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.
2014
Physician-Driven Nutrition Counseling in Pediatric Primary Care: Results of a Clinic-Based Intervention, Eliana Piedrahita-Llano MD, Hillary Roth MD, Claire Lenhart, and Kimberly C. Brown MD (Poster)
The Standard Leadership Calendar - A Pragmatic and Innovative Strategy to Foster a Health and Safe Oncology Practice Setting, Dawn Pingyar BSN, RN (Poster)
Perceptions of Quality Care and Satisfaction in Dermatology Outpatients with Clinically Mild and Severe Diagnoses, Kristin C. Prewitt MS (Poster)
Experience at the Center for Heart and Pregnancy: A Collaborative Cardiology and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; Irena B. Cabrera MD; Adetola Louis-Jacques MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Ronald S. Freudenberger MD (Poster)
Is There a Role for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging during Pregnancy? Experience at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; Adetola Louis-Jacques MD; Ronald S. Freudenberger MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Matthew W. Martinez MD (Poster)
Amniotic Fluid Index or Deepest Vertical Pocket?, Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; R Melody Reynolds MD; Daniel G. Kiefer MD; Meredith Rochon MD; Katie Karabasz-Brown; and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
The Effect of Shortening Door to Balloon Time (<90 >Minutes) in STEMI Patients Transferred From Outside Hospitals, Ataul Qureshi MD, Yassir Nawaz MD, Navin K. Subrayappa MD, Orlando E. Rivera RN, and Nainesh C. Patel MD (Poster)
Chasing the Dragon: A Case of Inhaled Heroin Overdose Resulting in Stunned Myocardium, Neiman Ramjattan DO (Poster)
Unchain My Heart: Constrictive Pericarditis in the Setting of Chronic Kidney Disease and Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance, Neiman Ramjattan DO; Justin L. Guthier DO; and Stacey Smith MD, FACP (Poster)
Parent/Guardian Survey Tool to Assess Understanding of Vaccination, Meera D. Ramsooksingh MS; Veniamin Mayevskiy MS; and David Berman DO, FAAP (Poster)
Disseminating Lean Philosophy to the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Lauren Ranzino (Poster)
Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus with Erythema Multiforme-like Lesions: Consideration for Rowell Syndrome, Kelly L. Reed DO; Steven Oberlender MD, PhD; and Stephen M. Purcell DO (Poster)
Innovations to Improve Access to Primary Health Care for Vulnerable Populations: Results from an Environmental Scan Using a Social Media Approach, Lauralie Richard PhD; Jane M. Gunn MBBS, PhD FRACGP; John Furler FRACGP, MBBS, PhD; Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD; Jeannie Haggerty PhD; Pierre Pluye MD, PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Jean-Frédéric Levesque MD, PhD, FRCP; and Grant M. Russell MBBS, PhD, FRACGP (Poster)
Factors Influencing Participation in Clinical Research, Gordon Ridgeway (Poster)
"Is Your File Ready for the Doctor?" A Study on the Percentage of Referrals with Appropriate Imaging., Rhonda Robeel MS2, Tucker Burr, Jason Klapman PhD, and Asef Lakha PhD (Poster)
Development and Utilization of an Acuity Scale for Oncology Patient Navigation, Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; Laura Beaupre BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Jane Zubia RN, OCN, CBPN I-C; Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN; Diane McHugh BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Dorothy Morrone RNC, MS, OCN; and Tracy Kichline (Poster)
Using Locally Derived Seroprevalence Data on Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella by Birth Cohort to Determine Risks for Vaccine Preventable Diseases During International Travel, Gisela Rosario MD; Marcelo Gareca MD; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; and Mark Knouse MD (Poster)
