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.
2025
Introduction Of Mastisol To Central Line Dressings, Ashley Wojton BSN, RN; Chanchal Ghai BSN, RN; Hannah Meyer BSN, RN; and Brandon Zellner BSN, RN (Poster)
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)
Evaluating the Validity of Telehealth Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment for Malnutrition Diagnosis: A Comparative Study, Olivia Ahn; Melissa Faura RD, LDN; and Ann Flickinger MS, RD, LDN (Poster)
Hospitalization Trends of Fractures Presenting to the Emergency Room from 2009 to 2021, Jacob Albers MD, Jeffrey B. Brown MD, Maykel Dolorit, Lauern Ladehoff MD, Ambuj Kumar, and Robert P Wessel MD (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)
Optimization of the After Visit Summary for Patients Discharged in the Pediatric Setting, Avery J. Allen MD and Kristen M. Prendergast MD (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)
Creating Successful Stickers, Sidoine Amani BSN, RN; Hellen Nyakundi ASN, RN; and Lindsey White ASN, RN (Poster)
Period Poverty to Menstrual Equity: Through the Lens of Local Menstruators’ Experience, Michelle Ammerman DO; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Nicole M. Burgess; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH (Poster)
The DIRECT Index: A Tool for Equity, Inclusion, and Relationship-Centered Care, Kwame Otoo Appiah and Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH (Poster)
Newborn Discharge Education, Megan Archer RN, Sheena Vaidian RN, Katlyn Sostak RN, and Victoria Albritton RN (Poster)
Hand Hygiene Compliance, Rachel Armellino BSN, RN; Jennel Ishara Barthley ADN, RN; Guerline Pierre-Felix ADN, RN; and Michelle Beverly Medina BSN, RN (Poster)
Orthostatic Blood Pressure Related to Falls, Brooke Arriaga ADN, RN; Karisa Lash RN; and Brooke Bensinger BSN, RN (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)
Boarders in the Emergency Department, Samantha Atcavage BSN, RN; Dominique Boyd BSN, RN; Alexis Cabrera BSN, RN; and Payton Lesher 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)
Ticket to the OR: for our friends on the floor, Bernadine Bangyay RN; Ethan Idler BSN, RN; and Craig Zuccolotto BSN, 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)
Mobility Magnets: Fall Prevention & Increased Communicatiom, Samantha Behler RN; Paige Hinton RN; Marc Merryman BSN, RN; and Gabrielle Sacks BSN, RN (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)
SCD Compliance, Megan Belzner BSN, Jennifer Bowlby ADN, and Amy Scott BSN (Poster)
Improving Spirometer Use, Christina Bender RN, BSN; Jessica Yargeau RN; and Michael Galassi RN, BSN (Poster)
Firearm Injury Prevention through Design and Delivery of a Gun Lock Distribution, Afiya Bentinck and Melissa Mee BSW (Poster)
Identifying and Addressing Equity Gaps Among LVHN Health Plan Members, Jessica Berman; Cynthia Kusorgbor-Narh MPH, CHES; Brigid Tray MPH, CHES; and Lori Piltz BS, RN, CPHQ (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)
Analysis of the ED Pharmacy Process: From Medication Order to Administration, Hope Boldizar, Kathleen E. Kane MD, and Beth Lally PharmD (Poster)
Streamlining Split Flow: Evaluating Emergency Department Efficiency, Hope Boldizar, Rose Morgan, Cayden Rex, and Kathleen E. Kane MD (Poster)
Discharge From NICU with Home Nasogastric Tube, Brianna Bowman, Ashley Chi, John Sparacino, and Georgia Traynor (Poster)
The Level IV Impact: Optimizing Care of the Trauma Patient by Keeping Patients Within Their Community, Melanie Bowman MSN, RN TCRN; Kira D. Weaver DO; Jennifer A. Brown RN, BSN; Raymond J. Melder DO; Mark Cipolle MD; Brenda White; and Carol Fox RN, BSN, CCRN (Poster)
