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.

2012

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A Head Start on Oral Health, Anna Vishnevetsky (Poster)

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Riding the Tide of Meaningful Use Implementation: Case Study of Hospital Based Transitional Nursing Facility, Alice Vrsan RN-BC, MSN (Poster)

Clinical Significance of Serum COL6A3 in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Jonathan Wang; Galina I. Chipitsyna PhD; M Lazar; Terry Hyslop PhD; Mon-Li Chu; Daniel Relles MD; Charles J. Yeo MD, FACS; and Hwyda A. Arafat MD, PhD (Poster)

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Sedation Safety Using Clinical Practice Guidelines, Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Poster)

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Educating Our Future Staff: Introducing Children to the Nursing Profession, Eileen Wasson MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)

Electronic data capture of OSCE Standardized patient Checklists: A pilot study, Kevin Weaver DO (Poster)

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SDOT Faculty and Resident Training Study, Kevin Weaver DO; Kathleen E. Kane MD; Gavin Barr Jr. MD; Allison Raines DO; Nicole L. Bendock DO; Brian M. Berry DO; Gregory Smeriglio Jr, DO; Bruce C. Stouch PhD; Dawn M. Yenser; and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)

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Identification of Patient Characteristics as Predictors for Success or Failure of Optiflow High Flow Oxygen Delivery System, Mary Wolf (Poster)

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Conventional Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Octogenarians: A 10-Year Single Center Experience, James K. Wu MD, Justin D. Roberts DO, Gregory S. Troutman BS, Michael J. Weiss MPH, Sanjay M. Mehta MD, Theodore G. Phillips MD, Michael F. Szwerc MD, Gary W. Szydlowski MD, Timothy S. Misselbeck, and Raymond L. Singer MD (Poster)

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Rapidly Progressing, Diffuse Violaceous Nodules as a Presenting Symptom for Aggressive Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Lusia S. Yi DO, MS and Arthur C. Sosis MD (Poster)

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Human Resources, Travis York (Poster)

2011

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Equestrian Perniosis, Donald J. Adler DO and Marie S. Lewars DO (Poster)

Antibody-Mediated Rejection and Graft Outcome in ABO-Compatible and Liver Retransplantation (Poster), Sharif A. Ali MD, Maria C. Segovia, Veena Shah, Kristin L. Kantz, A VanDyke, Meredith Mahan, Sharon Skorupski, B Eisenbery, Ileana Lopez-Plaza, R Gerbi, Adrian Ormsby MD, and Mary Ann Y. Huang (Poster)

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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)

CD4/CD8 Double Negative Mycosis Fungoides, Haider Asad MD and M Selim (Poster)

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Spontaneous Celiac Artery Dissection: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain., John Ashurst DO, Paul Myers DO, and Elizabeth M. Evans DO (Poster)

Effect of Pre-existing Anti-Platelet Therapy on Outcome in Patients Following Traumatic Brain Injury, Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH (Poster)

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Risk Factors and Outcomes for Elderly Patients with Cervical Fractures, Sarah Bednar (Poster)

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Comparative Clinical & Qualitative Outcomes from Two Diabetes Mellitus Self-Management Curricula featuring a Promotora, Nyann Biery MS, Robert J. Motley MD, Francigna Rodriguez BS, Edgar Maldonado MD, Abby S. Letcher MD, and Cathy A. Coyne PhD (Poster)

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Comparative Prognostic Significance of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy and Axillary Lymphadenectomy in Carcinoma of the Breast, Aaron D. Bleznak MD, FACS; Jennifer Bleznak; Barbara Gutch RN; and Aileen Galley MSW (Poster)

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A Non-randomized, Observational Trial of Short-term Pre-operative Endocrine Therapy in ER Positive Breast Cancer to Investigate Changes in Genomic Expression Using the Oncotype DX® Recurrence Score®, Aaron D. Bleznak MD, FACS; Elizabeth A. Dellers MD; B G. Porter; Sharon R. Kimmel PhD, MHA; Heiwon Chung MD, FACS; Carl N. Yoshizawa; Emily Burke; D S. Davison; and Calvin Chao (Poster)