An EPIC Space Race, Jonathan Rossi and Matthew Kastner (Poster)
Creating Alternative Educational Modalities for the Operating Room, Jill N. Rothermel RN (Poster)
Developing Alternative Educational Modalities for the Operating Room, Jill N. Rothermel RN (Poster)
Poster: Creating Alternative Educational Modalities for the Operating Room, Jill N. Rothermel RN (Poster)
Behavioral Health Sensory Room, Marisa Saeger (Poster)
Transforming Primary Health Care Using Participatory Deliberative Processes for Collaborative Community Decision-Making through IMPACT (Innovative Models Promoting Access-to-Care Transformation), Cathie M. Scott PhD; Jenny R. Advocat PhD; Simone Dahrouge PhD; Jeannie Haggerty PhD; Mark F. Harris MBBS, MD; Jean-Frédéric Levesque MD, PhD, FRCP; Virginia Lewis PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; Gawaine Davies; Louise Richardson PhD; Grant M. Russell MBBS, PhD, FRACGP; and Nigel Stokes MD (Poster)
A Cross Sectional Study of Medical Student Knowledge of Evidence Based Medicine as Measured by the Fresno Test of Evidence Based Medicine, Lauren Semler MS, Elizabeth Rehman, Zachary Haddad BS, Katie Ahmadzadeh DO, Steven J. Crellin DO, Katarzyna Falkowska DO, Kalif Kendig DO, Brent H. Steinweg DO, Amy B. Smith PhD, and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)
Prioritization, Accountability and Engagement: Programmatic Strategies for all Three to Impact Patient Safety, Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN (Poster)
The Implementation of a PictureRx Pill Card to Improve Medication Comprehension in a Refugee Population, Lauren Skudalski; Timothy M. Daly DO; Nicole Defenbaugh PhD; Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; and Brian Stello MD (Poster)
Comparing the Average CT- Biopsy RoomTurnover Time Between Two Patient Handoff Systems, Andrew Steel MS2; Kevin Bobeck MS2; and Bela Kis MD, PhD (Poster)
Characterization of Primary Care Clinicians’ Use of Genomic and Pharmacogenomic Testing, Brian Stello MD; Heather Bittner-Fagan MD, MPH; Christopher V. Chambers MD; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Geoffrey Mills MD, PhD; Michael P. Rosenthal MD; and Kyle Shaak BS (Poster)
Assessing the Applicability of a Health Coach Service for Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients, Cameron J. St. Hilaire MS2, Myles P. Dowling MS2, Daniel J. Myers MS2, and M. M. Murr MD (Poster)
Isolated Gastroduodenal Crohn’s Disease, Matthew Sullivan DO, Patrick Hickey DO, Saba Ahmad MD, Jeffrey Brodsky MD, Hiral N. Shah MD, and Ronald Bross MD (Poster)
Pure Sensory Symmetric Peripheral Polyneuropathy as an Early Presenting Sign of Microscopic Polyangiitis, Matthew Sullivan DO and Craig A. Mackaness DO (Poster)
Microscopic Polyangiitis Presenting With A Pure Sensory Peripheral Symmetric Polyneuropathy, Matthew Sullivan DO; Craig A. Mackaness DO; and James Ross MD, FACP (Poster)
Understanding Non-Emergent Pediatric ED Visits: Using Hospital and Family Centric Data to Inform System Redesign, Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Krista L. Bilger BSN, RN; David Zimmerman MPH; and Andrew Martin MSN, RN (Poster)
Lessons Learned in Caring for Patients Treated With Therapeutic Hypothermia, Catherine H. Swedberg RN; Kelly A. Wolfenden RN, BSN, CCI; Jeffrey Martin RN; and Carolyn Ordway MSN, RN, CRNP (Poster)
Comparative Finite-Element Analysis for Defect Reconstruction with Local Flaps, Mausumi N. Syamal MD, Scott Lovald, Jorge A. Ochoa, and Tamer Ghanem (Poster)
Finite-Element Analysis of Rhomboid Flap Biomechanics in an Anisotropic Environment, Mausumi N. Syamal MD, Scott Lovald, Jorge A. Ochoa, and Tamer Ghanem (Poster)
