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.
2010
Use of Stained Blood/Bone Smears and Fixed Cell Suspension for Complex Molecular Oncology Genotyping-A Practical Specimen Alternative for Molecular Testing in Remote Areas (Poster), Sharif A. Ali MD, M Cankovic, D Chitale, and L Whiteley (Poster)
Hepatic Iron Overload in Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Recipient: A Retrospective (Poster), Sharif A. Ali MD, Javier Munoz, Jason D. Pimentel MD, Veena Shah, Rick McKinnon, George Divine, and Nalini Janakiraman (Poster)
Self-Extubation: Identifying Common Patient Characteristics and the Frequency of Reintubation, Jessica L. Amenta (Poster)
The Correlation Between Adolescent Driving Behaviors, Robert D. Barraco MD; Bryan G. Kane MD; Shawna Murphy DO; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Kimberly Hamilton BA; Traci Anselmo DO; and James F. Reed III PhD (Poster)
Sodexo Leading Environmental Change at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Andrew Barsky CDM, CFPP (Poster)
Post-Prandial Vomiting and Abdominal Pain: A Case Report, Hilary F. Basham DO and Kathleen Kane MD (Poster)
The Complication of Migration: To Place or Not to Place an Inferior Vena Cava Filter?, Courtney Bennett DO and Stacey Smith MD (Poster)
Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism: An Uncommon and Often Overlooked Cause of Adrenal Hypertension, Sindhu Bhat MD and Larry N. Merkle MD (Poster)
A Three Tiered Model of Maternity Care Training, Holly Binnig MD (Poster)
The Effect of Subcutaneous Epinephrine /Saline/Local Anesthetic Injection on Split Thickness Skin Graft Donor Site Perfusion, Healing and Pain., Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD (Poster)
A Qualitative Review of Differential Diagnosis Generators, William Bond MD, MS; Linda M. Schwartz MDE, AHIP, CM; Kevin R. Weaver DO; Donald Levick MD, MBA; Michael Guliano MD, MEd, MHPE; and Mark L. Graber MD (Poster)
The Surge of H1N1: A Patient Safety Initiative, Charlotte Buckenmyer MS, RN, CEN; Constance Simpson RN; Kristine Weitzel RN; Sandra Sabbatini BSN, RN; and Tara Lynne Wisniewiski BSN, RN (Poster)
Improving Neurology, Gregory Busillo (Poster)
Patient perceptions of diabetes group visits., Beth Careyva M.D. and Brooke Salzman (Poster)
Development of a Quality Improvement Process Following Evaluation of Patient Outcomes and Nursing Documentation, Mary Jane Cerrone MSN, RN-BC and Katherine Fenstermaker (Poster)
Factors Associated with Successful FDA Approval After a Positive Phase III Clinical Trial Using Targeted Anticancer Agents (Poster), John K. Chan, M Loring, A Sherman, T Nguyen, Christine C. Chen MD, J Tan, K Osann, J Lai, Daniel S. Kapp, and Bradley J. Monk (Poster)
Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Among Private Office and Community-based Clinic Populations: An Assessment of What the Public Understands About HPV, Carol Chen; Kimberly McLaughlin; Andrea Waxman MD; Sharon R. Kimmel PhD, MHA; and Martin Martino MD (Poster)
Oral and Systemic Health: The Link Between Periodontal Disease and Cardiovascular Disease, Daniel J. Coke (Poster)
One Year Outcomes of a Pre-Hospital Myocardial Infarction Alert 3 Process, Gerald Coleman DO, Andrew C. Miller DO, David Richardson MD, David A. Cox MD, Nainesh Patel MD, J Patrick Kleaveland MD, Bruce Feldman DO, Ron Freudenberger MD, and Richard S. MacKenzie MD (Poster)
