAPc, CRNA (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)
Stop Sucking Us Dry: Decreasing Unnecessary Blood Draws in the Intensive Care Unit, Danielle A Sultan DO, Danny Le DO, Robert P Briggs DO, Shawn M. Quinn DO, Jessica Boehmler MD, Bryan G. Kane MD, and Amy Slenker MD (Poster)
Implementing an Obstetrical Bootcamp, Elizabeth Sweet MSN, RNC-OB and Morgan Pollock BSN, RN, CCE (Poster)
Adherence to Guideline-Based Treatment of Recurrent C. difficile within LVHN Hospitals, Zoe Tarun, Kathryn Zaffiri MPH, Eric Young MD, and Jarrod W. Kile RPhD (Poster)
Retrospective Assessment of Donor Site Scarring Following Split-Thickness Skin Graft Procedure, Lauren Thomas, Sakura Helm, and Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD (Poster)
Satisfaction Survey of Living Kidney Donors Patients with Enhanced Recovery Protocol, Aiden Tobin; Jill Knolle LMSW, MPH; and George Rofaiel MD (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)
An Integrative and Collaborative Care Model for Individuals With Neurologic Disorders, Sandra M. Tremblay PT, MS, CWS, MSCS; Amy Kerstetter Staub PT, DPT; Colin Kenneth Ellis DPT; and Allyn Danni PT, NCS, ATP, MSCS (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)
Comparision of Combination Test (CT and Troponin) Against the Gold Standard Echocardiogram to Assess Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Pulmonary Embolism, Nandini Venkiteswaran and Divakar Sharma MD (Poster)
An Unusual Case of Muscle Soreness, Margaret A. Vido DO and Jeffrey Goldstein MD (Poster)
The Best Skin, Olga Volosyanko BSN, RN; Rachelle Elias BSN, RN; and Kharla Sanchez Cuesta BSN, RN (Poster)
Increasing Interprofessional Collaboration to Decrease Primary Cesarean Delivery Rates, Sarah Wagner MSN, RNC-OB (Poster)
Transient Cortical Blindness in a Collegiate Wrestler on the Mat, Kevin N. Waninger MD and Jack Foley (Poster)
Characteristics of Toxicological Exposures among Unhoused Individuals Compared to Patients with Secured Housing, P Wax, R Culbreth, P Murchison, S Campleman, A Falise, Alexandra Amaducci DO, M Constantini, K Aldy, and J Brent (Poster)
Individual Verification of Insulin Drip, Dana Weidaw BSN, RN; Leakena Ork BSN, RN; Mackenzie Guzy RN; Michelle Groller RN; and Sam Bandle RN (Poster)
Under Pressure, Lauren Weir BSN, RN; Cameron Kieffer BSN, RN; Tyler Bailey BSN, RN; and Alex Aiken BSN, RN (Poster)
How a Hard Hit Caused Hypertension: A Case of Page Kidney in a Teenage Female Athlete, Taylor Wejkszner DO, Claudia F. Busse MD, and Kristen M. Prendergast (Poster)
Peer-to-Peer Feedback During Simulation Training in the Management of High Acuity Pediatric Patients Among Junior Residents, Taylor Wejkszner DO, Julia Pensabene DO, and Melissa L. Brannen MD (Poster)
Burnout Prevention for New Graduate Nurses, Jessica Weller RN, BSN; Rita Onabanjo RN, BSN; and Germania Santamella RN, BSN (Poster)
The Implementation of a Fall Education Program to Enhance Functional Outcomes in an Acute Orthopedic Hospital Setting, Stacy Wentz MS, OTR/L; Jared Schnell PT, DPT; and Haily Roth PT, DPT (Poster)
Time to Time Out in the Operating Room, Nicole West BSN, RN and Brett Swire BSN, RN (Poster)
The Fate of Post Open-Heart Surgery Patients With Newly Developed Renal Failure, Chris Wickenheiser; Bryan D. Nelson MBA, NR-P; and James K. Wu MD (Poster)
Reduced Time of Nebulizer Treatment Administration, Aindrea Williams BSN, RN; Rashana Tompkins BSN, RN; Alexa Crossgrove BSN, RN; and Kevin Lopez BSN, RN (Poster)
Clean Lines Save Lives- Changing Central Line Tubing Every Four Days, Olivia Wood, Christopher DalFarra, and Matthew Stankiewicz (Poster)