Photodynamic Therapy for Endolaryngeal Kaposi Sarcoma, Mausumi N. Syamal MD and Vanessa G. Schweitzer (Poster)
Progressive Ataxia in an AIDS Patient on Antiretroviral Therapy, Misbahuddin Syed MD (Poster)
Robotic Sublobar Resection for the Surgical Management of Isolated Pulmonary Nodules, Michael F. Szwerc MD, Victor Reis MD, Kyle M. Langston PA-C, Alec Talsania MD, and Alex Werner (Poster)
Improved Outcomes Using Robotic-Assisted Pulmonary Segmentectomy for Isolated Lung Tumors, Michael Szwerc MD, Victor Reis MD, and Alec Talsania (Poster)
Factors Associated With Burnout During Emergency Medicine Residency, James Kimo Takayesu MD, MSc; Edward A. Ramoska MD, MPH; Eric Gross MD, MMM; Ted R. Clark MD, MPP; Bhakti Hansoti MBchB, MPH; Joseph Dougherty DO; Will Freeman MD; Kevin Weaver DO; and Yuchiao Chang PhD (Poster)
Managing Observation: The Value of an Observation Unit, Carol Teets (Poster)
The Impact of a Home-Based Palliative Medicine Service on the Care for a Community-Dwelling Patient with Intractable Cancer Pain, Stefanie Toman CRNP, Robin Fritsch CRNP, and Barbara Sikora LPN (Poster)
Improving Outcomes in Diabetic Patients, Daniel Tseytlin DO, Cheryl A. Bloomfield MD, Ranjit R. Nair MD, Carolyn Casey, Vlad Vlatsis DO, Maura Bucciarelli DO, Chris Kern DO, Stephen Awuor MD, Arsha Shreedhar MD, and Ron Julia Jr. MD (Poster)
Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting as Left Lateral Rectus Palsy, Daniel Tseytlin DO and Usman Shah MD (Poster)
Outcomes of Recurrent Rectal Cancer After Transanal Excision, Sachin Vaid, Christopher Buzas, John S. Park MD, and Robert J. Sinnott MD (Poster)
Recovery Oriented Care: Analysis of Care in the Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Kara Mia Villanueva MS1, Breinne Schlenke PsyD, and Alina Gonzalez-Mayo MD (Poster)
The Relationship of Body Mass Index on Primary Care Physician Practice Behaviors with Their Overweight and Obese Patients, Kevin A. Vrablik MD, MPH, FACOEM; Judith Green-McKenzie MD, MPH, FACOEM; and Steven W. Godin PhD, MPH, PHI Certificate (Poster)
A Potential Source of Ozone with Concomitant Health Effects in the Hospital Environment, Kevin A. Vrablik MD, MPH, FACOEM; Philip G. Lewis MD, MPH, FACOEM; and Judith Green-McKenzie MD, MPH, FACOEM (Poster)
“Keep a Grasp on Patient Safety” A Fall Prevention Pilot Project to Increase Gait Belt Use, Laura Walker RN, BSN, CCRN; Mary Ellen O'Connell RN, BSN, MSN, MBA; and Amy Giesler RN, BSN (Poster)
Utilizing the Master Training Schedule Tool – Benefits and Limitations, Julie Wanamaker, Cheryl Brunovsky, and Dawn Fabian (Poster)
Mobilizing Mechanically Ventilated Neuroscience Patients - A Clinical Practice Guideline to ‘Get Up and Go’, Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Poster)
Poster: Mobilizing Mechanically Ventilated Neuroscience Patients - A Clinical Practice Guideline to ‘Get Up and Go’, Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Poster)
Comparison of Airway Intubation Devices When Using a Biohazard Suit: A Feasibility Study, Kevin Weaver DO; Kayla R. Long DO; Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD; Jeffery P. Reboul DO; Aaron S. Ratner DO; Leonel Diaz Jr.,DO; Dougals A. Sturm DO; Bernadette Glenn-Porter BS; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)
Observed Behavioral Effects of Medical Treatment for Type B Aortic Dissections, Jordan Williams and James K. Wu MD (Poster)
Diversity Project: Factors Influencing Participation in Clinical Research, Alex Winter (Poster)