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Results of Re-Excision for Inadequate Margins Following Partial Mastectomy for Carcinoma of the Breast, Aaron D. Bleznak MD, FACS; Christine W. Du MD; Samuel Steerman MD; and Elizabeth Dellers MD (Poster)

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P-DAT: Lessons from Patients with Disabilities, Casey R. Bonaquist DO, Sweety Jain MD, and Alex Garder (Poster)

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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)

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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)

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Have You Been to the Operating Room Lately?, Terry Lynn Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC; Deborah A. Fry MT(ASCP), MBA, CIC; and Stephanie DiGiovanni RN, BSN, CNOR (Poster)

Medical student perceptions of hospital discharge transitions in care, Beth Careyva M.D., Danielle Snyderman, and Gretchen Diemer (Poster)

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No Infection- No Transmission Active Surveillance testing MRSA, Emilie Carlino (Poster)

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Effect of Preinjury Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Patients with Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury, Danielle Cheeseman MD, David Milia MD, David Kashmer MD, Farheen Hussain MS, John J. Hong MD, and Robert D. Barraco MD (Poster)

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Surgical Site Infections in Gynecologic Oncology Patients: A Retrospective Study of Patient Characteristics and Intraoperative Parameters, Christine C. Chen MD; Joanne N. Quiñones MD, MSCE; Richard Boulay MD; M Bijoy Thomas MD; and Martin Martino MD (Poster)

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Call-Fleming Syndrome: More Than A Crazy Migraine, Erin M. Conahan RN, CNRN and Claranne Mathiesen RN, MSN, CNRN (Poster)

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Spinal Cord Stimulator Induced Artifact During a Sleep Study, Robert J. Corba DO (Poster)

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Hosting Visiting Residents from Other Institutions, Kimberly Cornwell (Poster)

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Improving the CME Accreditation and Implementation Process Through “Lean” Methodology, Karen Craig and Jane M. Grube (Poster)

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Uncommon Treatment of Mononeuritis Multiplex in a 37-year-old Male, Nicole Daver DO, Ankush Sharma MD, and Manjeera Cherukuri MD (Poster)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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Appendiceal Mucocele Intussusception, Christine W. Du MD and Rovinder S. Sandhu MD (Poster)

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Safe Patient Handling and Movement Programs:Implications for Occupational Therapy, Holly Ehrenfried OTR/L, CHT (Poster)

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The Clue to his Pancreatitis!, Malia Eischen MD and Dale A. Dangleben MD, FACS (Poster)

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Oral Fixed Drug Eruption Secondary to Isoniazid, Tanya Ermolovich DO and Tatyana Groysman DO (Poster)

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Risk Factors Affecting Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest During Aortic Surgeries: A 10-Year Study, Elise Esposito (Poster)

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Data Transparency to Get Results, Donna Farley RN, CMSRN; Saranya Phadungchevite BSN, RN; and Tami Meltsch BSN, RN, PCCN, CNML. (Poster)

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Sodexo Nutrition Services Enhances Communication with Patients and Health Care Team (Poster), Melissa Faura RD, LDN and Ann Flickinger MS, RD, LDN (Poster)

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Hypertension as a Chief Complaint in the Emergency Department, Steven P. Frei MD; David B. Burmeister DO, FACEP; and Jesse F. Coil DO (Poster)

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Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Patients with Stage IIIA (N2) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): A Retrospective Analysis with Lessons Learned, Eliot L. Friedman MD, Michael F. Szwerc MD, Charles Andrews MD, Robert Kruklitis MD, Kathleen A. Leies, and Ferdy Santiago (Poster)

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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)

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Chart Review 2010, Jacklyn Gibat (Poster)

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Improving the Quality of Information sent to Primary Care Physicians for Patients Discharged from Nursing Facilities, Catherine M. Glew BM, BS, CMD and Anne M. Yawman MD (Poster)

