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.
2013
“24” – Hours to Discharge after Robotic Surgery for Complex Gynecologic Malignancies (Standards of Care Even Jack Bauer Couldn’t Achieve, Sarah R. Mason RN and Nicole Reimer BSN, RN, OCN (Poster)
A Case of Worsening Stridor in a Neonate, Richard J. Mazzaccaro MD (Poster)
The Predictive Value of Renal Ultrasound of Vesicoureteral Reflux After First Urinary Tract Infection in Neonates and Infants 0-24 Months, Richard J. Mazzaccaro MD and Michael J. Weiss MPH (Poster)
Preparing Contaminated Instrumentation for Quick Turnover: A Team Approach, James C. Mcdonald (Poster)
Evaluating Palliative Medicine Competency Training in Emergency Medicine Residency Programs, Matthew Meyers and Anita Kurt PhD, RN (Poster)
Closing the Gap: Revising Sterility Testing Policies and Procedures Based on the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) 797 Guidelines and a Near Miss, Cindy L. Mitman Pharm D; Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC; Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC; and Gary Tallarita MT (ASCP) (Poster)
Austrian Syndrome: Triad of the Past or Harbinger of the Future?, Mira Mitry MD; Suzanne J. Templer DO; Stacey Smith MD, FACP; and Eugene P. York MD, FACP (Poster)
Evaluating The Effectiveness of Risk Assessments, Nishant Modi (Poster)
18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Extra nodal Rosai- Dorfman Syndrome with Hepatopancreatic Involvement, Sohaib A. Mohiuddin MD, Faiq A. Shaikh MD, K Ali, Saleem Farooqui, and William McCartney (Poster)
Practice What You Preach: Invest In A Successful Nursing Professional Development Specialist Orientation, Larissa Morgan MSN, RN; Susan Cobb PhD, RN; and Christine Lombardi MSN RN OCN (Poster)
Initial Results Tracking Patient Satisfaction in an Oncology Navigation Program, Dorothy Morrone RNC, MS, OCN; Diane McHugh BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Laura Beaupre BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Jane Zubia RN, OCN, CBPN I-C; Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; and Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN (Poster)
Conference Learnings, Jennifer Murray RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Successful Long-term Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Membrane Oxygenation without Anti-Coagulation, Janissa Nair; Dorothea T. Watson DO; Rita Pechulis MD, FCCP; Nicholas M. Rini PA-C; Timothy S. Misselbeck; Kenneth Miller RRT; and James K. Wu MD (Poster)
Causes of Post Cardiac Surgical Readmissions, Janissa Nair and James K. Wu MD (Poster)
Rallying the Team to Improve Glycemic Control in the Acute Care Setting: Mission Possible, Joyce Najarian MSN, RN, CDE; Ann Flickinger MS, RD, LDN; Marie Claude-Gutekunst MSN, RN, PCCN; and Brian D. Spadt (Poster)
Rapid Door to Balloon Time in the Treatment of Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction is Associated with Reduced Length of Hospital Stay, Amit Nanavati MD, David A. Cox MD, J Patrick Kleaveland MD, Orlando E. Rivera RN, and Nainesh Patel MD (Poster)
Interrupted Aortic Arch in the Adult, Amit Nanavati MD, Matthew W. Martinez, and Nainesh Patel MD (Poster)
Visualization and Management of a Distally Embolized Stent After ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Amit Nanavati MD and Nainesh C. Patel MD (Poster)
Engaging Robotic Care Teams Across the Perioperative Continuum, Stephanie E. Nelson RN, CNOR (Poster)
Participation in Perinatal Interventional Research: Which Characteristics Matter?, Hai-Yen T. Nguyen MD; Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; Daniel G. Kiefer MD; Anita Kurt PhD, RN; Felisa Saldutti; and John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Geriatric Hip Fracture, Andrei Nistor (Poster)
Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome, Ryan Owen DO, Joshua M. Levin MD, and Stephen M. Purcell DO (Poster)
Posters: Translating Evidence to the Bedside: Recognizing Delirium, Michaelen Panzarella MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)
Translating Evidence to the Bedside: Recognizing Delirium, Michaelen Panzarella MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)
An Analysis of the Educational Value and Impact of a Dual, Versus Single, Robotic Surgical Console in the Training of OBGYN Residents, Joseph E. Patruno MD; Hubert K. Huang MS, MED; Michelle W. Huang MD; Thomas Hutchinson MD; and Martin A. Martino MD (Poster)