Impact of Pre-Hospital Myocardial Infarction Alert Process Education on Door to Balloon Times at Sites within a Regional Heart Center, Gerald Coleman DO, Andrew C. Miller DO, David Richardson MD, David Cox MD, Nainesh C. Patel MD, J Patrick Kleaveland MD, Bruce Feldman DO, Ron Freudenberger MD, and Richard S. MacKenzie MD (Poster)
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Patrick J. Collins (Poster)
S.D.S Metrics, Makura M. Compton (Poster)
Lehigh Valley Family Health Center, Kyle Correll (Poster)
Using Technology and Collaborative Partners for a 2010 Needs Assessment in Tobacco Control, Alice Dalla-Palu MPA, CTTS-M, CAC; Jeanne Fignar AAS; Meredith Casey B.S.E., CTTS-M; Andreea Ambrus MS; Anthony Nerino; Deborah Youngfelt BS,CHES, CTTS,; and Trudy Coleman PhD (Poster)
A Multidisciplinary and Multimodal Approach to Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections, Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD (Poster)
Relationship Between Plasma Glucose and Mortality in Non-Diabetic Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Systolic Heart Failure: Insights From the EPHESUS Trial, Prakash Deedwania MD; Ravi V. Desai MD; Marjan Mujib MBBS, MPH; Bertram Pitt MD; and Ali Ahmed MD, MPH (Poster)
Aldosterone Antagonism With Eplerenone Does Not Adversely Affect Plasma Glucose Levels in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Findings From a Post Hoc Analysis of the EPHESUS Trial, Prakash Deedwania MD; Bertram Pitt MD; Ravi V. Desai MD; Marjan Mujib MD, MPH; Inmaculada B. Aban PhD; John Vincent; Eva Turgonyi; and Ali Ahmed MD, MPH (Poster)
ED Triage...Putting the Nurse First., Paul Delpais BSN, RN, CEN and Neil Kocher RN, CEN (Poster)
An Advanced Medical Surgical Course: Fostering Bedside Leadership and Excellence in Medical Surgical Nursing., Jeanine DeLucca MSN, RN-BC and Christine Marakovits BSN, RN (Poster)
Effect of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction on Incident Heart Failure and Mortality is Independent of Left Ventricular Geometry, Mass and Systolic Function, Ravi V. Desai MD; Mustafa I. Ahmed MD; Marjan Mujib MBBS, MPH; Larry E. Jacobs MD; Gregg C. Fonarow MD; Gilbert J. Perry MD; Wilbert S. Aronow MD; Michael Zile MD; and Ali Ahmed MD, MPH (Poster)
The Association of Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance with Incident Heart Failure is Independent of Each Other and Other Risk Factors including C-Reactive Protein, Ravi V. Desai MD; Prakash Deedwania MD; Mustafa I. Ahmed MD; Marjan Mujib MD, MPH; Yan Zhang MS, MSPH; Wilbert S. Aronow MD; Gregg C. Fonarow MD; and Ali Ahmed MD, MPH (Poster)
Is the Association of Left Ventricular Geometry with Cardiovascular Outcomes Independent of Left Ventricular Mass?, Ravi V. Desai MD; Marjan Mujib MD, MPH; Mustafa I. Ahmed MD; Larry E. Jacobs MD; Gregg C. Fonarow MD; Wilbert S. Aronow MD; Michael Zile MD; and Ali Ahmed MD, MPH (Poster)
Coping with the Loss of Our Child – A Comprehensive Guide for Families., Joanne DiNatale RN, CPON and Vanessa Gramm-Mackey CCLS (Poster)
Something So Little Causing Problems So BIG...MRSA, M E. Driscoll RN, CIC; Jacqueline D. Fenicle RN, MSN; Daniel D. Lozano MD; and Hamed Amani MD (Poster)
Reduction of VAP in LVHHN and VAP Interventions: 2006 to March 2010, Selina Eckert (Poster)
Parastomal Patch for Laparoscopic Repair of Parastomal Hernia: Description of the Technique, Courtney Edwards MD, Dale A. Dangleben MD, Erik J. Teicher MD, and Peter Rovito MD (Poster)
Lending a Helping Hand: Occupational Therapist’s Role in Safe Patient Handling and Movement Programs, Holly Ehrenfried OTR/L, CHT (Poster)
