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.
2015
Creating an Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Focused on Exceptional Patient Experience, High Clinical Quality, and Benchmark Level Efficiencies, Louann Newman RN, CNOR (Poster)
Erythrodermic Dermatomyositis, Huyenian Nguyen DO, Joshua M. Levin MD, and Stephen Purcell DO (Poster)
A Case of Three Patients with Severe Hypothermia Rewarmed with ECMO, Matthew Niehaus DO; Rita Pechulis MD, FCCP; and James K. Wu MD (Poster)
Inter Rater Reliability of Using Video Capture Technology and OPRS as a New Assessment for Surgical Competency in Ob/Gyn Residencies, Eva Notis (Poster)
Patient Satisfaction: Introducing Two Novel Methods of Collection, Keith O'Brien and Ian T. Mark (Poster)
Thoracoscopic Resection of a Left Superior Mediastinal Ganglioneuroblastoma With Extension Into The Neck: A Step by Step Approach., Pilyung S. Oh MD, Daniel Relles MD, L Bodenstein, and S Rothenberg (Poster)
Outcomes in Patients with Persistent Dialysis-Dependent Acute Kidney Injury, Aedan Olaso MD; Daniel Tseytlin DO; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; and Sharon E. Maynard MD (Poster)
How is the Incidence and Recovery from Concussion Affected by Age, Gender, Sport, and Prior Concussion?, Sven Oman (Poster)
Incorporating Personal Values into Innovative Curriculum Development, Ian Osburn (Poster)
Exceeding Survival Rates for ECMO: Making It Happen, Martina Oswald-Remaly MSN, RN, CCRN, CSC (Poster)
Poster: Exceeding Survival Rates for ECMO: Making It Happen, Martina Oswald-Remaly MSN, RN, CCRN, CSC and Lisa Forstburg RN (Poster)
Establishing Pre-Admissions Testing Guidelines at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Shawn Palmeri MS1 (Poster)
GI Bleed with Pancytopenia - A Rare Case of AML Subtype Acute Panmyelosis with Mylefibrosis (APMF), Dhwani Pandya MD; Philip Dunn DO; and Stacey Smith MD, FACP (Poster)
Vertebral Sarcoidosis Presenting as Herniated Disk Disease Refractory to Epidural Steroid Treatment, Dhwani Pandya MD, Michael Kalil DO, and Stacey Smith MD (Poster)
Fever, Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Thrombocytopenia & Hemolytic Anemia With Schistocytes – Babesiosis Mimicking TTP Symptomology, Dhwani Pandya MD, Harshal Shah DO, and Timothy Coyle MD (Poster)
What Will Nursing in Your Organization Look Like in 2020? (Poster)., Anne Panik MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC and Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Radiofrequency Ablation for Intramucosal Adenocarcinoma in the Background of Barrett’s Esophagus: A Case Series, Bonnie Patek DO, Patrick Hickey DO, Hiral N. Shah MD, and Shashin Shah MD (Poster)
A Rare Cutaneous Harbinger of Acute Leukemia: A Case Report, Bonnie Patek DO and Ranjit R. Nair MD (Poster)
Primary Esophageal Adenocarcinoma With Colon Metastases After Esophagectomy, Bonnie Patek DO, Hiral N. Shah MD, and Shashin Shah MD (Poster)
The Benign Mimicker of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Case Series of Gastric Schwannomas, Bonnie Patek DO, Hiral N. Shah MD, and Shashin Shah MD (Poster)
An Unlikely Cause of Possible Hormone-Dependent Abdominal Pain in Young Fertile Females: A Case Series, Bonnie Patek DO, Hiral Shah MD, and Shashin Shah MD (Poster)
Refractory Case of Esophageal Web in a Male Patient with Alcoholic Liver Disease, Bonnie Patek DO, Shashin Shah MD, and Hiral N. Shah MD (Poster)
Risk of Stent Thrombosis in Cardiac Arrest Patients with ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Therapeutic Hypothermia: International Cardiac Arrest Registry, Nainesh Patel MD, Sanjeev U. Nair MD, Michael R. Mooney MD, John McPherson MD, David B. Seder MD, Paul Hsu MD, Michael Cash MD, Michael Young MD, Barbara Unger RN, and Karl B. Kern MD (Poster)
The Eucational Value of the Use of a Simcapture-Feedback Process in the Training of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents, Joseph E. Patruno MD, Timothy M. Pellini MD, Martin A. Martino MD, and Grace Bova (Poster)