Cost Analysis in Supply Management, Kelsey Pecka (Poster)
Adaptive Support Ventilation Reduces The Number of Ventilator Changes From Initiation To Liberation, Bryn S. Pencil BS, RRT-ACCS; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; and Courtney Edwards MD (Poster)
Adaptive Support Ventilation Reduces The Number of Ventilator Changes From Initiation To Liberation, Bryn S. Pencil BS, RRT-ACCS; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; and Courtney Edwards MD (Poster)
Breaking the Barriers With the Perioperative Round Table (Poster), Toni J. Perez ADN, RN and Amanda L. Knoll BSN, RN (Poster)
Factors That Influence Poor Health, Gregory Picone (Poster)
A Stroke of Bad Luck, Hyma V. Polimera, Shamsuddin Shaik MD, and David Leh (Poster)
Bronchial Thermoplasty in the Endoscopy Unit Reducing Smooth Muscle Hypertrophy Asthmatic, Marie Porter RN, BSN, CGRN (Poster)
Does Resident Experience Affect Outcomes in Complex Abdominal Surgery?, Daniel Relles MD; Richard A. Burkhart MD; Michael J. Pucci; Jocelyn Sendecki MSPH; Renee Tholey; Ross E. Drueding; Patricia K. Sauter; Eugene P. Kennedy; Jordan M. Winter; Harish Lavu; and Charles J. Yeo MD, FACS (Poster)
Beware, Don’t Overshare - Proper Use of Social Media for Nurses, Sheryl Repischak RN, BSN, MS (Poster)
Posters: Beware, Don’t Overshare - Proper Use of Social Media for Nurses, Sheryl Repischak RN, BSN, MS (Poster)
Screening Lehigh Valley Area Ticks for Infectious Disease Agents, Sarah Richardson and Luther Rhodes III MD (Poster)
ST-Segment Elevation (STEMI) Real Time Data Feedback –A Process of Care Initiative, Orlando E. Rivera RN, Nainesh Patel MD, Bruce Feldman DO, Mercedes Rios-Scott BS, David M. Richardson MD, J Patrick Kleaveland MD, David A. Cox MD, and Ronald S. Freudenberger MD (Poster)
Coordinating Quality Across the Palliative Care Continuum: OACIS/Palliative Medicine Services, Elke H. Rockwell PhD, Donna Stevens BS, and Daniel Ray MD (Poster)
Effectiveness of P-DAT Training in Medical Education, Rebecca Royce-Hickey DO, Sweety Jain MD, Susan E. Hansen MA, and Nyann Biery MS (Poster)
Patients With Disabilities as Teachers (P-DAT) Training in Medical Education, Rebecca Royce-Hickey DO, Sweety Jain MD, Susan E. Hansen MA, and Nyann Biery MS (Poster)
Long Term STEMI Outcome Data Acquisition, Tina Ruhf RN, Orlando E. Rivera RN, Nainesh C. Patel MD, Bruce Feldman DO, J Patrick Kleaveland MD, Mercedes Rios-Scott BS, Kevin T. Whalen BS, Susan Bernhard BS, and David A. Cox MD (Poster)
The Effects Of Therapeutic Music On Anxiety, Nausea And Depression In Cancer Patients, Jacob Rust (Poster)
Making It Happen – A Model to Bring Evidence-Based Practice to Life, Sandra Sabbatini BSN, RN; Judith Baker BSN, RN; Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; and Julie Albertson BSN, RN (Poster)
A Cross-Cultural Health Care Approach to Improve Veteran Health Services in an Academic Community Hospital, Judith Sabino MPH; Eric Johnson MPSA, CPS, CAAMA, CHS, CHEP, CDP; and James F. Geiger MPA, FACHE (Poster)
Management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Randomized Control Trial, Regina Sacco DPT, BA, BHSc; David B. Burmeister DO, FACEP; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP (Poster)
Intracardiac Echocardiogram in Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale and Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hassam Saif MD, Shameer Ahmed MD, Bilal Ayub Md, and Bryan W. Kluck DO (Poster)
SMALL Changes Now, BIG Impact Later: “Non -Attendance” For Appointments In a Patient Centered Medical Home Model--Impact of a Personalized Appointment Reminder In A Vulnerable Population, Veronica Sanchez-Medina; Sheyla M. Torres; and Orlando J. Penaloza MD, FACP (Poster)
Trends in Outcome and Hospitalization Charges of Pediatric Patients Admitted with Guillain Barre Syndrome in the United States.Data from Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID), Howard Sander, Rania Elenein, Wenzhuan He, Zubeda Begum Sheikh, Zaid A. Al-Qudah MD, and Nizar Souayah MD (Poster)
Trends in Outcomes and Hospitalization Costs Among Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis Patients in the United States. Data from Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) 1997-2009, Howard Sander, Rania Elenein, Wenzhuan He, Zubeda Begum Sheikh, Zaid A. Al-Qudah MD, and Nizar Souayah MD (Poster)
Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma (Collagenous Fibroma), Filomena Scolas DO, Tanya Ermolovich DO, Sean Branch DO, Alan J. Shienbaum DO, and Sidney Jacoby (Poster)
Virual Worlds, Allison Seidel (Poster)
A case of Hypokalemic Hypertension...Primum non Nocere, Shamsuddin Shaik MD, Aja Abichandani, Robert Gayner, and Mohammad Arastu MD (Poster)
An ounce of prevention: The importance of calcium and vitamin D supplementation prior to using Denosumab, Shamsuddin Shaik MD, Hyma Polimera, Mohammad Arastu MD, Robert Gayner, Padmanabhan Raghu, and Gloria Fioravanti (Poster)
Comparison of Chronic Persistent and Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation on Long Term Survival in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Valve Surgery, Nasir Shariff, Ravi V. Desai MD, Sherrine Eid, Michael J. Weiss, Matthew W. Martinez, Sultan M. Siddique, and Ronald S. Freudenberger MD (Poster)
Pre-operative Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on the Occurrence of Post Operative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Valve Department of Surgery, Nasir Shariff, Matthew W. Martinez MD, Ravi V. Desai MD, Michael J. Weiss, Vadim Levin MD, Larry E. Jacobs MD, Martin E. Matsumura MD, and Ronald S. Freudenberger MD (Poster)
Drug-Induced Linear IgA Bullous Dermatosis, Luis A. Soro DO and Tanya Ermolovich DO (Poster)
It’s Only 30 Minutes: Empowering Clinical Support Staff Through Nurturing and Education, Carol Sorrentino MSN, PMHCNS, BC (Poster)
It's Only 30 Minutes: Empowering Clinical Support Staff through Nuturing and Education, Carol Sorrentino MSN, PMHCNS, BC (Poster)
Trends in Outcome and Hospitalization Charges of Pediatric Patients Admitted with Botulism in the United States. Data from Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) 1997-2009, Nizar Souayah MD, Rania Elenein, and Wenzhuan He (Poster)
Psychiatric Nursing Care for Patients With Cardiac Disease, Gail Stern MSN; Donna Petruccelli MSN, CRNP, NP-C; and Jeanne Manavizadeh BSN, RN, PCCN (Poster)
Implementation and Evaluation of a Low Health Literacy and Culturally Sensitive Diabetes Education Program (Poster), Deborah Swavely DNP, RN; Allison Vorderstrasse DNSc, APRN; Edgardo Maldonado MD; Sherrine Eid MPH; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Poster)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Masquerading in the Thyroid, Mausumi N. Syamal MD and Francis Hall (Poster)
The Challenge of Neuroscience Growing Pains: Optimizing Patient Flow, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN and Donald J. Butz RN, CNRN (Poster)
A Head Start On Healthy Smiles, Devon Taylor (Poster)
Posters: Spanning the Bridge to Patient Safety Through Medication Bar Code Scanning in the Emergency Department (ED) Setting, Susan Teti BSN, RN (Poster)
Spanning the Bridge to Patient Safety Through Medication Bar Code Scanning in the Emergency Department (ED) Setting, Susan Teti BSN, RN (Poster)
Vaccination Practice for Pediatric Inflammatory Disease Patients Receiving Immuno-Suppressive Therapy, Naser Tolaymat MD and Clare M. Lenhart PhD, MPH (Poster)
Virtual World Programming to Enhance the Education of our Health Professionals, Ana Maria Torres (Poster)
Endovascular Management of Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease, Nitin Verma MD, Amit Nanavati MD, and Bryan W. Kluck DO (Poster)
Posters: Establishment of a Comprehensive Network-wide Pressure Ulcer Assessment Process: Enhancing Patient Care While Embracing the New Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Standards, Courtney Vose RN, MSN, MBA, APRN (Poster)
Cytologic Nuclear Grading of Lung Adenocarcinoma: A Fact or Myth, Congli Wang MD; Yajue Huang MD, PhD; Heba Y. Durra MD; and Varsha Manucha MD (Poster)
About OBGYN Residency: 4 years of Residency, each year is 10 Rotation Block includes, Taylor N. Weilnau; Joseph E. Patruno MD; Amy B. Smith PhD; Craig Koller M.Ed; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; and Amanda B. Flicker MD (Poster)
Impact of Robotic Surgery on Hysterectomies Performed for Nonmaligant Conditions at Lehigh Valley Health Network from Fiscal Year 2008-2013, Taylor Wejkszner and Martin A. Martino MD (Poster)
From Idea to Virtual Reality, Andrew Wells (Poster)
Aligning Network Quality Goals: Mammography Metrics (Poster), Mark Wendling MD and Michael Sheinberg MD (Poster)