Inadequate Health Numeracy Affects Cancer Screening Practices in Vulnerable Populations, Sherrine Eid MPH and Dorothy Faulkner PhD (Poster)
The Impact of a Mental Health-Related Diagnosis on Readmission Rates for Heart Failure, Ronald S. Freudenberger MD; Carol A. Foltz PhD; Lou A. Lukas MD; Donna F. Petruccelli CRNP; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; and Victoria Sabella BSN (Poster)
Ultrasound Visualization vs. Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Interscalene and Axillary Nerve Block in Upper Extremity Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial (Poster), Joseph W. Galassi MD, Jodie Buxbaum MD, J John Collins MD, Dorothy Hartman MD, Michael He MD, Farheen Hussain MS, Leslie Baga BSN, Sherrine Eid MPH, Mary Jane Cerrone MSN, and Nanette M. Schwann MD (Poster)
The Outcome of Patients with Platinum-Resistant/Refractory Ovarian Cancer Treated with the Combination of Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin and Gemcitabine, Vijaya Galic MD, MBA; Richard Boulay MD; M Bijoy Thomas MD; Cody Gillenwater; Christine C. Chen MD; and Martin Martino MD (Poster)
Multidisciplinary Survivorship Care, Sue N. Gardner RN, MSN, CRNP, AOCNP; Gregory Harper MD, PhD; Dorothy Morrone RNC, MS, OCN; Jennifer Brennan RD, CSO; Andrea Geshan RN, MSW; Diane Brong LCSW; and Jennifer Roeder MSPT, MBA (Poster)
Brachial Artery Aneursym with “Blue Finger Syndrome” After Ligation of an Arterio-Venous Fistula, Ramon Garza, III MD; Dale A. Dangleben MD; and John F. Welkie MD (Poster)
Bedside Nurse Shift Report: An Opportunity to Partner with Our Patients and Families., Tracy Gemberling BA, RN, CMSRN; Maryann K. Fye MSN, RN, CMSRN; and Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Outdoor Leadership Training, Andru Germanoski (Poster)
Hemoptysis from Retained Intrapulmonary Foreign Body in Pediatric Trauma, Shawn Travis Greathouse MD and William D. Hardin MD, FACS, FAAP (Poster)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prescription Program: A Pilot Randomized Comparator Trial (Poster), Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Nainesh Patel MD; Kevin Weaver DO; Kimberly Hamilton BA; and James F. Reed III PhD (Poster)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Prescription Program: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study, Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Gavin Barr MD; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Nainesh C. Patel MD; Kevin R. Weaver DO; Kimberly Hamilton BA; and James F. Reed III PhD (Poster)
Optimizing Technology to Improve Care in the Delivery of CRRT, Susann R. Groller RN, BSN, MBA and Alice Vrsan RN-BC, MSN (Poster)
Back to Basics – Interdisciplinary Collaboration on Skin Care Impacts Network-Wide Practice., Susan Gross BSN, RN and Tracey Silfies BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Postinfectious Cerebellitis: An Unusual Presentation of Acute Infectious Mononucleosis, Brigid Hallinan DO (Poster)
The Neighborhood Cancer Center, Gregory R. Harper MD, PhD; Debbie Salas-Lopez MD, MPH; Keith J. Weinhold MHA; and Elliot J. Sussman MD, MBA (Poster)
Video Laryngoscopes, Michael T. Hartman CRNA, DNP (Poster)
Marketing Wellness: Promotion Tactics for the LVHN Well U. Program, Jessica D. Hawk (Poster)
Parent Decision-Making About Teen Driving, Diana Heckman; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Michael Adams; Anthony Nerino MA; and Robin Rivera (Poster)