Measuring Timeliness of Responses to STAT Neurosurgical Trauma Consults at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Amanda Brisco MD; Joseph J. Stirparo MD; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; and Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN (Poster)
Medication Use Evaluation of Daptomycin, Ashley Brown PharmD, Brooke Broczkowski PharmD, and Jarrod W. Kile RPhD (Poster)
The Impact of On Shift Evidence Based Medicine Activity on Patient Care, Jeffrey B. Brown MD, Jacob Albers MD, Ajay Varadhan, Estelle Cervantes MD, Kashyap Kaul DO, Shreyas Kudrimoti MD, Phillip Sgobba MD, William Spinosi DO, Joseph B. Zackary MD, and Bryan G. Kane MD (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)
New Graduate Nurses/Staff Retention, Lakaia Burgess BSN. RN; Alexandria Castro RN; and Tanzilya Seisekenova BSN, 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)
Feel The Burn: CAUTI Product Effectiveness, Kaitlyn Carroll BSN, RN and Krista Bell BSN, 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)
Improving Eligibility Assessment for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction: A Critical Analysis of Lehigh Valley Health Network's Screening Procedures, Shaun V Charkowick MD, Daniel Schwed-Lustgarten MD, Jena Wolfe, and Shae Duka MPH (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)
Assessing Follow-up Practices for High-Risk Pediatric Patients Utilizing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Melissa Chow, Monica Khadke, Madison Tyle, Shainal Ghandi, Nikhita Nookala, Kelly Campbell, Sarah A Commaroto, Marilyn Torres, and Vinita Kiluk (Poster)
Evaluation of a Flipped Classroom Model for an Introduction to Point of Care Ultrasound Intern Resident Course, Jessica Chuang MD; Andrew Ferdock BS; Kevin R. Roth DO, FACOEP; Claire L. Paulson DO; Hanna R. Warren DO; Phillip M. Grenz DO; Christopher Connell DO; Anita Kurt PhD, RN; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; and Kristine L. Schultz MD (Poster)
Nurse-Led Fall Mat Utilization, Amber Cieri, Amber Buck, and Kaitlyn Hardgrovew (Poster)
Determining the Value Proposition of Surgical Care in CMS Star Rated Hospitals, Konrad Cios, Hanroo Janjua, Michael Rogers, Meagan Read, Salvatore Docimo, and Paul Kuo (Poster)
Orthopedics at Two Network Level IV Trauma Centers: Keeping Patients at Home, Mark Cipolle MD; Melanie Bowman MSN, RN TCRN; Carol Fox RN, BSN, CCRN; and Judith Schultz CSTR, CAISS (Poster)
Implementing the DASA Protocol & Behavioral Health and Safety Cart, Colin Coggins BSN, RN; Brandi Creagh BSN, RN; and Megan Kuhlman BSN, RN (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)
Music Therapy for Pain, Alyson Crothers BSN, RN; Victoria DeCarlo BSN, RN; and Anna Rivera ADN, RN (Poster)
EPIC Education: The Value of Utilizing Outpatient Billable Notes and the Creation of Efficient Training, Maggie Cygan, Kerri Green EdD, Katerina C. Valavanis MD, and Anne Vanderpool MBA (Poster)
Criminal Justice Navigator: A Role in Street Medicine, Ruchi Dalal MSPAS, PA-C; Seth A. Campbell PA-C; Valerie Martinez-Santis; Joshua Newlin; and Joshua Rivera (Poster)
Evaluating Influence of Pharmaceutical Detailing on Osteoporosis Management in Outpatient Primary Care Settings, Sarah Davenport and Grant M. Greenberg M.D., M.H.S.A., M.A. (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)
Use of Methylene Blue to Treat Hypotension in Poisoned Patients in the Toxicology Investigators Consortium (ToxIC) Core Registry: 2016-2023, John DelBianco MD, Tyler Willing DO, Kira Galeano MD, Gillian A. Beauchamp MD, and Alexandra Amaducci DO (Poster)