A Comparsion of Robotic- Assisted Thoracic Lung Surgery with Open Lung Surgery and Video-Assisted Thorascopic Lung Surgery, Alexander Werner, Michael F. Szwerc MD, and Kyle M. Langston PA-C (Poster)
A Continuing Examination of Patient Flow in an Outpatient Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Practice, Adison Weseloh MS2; Stephanie Fosbenner MS2; Pamela Kim MS2; Lennox Hoyte MD, MSEECS; Renee Bassaly DO; H Leigh Terwilliger MSN, FNP-BC; Emily Ford RN; Gloribeth Miranda MA; Vokashea Watts MA; and Tiana Dalton MS (Poster)
Dental Care of Patients on Anticoagulation Medicines, Katelyn Wray (Poster)
Causes of Death in Surgically Treated Patients with Type A Aortic Dissection - A Ten Year Review, James K. Wu MD, Eilizabeth DePaolo BS, Theodore G. Phillips MD, and Timothy S. Misselbeck (Poster)
De-branching of the Aortic Arch During Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair, James K. Wu MD, Caitlin O'Connor BS, Timothy S. Misselbeck, and Theodore G. Phillips MD (Poster)
A Case Report of Synchronous Adrenal Pheochromocytoma and an Ipsilateral Renal Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma Type II-Possible Von Hipple-Lindau Disease, Hang Zhou, Daniel Eun MD, Hemant Parekh PhD, and Heba Y. Durra MD (Poster)
2012
USF Healthy Weight Clinic Intake Form, Justin R. Abbatemarco MS1, Sasha Yakhkind MS1, and Denise Edwards MD (Poster)
Facial Fracture Management: Accountable Care and Value for the New Healthcare Paradigm?, Joshua M. Adkinson MD; Ramon Garza, III MD; Jarom N. Gilstrap MD; and Sherrine Eid MPH (Poster)
Impact of Tissue Expander Complications Upon Final Outcomes in Breast Reconstruction (Poster), Joshua M. Adkinson MD; Nathan F. Miller MD; Sherrine Eid MPH; Marshall G. Miles DO; and Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS (Poster)
Delayed Diagnosis of Hand Injuries in Polytrauma Patients (Poster), Joshua M. Adkinson MD, Muhammad Shuja Shafqat MD, Sherrine Eid MPH, and Marshall G. Miles DO (Poster)
Examining Cancer-Related Pain and Quality of Life in Lehigh Valley Home Care Patients, Linda G. Alley PhD, RN; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Michelle D. Flores BSN, RN; Carol A. Foltz PhD; Jen Wike MPH, MBA; Vickie Cunningham BSN, RN; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Poster)
Examining Cancer-Related Pain and Study Enrollment Challenges in the Home Care Setting, Linda G. Alley PhD, RN; Hannah D. Paxton RN, MPH; Michelle D. Flores BSN, RN; Carol A. Foltz PhD; Jen Wike MPH, MBA; Vickie Cunningham BSN, RN; and Jeffrey Etchason MD (Poster)
Improving the Bone Health Screening of Premature Infants, Rachel Appelbaum BS, Alexandra Printz BS, and Antoinette Spoto (Poster)
Jejunojejunal Intussusception Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, John Ashurst DO and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)
Making the Connections, Alisse Bailey (Poster)
Radioactive Counts and Sentinel Node Positivity in Breast Cancer Patients; A Single Surgeon’s Longitudinal Experience, Daniel F. Barnas MD and Aaron D. Bleznak MD, FACS (Poster)
Successful Use of a Prolonged Inspiratory Time on the Bunnell Life Pulse HFJV in Treating Pneumonia Refractory to Conventional and HFO Ventilation in a NICU Patient, Kimberly Barner BS, RRT-NPS; Laura Monroe RRT-NPS; and Patrick Fitzsimmons BS, RRT-NPS (Poster)
Seven Critical Steps to Sustained Quality Improvement (Poster), Cheryl Barr BSN, RN, CPAN and Jodi Koch BSN, RN (Poster)
PACU Medical-Surgical Overflow, Cheryl Barr BSN, RN, CPAN and Krista Lechanic BSN, RN (Poster)
Medical Knowledge Professional Growth Plan, Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD, Kevin R. Weaver DO, Michael B. Weigner MD, Bryan G. Kane MD, Dawn M. Yenser, and Donna M. Chormanski-Bigelow (Poster)
Assessment and Improvement of the Emergency Department, Tara Barr and Lenny Nguyen (Poster)
Explorations of Team-Based Communication, Kanchi Batra BA, Norman McKoy BS, and Sally Zachariah MD (Poster)
The Development of Navigation Tools to Assess Medical and Social Barriers to Care, Laura Beaupre BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Jane Zubia RN, OCN, CBPN I-C; Kathleen A. Leies RN; Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; and Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN (Poster)
Case of an Acute Dual Plaque Rupture, Adrian C. Bell DO, Amit N. Nanavati MD, and Sarang S. Mangalmurti MD (Poster)
Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with Bariatric Surgery, Kirk Benack (Poster)