Can Group Visits be Effective in Treating Mild-to-Moderate Depression? A Pilot Project, Kristann Heinz MD (Poster)
Evaluation of Acute and Subacute Neural Stem Cell Delivery for Traumatic Brain Injury., Wenzhuan He, Mevan Siriwardane, S Levison, S Crawford, L Skop, Allen H. Maniker, and Chirag D. Gandhi MD (Poster)
Performance Improvement: Focus on Perioperative Services, Amy Hinkel (Poster)
Self-Regulating Nursing: A Compendium of Peer Review Strategies - From Performance Evaluation to Quality Investigation, Kim S. Hitchings MSN, RN, NEA-BC (Poster)
Quality Outcome Measure of Robotic Surgery in Patients with Endometrial Cancer, Amy Hordendorf (Poster)
Merging Informatics and Respiratory to Improve Research and Patient Care Outcomes, Diane Horoski; Robert Leshko BS,RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; and Angela Lutz BS, RRT-NPS (Poster)
Merging Informatics and Respiratory to Improve Research and Patient Care Outcomes, Diane Horoski; Robert Leshko BS,RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; and Angela Lutz BS, RRT-NPS (Poster)
Dialysis Communication Record, Paul Howells RN,BSN,MBA,CNN and Susann R. Groller RN, BSN, MBA (Poster)
Efficacy of Intraoperative Epiaortic Screening, Jill A. Ireland (Poster)
Family Medicine, Jennifer Jacob-Freese (Poster)
Surviving Myxedema Coma in a Patient with Previously Undiagnosed Hypothyroidism, Shadi Jarjous MD (Poster)
A Case of Erythema Elevatum DiutinumAssociated with IgA Monoclonal Gammopathy and Multiple Myeloma, Shadi Jarjous MD; Cheryl A. Bloomfield MD; and James Ross MD, FACP (Poster)
Cultural Adaptation of the HIV Felt Stigma Scale for Puerto Ricans with HIV in Allentown, PA, Julio Jiménez MD; Joseph L. Yozviak DO, FACP; Timothy J. Friel MD; D Adams PsyD; Cynthia Beitler; Eric J. Gertner MD, MPH; E Rivera BA; M Reyes BA; and L Santiago PhD (Poster)
From B17 Bomber to Bedside: Using a Bundle Methodology to Enhance Quality, Kim Jordan MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BC; Carolyn L. Davidson PhD, RN, CCRN, FNP-BC; Debra Peter MSN, RN-BC; and Kim Holleran BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Stomach “gyri” with Protein Losing Enteropathy: Report of a New Perpetrator, Mennal Kapoor MD, Jesenia DuPrey KM, Shameer Ahmed, and Yehia Y. Mishriki MD (Poster)
Central Line Simulation Training Focus Groups, Katie N. Karabasz (Poster)
A Novel Method of Evaluating Competency in Information Literacy, Drew Keister MD, Julie Dostal MD, and Elissa Foster PhD (Poster)
Transitions to a Self-Managed Work Environment, Marykate Kelly (Poster)
School Based Oral Health Needs Assessment, Amanda R. Kender BS; Cathy A. Coyne PhD, MPH; Anthony Nerino; and Erin E. Niclaus MS (Poster)
Trends in Outcomes and Hospitalization Cost Among Patients with Werdnig-Hoffman Disease in the United States., Hafiz M R Khan PhD, Hussam A. Yacoub MD, Lubna S. Mehyar, Bilal Saulat, and Nizar Souayah MD (Poster)
Creating a Lymphedema Wellness Culture, Nancy Kinzli MS, OTR/L, CLT-LANA (Poster)
Barcoding in the ED: Who Said it Couldn’t be Done?, Neil Kocher RN, CEN; Charlotte Buckenmyer RN, MS; Susan Teti BSN, RN; Tara Lynne Sell BSN, RN.; Diane Haines MSN, RN, CEN; Neil Kocher; and Peggy Borton (Poster)
Code Crimson: An Interesting Case for Obstetrical Hemorrhage., Cheryl Kraemer RNC (Poster)
Rare Diagnosis of Vaginal Atresia in a Patient with VATER Syndrome and Primary Amenorrhea, Doreen Kyere MD, MPH; Rochelle Steiner-Friel MD; and Sarah Stevens MD, MPH (Poster)