Extreme Physical Therapy—Progression of Functional Mobility of 25 Year Old on ECMO 72 Days, Rita Pechulis MD, FCCP; Lisa Lindauer MD; Christina Miller PT, DPT; James Wu MD; and Michael Pechulis DPT (Poster)
Early Physical Therapy in Critically Ill Patients Decreases Hospital Length of Stay, Rita Pechulis MD, FCCP; Jenna McLane DPT; Sarah Krebs DPT; Michael Pechulis DPT; and Kamille J. Sprenkle DPT (Poster)
A Community Hospital Institutional Repository: Streamlining the Poster Workflow, Kristine A. Petre MLS, CM, AHIP and Carol Varma BS (Poster)
Use of a Medical Librarian to Facilitate Evidence-Based Medicine Faculty Development, Kristine A. Petre MLS, CM, AHIP; Kevin Weaver DO; Linda M. Schwartz MDE, AHIP, CM; Dawn M. Yenser; and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)
Optimization and Standardization of Doctor Preference Cards for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at Lehigh Valley Hospital Network, Chris Pothering (Poster)
Embracing a Shared Governance Model to Improve Your Practice, Sharon Pustilnik RN, BS; Heather Painter RN; and Alyssa Soltis RN (Poster)
Breastfeeding and Baby Friendly, Emma Qureshy MS1 (Poster)
Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS) Value in the Intensive Care Unit, Anne Rabert MHSA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC (Poster)
Transforming Surgical Care to Achieve Better Health, Better Care & Better Cost: Geriatric Hip Fractures., Aresh Ramin MS1 (Poster)
Pearls of Wisdom: A Case of Benzonatate Toxicity Resulting in Ventricular Fibrillation, Neiman Ramjattan DO and Raghunandan Muppidi MD (Poster)
Pearls of Wisdom: A Case of Benzonatate Toxicity Resulting in Ventricular Fibrillation, Neiman Ramjattan DO and Muppidi Raghunandan MD (Poster)
Improving Population Health via a Quality Measurement Analysis: Diabetic Eye Exam, Sarah Rawi MS2 and Mark Wendling MD (Poster)
Disseminated Mycobacterium Tuberculosis with Ulceronecrotic Cutaneous Disease Presenting as Cellulitis, Kelly L. Reed DO and Nektarios I. Lountzis MD (Poster)
Cutaneous Pseudolymphoma Due to Lamotrigine: First Reported Case, Kelly L. Reed DO, Kelly Quinn DO, and Anthony J. Gust MD (Poster)
Multi-Hospital Standardized Orientation for Float Pool Staff Competency, Michelle Reigard RN, CNOR (Poster)
Combating Compassion Fatigue by Creating Moments That Matter, Nicole Reimer BSN, RN, OCN (Poster)
Poster: Combating Compassion Fatigue by Creating Moments That Matter, Nicole Reimer BSN, RN, OCN (Poster)
PERCUTANEOUS GASTROPEXY: A NOVEL APPROACH TO A FEARED COMPLICATION OF PERCUTANEOUS GASTROSTOMY TUBE PLACEMENT, Daniel Relles MD, Pilyung S. Oh MD, and Jeffrey L. Zitsman MD (Poster)
Continuing vs. Pausing Tube Feeds, Jacob Ribecky BSN, RN; Elizabeth Straccia BSN, RN; and Brittany Wilson BSN, RN (Poster)
Oral Nutritional Supplements and Nursing Documentation, Seana Rivera BSN, RN; Rachel Tallarico BSN, RN; and Cadena Wood BSN, RN (Poster)
The Benefits of Pre-employment Testing in Ambulatory Care, Paula Robinson MSN, RN, BC, RN and Beth Gagge RN (Poster)
Health Profession Education to Provide Quality Care for Patients with Differing Abilities, Yasaira Rodriguez and Douglas Wells (Poster)
Continued Confusion After Resolution of Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Ryan Rogers DO, Gretchen A. Perilli MD, and Philip Dunn DO (Poster)
Cola With a Splash of Arsenic: Acute Arsenic Poisoning, Ryan Rogers DO, Jennifer Strow DO, Philip Dunn DO, Robert D. Cannon DO, and Jeffrey P. Reboul DO (Poster)
Nurse Internship in Washington. A Rehab Nurse Perspective., Tina Roma Fisher MSN, RN, CRRN (Poster)
A Retrospective Study Comparing 8mm and 10mm Fully Covered Self Expanding Metal Stents in Biliary Obstructions, Catherine Ronan (Poster)
Sleep Disturbances And Cognitive Impairment In Night Shift Staff, Kristina J. Rosario BSN, RN; Christine Jurgielewicz, BSN, RN; Carrie A. Savickas BSN, RN; and Carolina Walker BSN, RN (Poster)