A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach to Quality and Efficiency in the Total Knee Arthroplasty Patient, Lori Anne Wittner BSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Poster: A Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach to Quality and Efficiency in the Total Knee Arthroplasty Patient, Lori Anne Wittner BSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Fighting the Down and Dirty of Colon Rectal SSIs, Amy Wojcik RN (Poster)
Poster: Fighting the Down and Dirty of Colon Rectal SSIs, Amy Wojcik RN (Poster)
Understanding Ventilation Strategies for ECMO Patients at a Community Hospital, Neophytos Zambas (Poster)
2013
Examining Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes About Pain Management Using an Online Survey, Linda G. Alley PhD, RN; Michelle D. Flores; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Carol A. Foltz PhD; Jen Wike MPH, MBA; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Poster)
Trends in Outcome and Hospitalization Charges of Pediatric Patients Admitted with Myasthenia Gravis Treated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the United States. Data from Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) 1997-2009, Zaid A. Al-Qudah MD, Rania Elenein, Wenzhuan He, and Nizar Souayah MD (Poster)
Trends in Outcome and Hospitalization Charges of Pediatric Patients Admitted with Myasthenia Gravis Treated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the United States.Data from Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) 1997-2009, Zaid A. Al-Qudah MD, Rania Elenein, Wenzhuan He, and Nizar Souayah MD (Poster)
The Inconsistency of Providing Ventilation with a T-piece Style Resuscitator: A Bench Model Study, Robin L. Angus BS, RRT-NPS; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; and Chris Fenstermaker MS, RRT-NPS (Poster)
Taking Family Centered Care to a Whole New Level: BabyCam, Cathy L. Bailey RN, MS, CRNP (Poster)
Changing the View on Specialized Treatment: The Interdisciplinary Approach, Ginger Bailey MBA, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Comparing Margin Diameter and Margin Index in Predicting Residual Disease Following Partial Mastectomy, P85, Daniel F. Barnas MD; Aaron D. Bleznak MD, FACS; Anna Widmyer MD; Elizabeth Dellers MD; and Heiwon Chung MD, FACS (Poster)
Comparing Margin Diameter and Margin Index in Predicting Residual Disease Following Partial Mastectomy, Daniel F. Barnas MD; B Bleznak; Anna Widmyer MD; Elizabeth Dellers MD; and Heiwon Chung MD, FACS (Poster)
Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines: Care of the Patient Following Anesthesia (Poster), Cheryl Barr BSN, RN, CPAN and Ruth Safi-Litz RN, BSN, CPAN (Poster)
Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Cynthia L. Bartus MD; Steven Oberlender MD, PhD; and Christian W. Oram DO (Poster)
The Value of Bleeding Scans in the Evaluation of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, K Beiermeister, L Smith, Robert J. Sinnott, and John S. Park MD (Poster)
The Challenge of Early Inpatient Postpartum Depression Screening, Elizabeth A. Berger DO; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; Rory L. Marraccini MD; Amy Wu BS; Elizabeth A. Smulian BS; and Sandra L. Curet MD (Poster)
Early Adoption of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) at an Academic Community Hospital, Brittany Blass and Raymond L. Singer MD (Poster)
A Trauma Unit’s Interprofessional Approach to Reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections, Kai L. Bortz RN (Poster)
Posters: A Trauma Unit’s Interprofessional Approach to Reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections, Kai L. Bortz RN (Poster)
Prevention of Intraoperative Specimen Errors, Maureen Bredbenner RN, CNOR (Poster)
Identifying Barriers to Weight Management for Cancer Survivors, Jennifer Brennan RD, CSO, LDN; Janine Gilboy RD, LDN; Erin Levine RD, CSO, LDN; and Kelley Koplin (Poster)