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Reducing Readmissions to Hospital from a Skilled Nursing Facility, Catherine M. Glew BM, BS, CMD and Anne M. Yawman MD (Poster)

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Use of Geocoding and US Census Data to Assess Determinants of Outcome in Trauma Patients, Krista M. Goodman MD; John J. Hong MD; Sherrine Eid MPH; Leslie Baga BSN, CCRC; Michael M. Badellino MD, MPH, FACS; and Michael D. Pasquale MD, FACS (Poster)

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Value of a Community Health Coordinator to a Medical Home, Garred Greenberg (Poster)

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Success of Partial Hospital Programs: A Look into Lehigh Valley Hospital's Treatment Options, Emily Grossner (Poster)

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HPV Associated Oral Cancer, Elizabeth Grumbein (Poster)

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Central Lines, Sasha Halasz (Poster)

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Pyroglutamic Acidosis: A Rare and Underdiagnosed Cause of High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis, Brigid Hallinan DO, Tina M. Casey DO, and Matthew McCambridge MD (Poster)

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Cement Pulmonary Embolism: A Common and Potentially Serious Complication of Vertebroplasty, Brigid Hallinan DO and Yehia Y. Mishriki MD (Poster)

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Wii: A Novel Approach to Improving Balance and Function in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease, Jolene Hammer PT; Sandra M. Tremblay PT, MS, CWS, MSCS; Amy L. Kerstetter PT; and Peter J. Barbour MD (Poster)

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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)

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Assessing Areas for Efficiency Improvement in the Supply Distribution Services and Logistics Departments, Jon Harrison (Poster)

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Chief Quality Officer Rounds: Charting a New Course for Performance Improvement, Nicole Hartman MSN, RN and Jennifer Devine BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)

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Bedside Nurse Shift Report: Standardizing the Approach at the Bedside, Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)

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SORE NO MORE: The Power of a Microscope in Skin Integrity., Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN and Denise Pisciotta BSN, RN. (Poster)

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When We’re All Together, the Patient Knows It: Creating an Interdisciplinary Learning Community in Palliative Medicine, Krista M. Hirschmann PhD, Daniel Ray MD, and Elissa Foster PhD (Poster)

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The Effect of Multidisciplinary Care on Neonatal Outcomes for Pregnanies Complicated by Diabetes, Brittany Homcha (Poster)

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Floatation Devices: Assisting Peri-anesthesia Units Keep Afloat During High Volume Periods, Lauren K. Hoover RN, BSN and Amanda Johnson RN, BSN (Poster)

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In Vitro Activity of Fosfomycin against Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumonia; Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumonia; and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Species, Brent Horowitz (Poster)

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An Evaluation of the Reduction of Beers Criteria Medications by the LVH Geriatric Trauma Team, Caroline Hozza (Poster)

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Program...Validate...Infuse: Developing an IV Infusion Validation Tool, Nancy Humes BSN, RN and Nicole Zimmerman BSN, RN (Poster)

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Efficacy of Intraoperative Epiaortic Screening during Coronary Bypass Surgery: 5-Year Study of Prevention of Cerebrovascular Accident, Jill Ireland (Poster)

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Preterm Labor: Can the Initial Cervical Dilation Predict Gestational Age at Delivery?, Olga E. Jackson MD, MPH and Joanne N. Quiñones MD, MSCE (Poster)

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Enhancing Perioperative Teamwork to Improve Patient Safety, Hope Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)

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Carotid Intima Media Thickness in the Prediction of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Ashish Kabra MD, Justin D. Roberts DO, Nitin Verma MD, Lori Neri MSN, and Martin E. Matsumura MD (Poster)

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Examining the Relationship of Inflammatory Mediators Among Fetal Compartments, Daniel G. Kiefer MD, Sean M. Keeler MD, Jolene C. Muscat MD, Michael Demishev MD, and Nazeeh Hanna MD (Poster)

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Can Non-Invasive Sampling Determine the Inflammatory Status of the Intra-uterine Environment?, Daniel G. Kiefer MD, Sean M. Keeler MD, Jolene C. Muscat MD, Michael Demishev MD, Anthony M. Vintzileos MD, and Nazeeh Hanna MD (Poster)