Navigating New Frontiers: A Resident’s Path from Doubt to Confidence in Addiction Medicine, Lauren J Woolhiser MD and Angela Colistra LPC, PhD, MS (Poster)
Impact of the Emerging Health Professionals Program on Nursing Career Trajectory within the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Brooke Wunderler and Kerri Green EdD, MS (Poster)
Not What it Seems – Left Hip Pain in a High School Soccer Athlete, Gene Yoo DO, Xander Arwand DO, and Neilson Mathews MD (Poster)
2023
Implementation of Turn Clocks for Prevention of Pressure Injury in the Neonate, Angelica Acosta ADN, RN; Madison Hughes BSN, RN; Sarah Mottau BSN, RN; and Trianna Ricciardi BSN, RN (Poster)
The Psychiatrist’s Gambit: Using Chess as a Novel Means to Manage Treatment Refractory Catatonia, Joseph Michael Ahearn III, MD and Manny Villar (Poster)
Standardizing Endoscopic Operative Notes, Arjan Ahluwalia MD, Kathryn Zaffiri MPH, and Shashin Shah MD (Poster)
Gestational Change in Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes (First Place), Anam Ali and Sharon E. Maynard MD (Poster)
The Team Nursing Model: Decreasing Patient Safety Issues, Caitlin Alizieri BSN, RN; Kayla Shane BSN, RN; Tiffany Lopez AND, RN; Reina Cerrato-Jimenez ADN, RN; and Steph Setar BSN, RN (Poster)
Antipsychotics and Weight Gain Education, Gabrielle Altieri BSN, RN; Jennifer Bush BSN, RN; Ashley Gonzalez BSN, RN; Jessica Groelly ADN, RN; and Ruth Morales BSN, RN (Poster)
Barriers Faced by Unstably Housed Persons When Seeking Care from a Behavioral Health Specialist in Street Medicine, Madelyn Amadio and Kate Dreisbach MSW, LCSW (Poster)
Knowledge of Hemodialysis, McKenna Amey BSN, RN; Erika Jufre ADN, RN; and Lisbeth Nunez BSN. RN (Poster)
High Level Admission Bundle, Morgan Anderson BSN, RN; Adrian Coyle ADN, RN; and Madalyn Intihar BSN, RN (Poster)
Barcode Assisted Medication Administration, Kaycie Andrew RN; Gillian Bonmer BSN, RN; Tiffany Fagan RN; Madyson Lagano BSN, RN; and Luke Talpas BSN, RN (Poster)
RN Shift Report, Nikolet Aravich BSN, RN; Griffin Maxsim BSN, RN; Serena DeAngelis BSN, RN; and Felipe Bastos BSN, RN (Poster)
IOTA vs ORADS, Shirin Azadi MD; Albert P. Sarno MD, MPH; Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; and Matthew P. Romagano DO (Poster)
Daily Rehabilitative Therapy for High-Risk Patients Leads to a Decrease in Post-Acute Rehab Discharges, Kelsey Bacon PT, DPT; Carlene Mull MS, OTR/L; Daniel Sawyer PT, DPT; and Michael Pechulis PT, DPT (Poster)
Optimization of Guided Scheduling in the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, Miko Barbe and Justin Kashner MBA (Poster)
CAUTI Education and Prevention, Suhani Barkley BSN, RN; Emily Berger RN; and Serena Shuler BSN, RN (Poster)
Readmissions in Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients, Annalise Barner; James K. Wu MD; and Bryan D. Nelson MBA, NR-P (Poster)
Researching the Profitability and Necessity for an Orthobiologics Center for the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute (LVOI) at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Matthew Barraco, Jennifer Roeder MBA, Jennifer Burrell MHA, and Chelsea Evans DO (Poster)
Ur-ine Trouble!, Vera Barros BSN, RN; Madison Bleiler BSN, RN; Joseph Gengarelly BSN, RN; Jackie Ni BSN, RN; and Jessie Scott RN (Poster)
Benefits of Purposeful Patient Rounding, Shristi Basnet BSN, RN; Christopher Dela Cruz BSN, RN; and Pragya Sapkota BSN, RN (Poster)
Sequential Compression Device (SCD) Compliance, Audrey Bassett BSN, RN; Victoria Bilski BSN, RN; and Tomas Pena BSN, RN (Poster)
Clinical Informaticist Role in Fetal Monitor Integration, Sofia Bassett MSN, RN (Poster)