How Can the H.Y.P.E. Model be Applied to Sex-Ed?, Stephanie G. Lamb (Poster)
Leading the Way...Integrating Technology in a Neuroscience Unit, Marjorie Lavin RN, MS, CNRN (Poster)
Caval Agenesis with Hypoplastic Left Kidney in a Trauma Patient on Warfarin for Deep Vein Thrombosis (Poster), Ryan A. Lawless MD and Dale A. Dangleben MD (Poster)
Cohorting Patients by Medical Groups Improves Throughput and Length of Stay, Susan L. Lawrence MS, CMAC (Poster)
Back to the Suture: The Two 5 mm Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy, James Lee MD, Margaret Moore MD, and Dale A. Dangleben MD (Poster)
Incorporating Rehabilitation Services into Oncology Site-specific Clinical Practice Guidelines, Kathleen Leies RN, OCN; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Dorothy Morrone RNC, MS, OCN; Stephanie Marshall CCER; and Jennifer Roeder MSPT, MBA (Poster)
Utilization of Electronic Documentation to Assess Patient Outcomes, Robert Leshko BS,RRT; Diane Horoski; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Angela Lutz BS, RRT-NPS; Matthew McCambridge MD; and Michael J. Weiss MPH (Poster)
Utilization of Electronic Documentation to Assess Patient Outcomes, Robert Leshko RRT; Diane Horoski; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Angela Lutz RRT-NPS; Matthew McCambridge MD; and Michael J. Weiss MBA (Poster)
Additional Protections for Research Involving Cognitively Impaired Individuals, Scott J. Lipkin DPM (Poster)
Complete Omental Torsion Associated with Left Inguinal Hernia: Case Report and Review of the Literature, Patty T. Liu MD, Erik J. Teicher MD, and Dale A. Dangleben MD (Poster)
The Development of a Formal Preceptor Model to Improve Departmental Mentorship, Angela Lutz BS, RRT-NPS; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS; Uma Bhatt RRT; and Bryn Surgeoner RRT (Poster)
Huddle Up! Collective Responsibility to Positively Impact Workflow and Patient Safety, Christine Marakovits BSN, RN; Jessica Beaver BSN, RN; Beth A. Kessler BSN, RN, BC; and Maryann Lubinensky RN (Poster)
Bountiful Crop Awaiting Cultivation., Andrew Martin BSN, RN, PHRN, CEN (Poster)
Expanding the Treatment Window Raising the Bar for Patient Safety, Claranne Mathiesen RN, MSN, CNRN (Poster)
Poor Childhood Dental Care: A Risk Factor for the Development of Coronary Artery Disease and Potential New Target for CAD Prevention, Martin E. Matsumura MD, Taylor Trapp, and Shameer Ahmed (Poster)
Retrospective Evaluation of Pharmacist Screened Vancomycin Levels and Its Impact on Quality and Cost, Jennie T. Matthew PharmD and Jarrod W. Kile RPhD (Poster)
A Severe Case of Necrotizing Fasciitis of the Abdomen: A Survivor Story, Karin McConville MD, Dale A. Dangleben MD, and Rovinder S. Sandhu MD (Poster)
Primary and Preventive Care in OB-GYN Interventions in Assessment and Documentation, Kimberly McGill MD and Joseph Patruno MD (Poster)
Emergency Medicine Research: Stocking a Busy Emergency Department, Collin R. McTague (Poster)
Trends in Outcomes and Hospitalization Cost of Infantile Botulism in the United States., Lubna S. Mehyar, Zaid A. Al-Qudah MD, Shahanara Islam, Hafiz M R Khan PhD, Hussam A. Yacoub MD, and Nizar Souayah MD (Poster)
The Prevalence and Effect of Diabetes on the Course of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis., Lubna S. Mehyar, Hussam A. Yacoub MD, Zaid A. Al-Qudah MD, Hafiz M R Khan PhD, and Nizar Souayah MD (Poster)