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Evaluation of an Emergency Preparedness Exercise using HSEEP Format, Kelly A. Lawall MS, BSN, PHRN and Michael Wargo BSN, MBA, PHRN, CMTE (Poster)

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Utilization of Smartphones for the Enhancement of Trauma Division of Education, Ryan A. Lawless MD, Dale A. Dangleben MD, and Rovinder S. Sandhu MD (Poster)

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Dashboards Drive Direction, Susan L. Lawrence MS, CMAC and Krista J. Casey MBA (Poster)

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CT Scanning Is Sufficient to Clear the Cervical Spine of Elderly Falls Less Than 5 Feet., Douglas Lehman MD, Rovinder S. Sandhu MD, Leslie Baga BSN, Farheen Hussain MS, and John J. Hong MD (Poster)

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Racing to 100%: A Certification Initiative for Surgical Technicians., Marlene Leidy BSN, RN, CNOR and Hope Johnson BSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)

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En Coup de Sabre, Marie S. Lewars DO, Gwyn Frambach DO, and Charles Grooper MD (Poster)

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Efficacy and Safety of Dabigatran: A Comparison of Food and Drug Administration Approved Dosing Regimens, Kenneth Lupi PharmD and Joseph Ottinger RPh, MS, MBA, BCPS (Poster)

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Tuberculous Colitis, Firas G. Madbak MD and Dale A. Dangleben MD, FACS (Poster)

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Talking Circles: The Art of Communication for Physician Leaders, Erica T. Mahady MA, Jody Millard MA, and Jarret R. Patton MD (Poster)

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ON THE BEAT: Partnering with Security for a Safer Nursing Environment, Tiana Mahr BSN, RN and Maureen Horvath BSN, RN (Poster)

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Process Improvement, Cortney Marchetto (Poster)

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Progressive Symmetric Erythrokeratoderma, Sevasti Margetas DO and Stephen Purcell DO (Poster)

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The IHI Open School Graduate Medical Division of Education (GME) Interest Group–Our Story, Jennifer L. Mariotti DO, FACP–GME (Poster)

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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehab and Oncology, Stephanie L. Marshall PT, DPT, OCS; Kathleen A. Leies RN; and Jennifer Roeder MSPT, MBA (Poster)

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A Cost Analysis of Postoperative Pain Management in Endometrial Cancer Patients: Robotic Department of Surgery vs. Laparoscopy Department of Surgery, Martin A. Martino MD; Jocelyn Shubella; Rachel Miller PA-C; Joycelyn C. Schindler MD; Sharon R. Kimmel PhD, MHA; Shamol Williams MSII; Richard Boulay MD; and M Bijoy Thomas MD (Poster)

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Quality Outcome Measures of Robotic Department of Surgery in Patients with Endometrial Cancer, Martin A. Martino MD, Shamol Williams MSII, Jocelyn Shubella, Rachel Miller PA-C, Hai-Yen T. Nguyen MD, Amy Hordendorf, Richard Boulay MD, and M Bijoy Thomas MD (Poster)

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Evaluation of Vancomycin Dosing and Corresponding Drug Concentrations in Pediatric Patients, Lauren Maurer PharmD and Jenny Boucher PharmD, BCPS, EJD (Poster)

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Oral Health Care for the Pregnant Patient, Holly Mauser (Poster)

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Esta En Sus Manos! It’s In Your Hands!, Lenore McGonigle MEd; Vanessa Soto; Hannabi Torres; Heiwon Chung MD, FACS; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; Renae Stonehouse RT, (R), (M); and MaryEllen Shiels BS (Poster)

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Go with the Flow: A Community Hospitals Experience with High Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygenation, Emily Miller (Poster)

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The Utilization of a Respiratory Care Journal Club to Facilitate State Continuing Division of Educational Credits, Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS; Steven Pyne RRT; and Angela Lutz BS, RRT-NPS (Poster)