Golden Hour: It Can't Wait!, Morgan Bauer BSN, RN; Natalie Grandinette BSN, RN; Anna Hambleton BSN, RN; and Tessa Weber BSN, RN (Poster)
Identifying Risk Factors for Readmission of Trauma Patients Treated with Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization, Alexandria Baum and Michael Steven Farrell MD, MS (Poster)
Skin Breakdown Prevention, Brianna Bayly BSN, RN; Jennifer Huxta BSN, RN; Rebecca Kane BSN, RN; and Emily Tora BSN, RN (Poster)
An Assessment and Review of Residency and Fellowship Recruitment at LVHN, Miranda Bellocchio, Joseph E. Patruno MD, and Robert Sweeny MHA (Poster)
Importance of Bedside Shift Report, Anna Beno BSN, RN; Nicholas Hanna BSN, RN; Ashleigh Luckenbill BSN, RN; Krisha Patel BSN, RN; and Lauren Stack ADN, RN (Poster)
Prevention of Heel Pressure Injuries, Sage Berghold-Boger BSN, RN; Victoria Carsia BSN, RN; Julia Klembara BSN, RN; Lauren Mensch BSN, RN; and Preston Saylor BSN, RN (Poster)
Analyzing Baseline Compliance on Four Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS) Quality Measures in Diabetic Population, Jessica Berman; Alexandra Cline BSN. RN; and Lori Piltz MSN, BSN, RN (Poster)
Nursing Education on Quality Feeding in the Newborn TLC Re-Education, Kayla Bishop ADN, RN; Kaitlyn Chenard BSN, RN; Kayleigh Dolan BSN, RN; Victoria Kately BSN, RN; and Charlene Weiner BSN, RN (Poster)
SPIRIT Clinic Referrals and the Use of ICU Diaries, Stephanie Bishop BSN, RN, PHRN, NRP; Adam Mellinger BSN, RN; and Elise Nash ADN, RN (Poster)
Compliance to Neonatal Hypoglycemia Protocol, Breanna Bliss BSN, RN; Madison Ryon BSN, RN; MIranda Koch BSN, RN; Linette Quezada ADN, RN; and Zara Chavdarova ADN, RN (Poster)
Increasing Efficiency and Confidence of Nurse in Admission of Burn Patient, Tanisha Boodie BSN, MPH and Jessica Campbell BSN (Poster)
Blood Culture Contamination, Erin Boyle RN; Shaneah Cozze RN; Nicole Costello BSN, RN; and Kaitlyn O'Brien BSN, RN (Poster)
In Pursuit of Zero Preventable Deaths: A Retrospective Analysis of Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma Patients (Second Place), Emily Breslin and Matthew D. Painter MD (Poster)
Pets Alleviating Workplace Stress (PAWS)- The PAWS Project, Colin Brisbois ADN, RN; Miranda Fettes BSN, RN; Lauren House ADN, RN; Maddison Lawrence ADN, RN; and Sara Siemiatkowski BSN, RN (Poster)
Medication Use Evaluation of Neonatal Starter Total Parenteral Nutrition, Allexa Buckingham PharmD; Heather Kistler RD, CSP, LDN; Ophira Silbert MD; Nisha Vyas RPh; Sharyn Jones RPh; and Laura Hayn PharmD (Poster)
Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department, Janel Bullard ADN, RN; Emily Clouse BSN, RN; Ashleigh Falcione BSN, RN; and Tristan Heim BSN, RN (Poster)
Education for ED Clinical Staff for EBH Protocol, Danielle Burger BSN, RN; Bianca Carrera ADN, RN; Makenna Case BSN, RN; Jessica Smith BSN, RN; and Veline Smith BSN, RN (Poster)
Standardization of Provider in Triage Process in an Emergency Department, Amber Busher BSN, RN; Ludis Caraballo ADN, RN; Sheyla Martinez BSN, RN; and Sarah Pfenning ADN, RN (Poster)
Analysis of Major Causes of Stroke Among Patients which Underwent Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Christian Calderon Pinon and James K. Wu MD (Poster)
COVID-19 Mechanical Ventilation Patient Outcomes at a Community Academic Medical Center, Susan Carvin RRT-ACCS; Munawer Kermalli MBA, BS/BA; and Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Poster)
Tiger Text Report, Jena Castanhinha ADN, RN; Kathryn Heilfurth BSN, RN; Skylas Nelson BSN, RN; and Alize Soto BSN, RN (Poster)