The Doctor Will See You in a Minute: A Study of the Rising Relevancy of Retail Clinics and its Implications on Traditional Health Systems, Stephen Rossi (Poster)
The Impact of Web Based Education on Attitudes and Outcomes in Patients Taking Warfarin, Sarah Rupp and Kathryn Tadduni (Poster)
A Preliminary Assessment of Empathy in USF Morsani College of Medicine First Year Students Using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy: CORE vs. SELECT, Raya Saba (Poster)
Saving Money While Meeting Quality Targets in Latino Health Disparities: A Reason for Optimism, Claudia P. Santiago MD, Margaret Gallardo-Cochran MD, Luis Lopez MD, Betty Bohorquez PA, Laura Gutierrez MD FACP AAHIVM, and Orlando Penaloza MD FACP AAHIVM (Poster)
Writing in Medicine, Emma Schanzenbach (Poster)
ViSiGi 3D™ vs. Bougie Dilator for Sleeve Gastrectomy Calibration, Nicholas Schiavone, Richard Boorse MD, and Sandra Carwell RN (Poster)
Potential Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in the Hospital Network: An Exploratory Study, Bruce Schmidt, Emily Lobst, Philip Horlacher, Michael Pasquale MD, and Martin Martino MD (Poster)
Quieting the Catecholamine Storm: A Preoperative Approach to Managing the Pheochromocytoma Patient, Robert Schreiner DO and H Zhang (Poster)
Implementing Guidelines for IBT in Conjunction with CMS Regulations, Robin Schroeder MD and Jeanette Qablawi MS2 (Poster)
Integrating Customer Patient Education Content into the EPIC EHR, Linda M. Schwartz MDE, AHIP, CM and Joanne Stewart RNC,BSN (Poster)
Typical Presentation With Atypical Pathogen: A Case of Primary Hepatic Abscess Secondary to Klebsiella pneuomniae, Harshal Shah DO and Dhwani Pandya MD (Poster)
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI), Thrombocytopenia & Hemolytic Anemia With Schistocytes: Babesiosis Mimicking Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) Symptomology, Harshal Shah DO, Dhwani Pandya MD, and Timothy Coyle MD (Poster)
Lyme Encephalitis Complicated by Rapidly Progressive Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), Harshal Shah DO and Hermann C. Schumacher MD (Poster)
Underutilization of Therapeutic Hypothermia After Sudden Cardiac Arrest in United States: A 10 Year Perspective, Neeraj Shah MD, Vratika Agarwal MD, Jalaj Garg MD, Kathan Mehta, Nainesh C. Patel MD, Ronald Freudenberger MD, and Larry E. Jacobs MD (Poster)
Stent Thrombosis is Not Increased in Cardiac Arrest Patients Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia: An Analysis of 15,079 Procedures, Neeraj Shah MD, Jalaj Garg MD, Vratika Agarwal MD, Kathan Mehta, Larry E. Jacobs MD, Nainesh C. Patel MD, and Ronald Freudenberger MD (Poster)
Posters: Prioritization, Accountability and Engagement: Programmatic Strategies for all Three to Impact Patient Safety, Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Poster: Violent Crimes in the Hospital Setting: Situational Awareness and Nursing Empowerment Result in Safety, Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Violent Crimes in the Hospital Setting: Situational Awareness and Nursing Empowerment Result in Safety, Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Depression Screening in Heart Failure Patients, Amee Siegel BSN, RN; Alyx Howard BSN, RN; Miranda Carter BSN, RN; and Kristina Koble BSN, RN (Poster)
Tailoring a Social Needs Assessment Tool for an Urban Latino Population, Jasmine K. Singh (Poster)
Developing Self-Awareness of Medical Students and Faculty Members Through Reflective Activities, Amy B. Smith PhD and Kira K. Zwygart MD (Poster)
Medical School Partnerships: Addressing Rough Sleeping in Vulnerable Youth., Rachael Snow MS4; Sen Lu MS4; Rachel Fieman MS4; Jameson Dyal MS4; Phillip Zegelbone MS4; Brett Feldman PA-C; Amy E. Smith PhD; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP (Poster)
EMR Efficiency in Internal Medicine: How User Friendliness Affects Financial Outcomes, Christian Snyder (Poster)
Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Syndrome Presenting as Prayer (Confounding Picture with Nonepileptic Seizures), Jose M. Soto BS, Kailyn Mann DO, and Nicholas Dalessandro DO (Poster)
Comparison of Pediatric Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Specified Indications in Primary Care Practices, Samantha Spishock PharmD; Kristen Held Wheatley PharmD, BCOP; and Tibisay Villalobos MD, FAAP (Poster)
A Very Rare Etiology of Deep Vein Thrombosis ‘KILT Syndrome’, Arsha Sreedhar MD, Ranjit R. Nair MD, and Mohammad Saqib MD (Poster)
A Case Report of Enteric Duplication Cyst: A Unique Presentation With Multiple Rare Associations, Arsha Sreedhar MD, Ranjit R. Nair MD, and William Scialla DO (Poster)
Initial Three-Year Review of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Program Launch at a Tertiary Academic Community Hospital, Tara Stansbury and Raymond Singer MD (Poster)
Optimizing Epic for Future Standardized Patient Education, Jordan Stewart (Poster)
Attempted Salvage Therapy Through Initiation of Vedolizumab as an Inpatient in Two Patients with Refractory Active Ulcerative Colitis, Matthew Sullivan DO, Paola Blanco MD, Shashin Shah MD, and Hiral N. Shah MD (Poster)
In The Groove: A Case Series of Groove Pancreatitis, Matthew Sullivan DO, Jeffrey Brodsky MD, Shashin Shah MD, and Hiral N. Shah MD (Poster)
Correlating Cellular and Diagnostic Yield of Endobiliary Brush Cytology to Fine Needle Aspiration Using a New Large Caliber Endobiliary Brush in Suspected Pancreaticobiliary Malignancies - a Single Center Retrospective Review, Matthew Sullivan DO, Joan Collette CRN, Shashin Shah MD, and Hiral N. Shah MD (Poster)
A Not So Groovy Masquerader: A Case Report of Groove Pancreatitis, Matthew Sullivan DO, Lisa Yoo DO, Nancy Khov MD, Andrew Tinsley MD, and John Levenick MD (Poster)
Comparison of The Diagnostic Utility of Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) and CT-Guidance Biopsy in Evaluating Peripheral Lung lesions, Jihong Sun MD, T Wiese, X Yang, and M Fraig (Poster)
The Role of Regulatory Macrophages in The Progression of Endometrial Hyperplasia to Endometrial Carcinoma, Jihong Sun MD, X Yang, M Fraig, and Z Wang (Poster)
Serotonin Syndrome Associated With Therapeutic Metaxalone Dosing in a Patient With Cirrhosis, Ryan M Surmaitis DO, Thomas M. Nappe DO, and Matthew D. Cook DO (Poster)
Fairbank’s Solution: The “Solution” for Chronic Nasal Crusting, Mausumi N. Syamal MD, Vanessa G. Schweitzer, and Vigan Darian (Poster)
A Case of Verapamil-Sensitive Left Ventricular Tachycardia, Misbahuddin Syed MD (Poster)
Cisco Edge Upgrade, Paul Tajiri (Poster)
Posters: Managing Observation: The Value of an Observation Unit, Carol Teets (Poster)
Robot-Assisted Surgeries: Developing a Database for Future Research on Better Practice, Mack Trexler, Sarah K. Wenrich PA-C, and Kyle M. Langston PA-C (Poster)
Severe Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Adenovirus Infection, Daniel Tseytlin DO and Sharon E. Maynard MD (Poster)
Improving Safety of Insulin Administration, Melissa Tucker and Joyce Najarian MSN, RN, CDE (Poster)
Behavioral Health Integration in Pediatric Primary Care, Angelica Ventresca MSW, LSW and Lauren Dennelly MSW, LCSW (Poster)
T1rho Imaging as a Biomarker for Huntingtons Disease Progression, Shafik N Wassef MD (Poster)
Improving Health Care through Community Collaboration: A Win-Win Partnership, Douglas Wells (Poster)
Managing High-Risk Patients: Community Care Team Outcomes, Kay Werhun DNP, MBA, RN, NE- BC (Poster)
Poster: Managing High-Risk Patients: Community Care Team Outcomes, Kay Werhun DNP, MBA, RN, NE- BC and Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
A Review of Organ/Tissue Donation in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients at an Academic Community Hospital, Jordan Williams, Amanda Broderick, Alexandra Maryashina, James Wu MD, and Biren Juthani DO (Poster)