Non-Pharmacological Pain Intervention: Music Therapy, Dianna Depalma BSN, RN; Dina Chebbi BSN, RN; Sonia Babar BSN, RN; Dan Deshler BSN, RN; and Samantha Christian ADN, RN (Poster)
It's Your "Turn" to Prevent Pressure Injuries, Susanna Derstine BSN, RN; Julie Hager RN; and Michelle Sears BSN, RN (Poster)
Benefits of Delayed Rupture of Membranes During a Normally Progressing Labor, Denise Dewey-Loftus RN; Jenna Myers RN; Cynthia Rodriguez RN; and Sharae Stull BSN, RN (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)
Stroke Metrics Pre and Post Nurse Activated Alerts, Rachel A Eakins MD, Kathleen E. Kane MD, and Alison Duddy (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)
Unentered Patient Surveys: How to Collect Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Data, Julianna Ehm; Karlee Posivak; and Kay Young MSN, RNC-OB (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)
Gaps Identified in Documentation of Patient Goals of Treatment at Both Rural and Urban Hospitals, Jessica K. Eygnor; David B. Burmeister DO, FACEP, CPE; Jennifer Allen MD; Katie Best RN; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Justin Stauffer PA-C; David M. Richardson MD; Zhe Chen; Matthew McCambridge MD; Anthony Schinelli; and Timothy J. Friel MD (Poster)
Impact of Virtual Surgical Planning on Margin Status in Cases of Mandibular Reconstruction, Neil B Fadia MD, Nayel Khan, Dorothy Bird, Erin Anstadt, Irene Ma, Mark Kubik, Shaum Sridharan, Simon Chiosea, Seungwong Kim, and Mario Solarip (Poster)
Prescription for a Better Discharge, Jovina Fager, Sidney Wilson PharmD, and Emily Steadman PharmD (Poster)
Description of Pharmacist Activities in a Post Intensive Care Unit Recovery Clinic, Matthew Fair BS, PharmD, BCPS, BCGO; Stacy Mesics PharmD, BCPS; Dorothea T. Watson DO; and Adriane Mohring MSN, CRNP (Poster)
A Strategic Solution to Staffing in the Operative Setting, Daphne Feinour DNP, MBA, CNOR and Tammy Straub MSN, RN, APRN, CNOR (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)
Report Sheet for ED Hold Patients, Macarena Figuero-Sanchez ADN, RN; Michael Howell ADN, RN; Keara Farley BSN, RN; and Kasey Fox BSN, RN (Poster)
Effect of Implementation of Mobility Partner in Post-Operative Trauma Surgery Patients in Local Community Hospital, Samantha Finkelstein MD and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Poster)
Positive Pooping Practices, Megan Fink BSN, RN; Meagan Moffit ADN, RN; Lauren Reineke BSN, RN; and Sarah Schwartz BSN, RN (Poster)
Flushing Peripheral Intravenous Catheters, Anthony Foy, Libby Diefenderfer, Sharon Michels, Ines Brito, Liya Wegayehu, and Anna Vernacchia (Poster)
Falls? Not on My Watch!, Branden Franelli RN, Adam Tophoney RN, and Myles Manjone RN (Poster)
Enhancing Trauma Patient Outcomes through the Implementation of an Acute Care Surgery Service Program, Clara Freedman MD and Joseph J. Stirparo MD (Poster)
Bedside Shift Report Checklist, Dominic Fresoli BSN, RN; Fernando Ramirez BSN, RN; and Rachel Smith BSN, RN (Poster)
Reducing Restraint Use in Adult Patients in the ED, Irene Ganesh-Figueroa RN and Sharon Clowney RN (Poster)
Association Between Inpatient Procedures and All-Cause Mortality, Zeegan George MD; Yarema Bezchlibnyk; and Ali Yazdanyar DO, PhD (Poster)
The Incidence and Mortality of Ocular Melanomas, Haider Ghumman and Alex Weppelmann (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)
Performance of a Biodegradable Temporary Matrix in Clinical Practice, Kurt Glaeser, Laetitia Roegner, and Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD (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)