Medication Use Evaluation of Intranasal and Buccal Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Sedation, Leah Castelnovo PharmD and Katelin Kimler PharmD, BCPPS (Poster)
Exploring Undergraduate Medical Student Perceptions of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Nuha Cebeci MD (Poster)
Exploratory Review of Medical Student Essays Reveals Learner Discomfort, Lack of Opportunities but Desire to Gain Competence, Nuha Cebeci MD and Susan E. Hansen MA (Poster)
Exploratory Review of Medical Student Essays Reveals Learner Discomfort, Lack of Opportunities but Desire to Gain Competence, Nuha Cebeci MD, Susan E. Hansen MA, and Jessica K. Eygnor DO (Poster)
A 2-Tiered Educational Program to Enhance Nutrition Knowledge, Confidence and Application Among Medical Residents, Kimberly Cephas MS, RD, CNSC, LDN; Jacqueline Labatch RD, CNSC, LDN; and Renee Selby RD, CNSC, LDN (Poster)
Oral Chemotherapy Monitor and Tracking, Cathy Cerami RN, BSN, OCN; Mary Ann Cali MSN, RN, AOCN; Krista Malinoski RN, OCN; and Hansook Atkins BSN, RN (Poster)
Evaluation of Otolaryngologic and Neurosurgical intervention in LVHN patients diagnosed with Temporal Bone Fractures, Albert Chen, Christopher Wang, and Robert M. DeDio MD (Poster)
Under Pressure: MedSurg Initiatives for Pressure Ulcer Reduction, Julia Cheng; Joseph J. Stirparo MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; and Heather Faust MSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Elder Abuse Screening: Registry Monitoring for Elderly Abuse Screening Protocols, Julia Cheng; Joseph J. Stirparo MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; and Jacquelynn Knight EMT-B (Poster)
One Team: Integrating Quality, Registry and Clinical Care Through the Electronic Health Medical Record, Julia Cheng; Joseph J. Stirparo MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; and Jacquelynn Knight EMT-B (Poster)
Decreasing Episodes of Violence on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Michael Chen MD; Ralph A. Primelo MD; Laurence P. Karper MD; Brian Chilcote LCSW; Kristen Kelly MSN; Jessica Price PharmD, BCPS; and Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM (Poster)
CHG Bathing: Re-Enforcing a Standard of Care, Jessica Chirico RN; Kirstin Dorney RN; Princess Enriquez RN; Krissten Kramer RN, OCN; Ashley Loiseau RN; and Patricia Schulte RN, OCN (Poster)
The Impact of Orthostatic Vital Signs on Patient Fall Risk, Rachael Christy BSN, RN; Mike Joseph BSN, RN; Emily Lunny BSN, RN; and Samantha Razzi BSN, RN (Poster)
How To Achieve Value-Based Care Through Decision Support, Jacob Cierech and Maulik P Purohit MD, MPH (Poster)
Perioperative nursing: Investigating intraoperative normothermia, Autumn Ciesielski RN; Clara Stiner RN; Emily Pinnix BSN, RN; Marie Johnson BSN, RN; and Taylor Samsel BSN, RN (Poster)
Reducing Missed Hygiene Care Opportunities, Bridget Clark BSN, RN; Steven Clark RN; Victoria Kelly BSN, RN; Sarah Madrid ADN, RN; Darnel Sanchez BSN, RN; and Denise Torres RN (Poster)
Improving Knowledge on the Team Nursing Model, Maggie Classen BSN, RN; Cassidy Fernandez BSN, RN; and Teji Wang BSN, RN (Poster)
Developing a Multidiscipinary Pathway for the Care of Patients after Brain Mass Resection in the Acute Care Setting, Caitlin Costanzo PT, DPT; Natalie Dispoto OTR/L; Zachariah Garcia PT, DPT; Tory Laubach OTR/L; Mollie Johnston PT, DPT; Nicole Moyer OTR; Lia Ruggerio SLP; Patricia Schlegel SLP; Aubrey Schmidt MS OTR/L, CSRS; Milagros Uviles-Montalvo MSPT; and Elaine Walsh SLP (Poster)
Sensory Stimulation Protocol for the Complex Acute CVA Patient: A Case report, Caitlin Costanzo PT, DPT; Aubrey Schmidt MS OTR/L, CSRS; and Chelsea Shade OTD, OTR/L, CNS, CBIS (Poster)