Posters: Identifying Barriers to Weight Management for Cancer Survivors, Jennifer Brennan RD, CSO and Erin Levine RD, CSO, LDN (Poster)
EBP FellowS²: A Model For Sharing Science in the Oncology Setting and Beyond..., Elena Brinker RN and Laura Herbener RN, OCN (Poster)
Meeting the Challenges for the Plain Community in Healthcare, Mindy Brosious BSN, RN; Nicole Zimmerman BSN, RN; Nancy Humes BSN, RN; and Patricia Christenson RN (Poster)
Amenia In Pregnancy, Taylor Brown (Poster)
Evaluation of Beer Criteria Medication Use in Elderly Patients Hospitalized Secondary to Falls Following Implementation of Geriatric Trauma Team, Damian Brusko, Robert D. Barraco MD, Jason Laskosky BCPS, and Boris Gankin Pharm. D (Poster)
Crash Course in United States Pharmacopeia Standard 797 (USP 797): Investigation of Positive Sterility Cultures from a Hospital Pharmacy Preparation, Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC; Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC; Gary Tallarita MT (ASCP); and Cindy L. Mitman Pharm D (Poster)
A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Pregnancy Among Adolescent Females in Allentown, Alexis Burgess; Valerie J. Lewis M.D.; Jessica Adams-Skinner Ed.D, MPH; Michelle D. Flores; John Dumnich; and Nancy Taylor (Poster)
Using a Mobile Web Application for a Full Day Conference to Enhance Learner Participation and Content Discussion, Mark A. Butsavage MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)
Cognitive Assessment in the Acute Care Patient Postoperative Craniotomy, Melissa Carmody MOTRL/L, MSCS, C/NDT and Sandra M. Tremblay PT, MS, CWS, MSCS (Poster)
Decreasing Turnover Time in the Operating Room: A Multidisciplinary Challenge, Patricia Cressman; Denise M. Lawyer RN; and Deborah Schantzenbach RN, CNOR (Poster)
Posters: The Role of Ambulatory Nursing Leadership in Mammogram Screening, Sarah D. Creswell BS, RN-BC and Jennifer Schlegel RN, BSN (Poster)
The Role of Ambulatory Nursing Leadership in Mammogram Screening (Poster), Sarah D. Creswell BS, RN-BC and Jennifer A. Schlegel BSN, RN (Poster)
The Incidence , Management, and Outcome of Leukopenia in Renal Transplant Recipients, Janelle Cyprich, Lynsey S. Biondi MD, and Michael J. Moritz MD (Poster)
Bringing Real Life To The Classroom, Susan Danial-Azer, Tiffany C. Epting, and Mariellen Hittner (Poster)
Novel Model of Care for the Person with Multiple Sclerosis: Physical Therapist in the Neurology Office, Allyn Danni PT, NCS, ATP, MSCS and Sandra M. Tremblay PT, MS, CWS, MSCS (Poster)
Establishment of a Comprehensive Network-wide Pressure Ulcer Assessment Process: Enhancing Patient Care While Embracing the New Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Standards, Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD and Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN (Poster)
Characterization of Prophylactic Antiemetic Regimens in Pediatric Patients Receiving Moderately and Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy, Jessica Degiacomo PharmD and Kristin M. Held PharmD, BCOP (Poster)
A Review of Dual-Enrollment Programs, The Importance of Career & Academics, Paige DeRemer (Poster)
It’s All About the Culture – Creating a Culture of Inquiry and Passion for Quality Improvement, Jennifer Devine BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
It’s All About the Culture – Creating a Culture of Inquiry and Passion for Quality Improvement, Jennifer Devine BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections: A Nurse-Driven Urinary Catheter Removal Protocol, Jennifer Devine BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Atypical case of severe Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Hypertension, Meghana Dhamdhere, Shamsuddin Shaik MD, Joseph Paprota, and Gloria Fioravanti (Poster)