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
Robotic Surgery Outcomes After The Learning Curve: Does Robotic Surgery Improve The Quality Health Outcome “Readmission <30 >Days” in Patients Having Hysterectomy For Benign Disease?, Elizabeth A. Berger DO, Jocelyn Shubella, and Martin A. Martino MD (Poster)
Just Do It – A Just Culture to Move From Blame to True Remediation., Jaclyn Bergstol RN (Poster)
Just Do it—A Just Culture to Move From Blame to True Remediation, Jaclyn Bergstol RN (Poster)
The Development of a Respiratory Supplies Indexing System to Improve Retrieval Time, David Blalock RRT; Heather A. Skiles RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; and Raymond W. Smith RCP (Poster)
Developing a Standard of Care for Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema, Jaryth Bollinger (Poster)
Autoethnography: Incorporating Reflective Research into Medical Education, Casey Bonaquist DO, Breanna Henry DO, Erin McCall DO, Elissa Foster PhD, and Kristin Reihman MD (Poster)
The Escalated Risk of Periodontal Disease in Diabetics, Morgan Boni (Poster)
The Effect of Pre-operative Coumadin Therapy on Patients Who Develop Hemorrhagic Events Post Bariatric Surgery, Richard Boorse MD; Peter J. Bechtel MD; Cathleen Webber RN, MSHS; Suzanne L. Smith MBA, RRT, TAS; and Cathy Fuhrman RN, MSN (Poster)
Evaluation of Stress on Laparoscopic Skills of Surgical Residents in Simulation-Based Education, William C. Boyer DHSc, MS; Hubert K. Huang MS,MEd; Charles Scagliotti MD,FFACS; and Robert Ruhf (Poster)
Using Portable Computers to Increase the Efficiency of Evaluating Psychiatric Emergencies – A Pilot Program, Anthony Buchman LCSW; Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Rosanne Teders LCSW; and Michael Kaufmann MD (Poster)
Patient Outcome: Interface between Satisfaction, Symptom Management, and Clinical Pathways, Sarah Buonanno (Poster)
A Lean Surveillance Transformation, Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC; Deborah Fry MT (ASCP), MBA, CIC; and Barbara Versage RN, MBA, CPHQ (Poster)
The impact of diabetes group visits on rates of adherence to diabetes practice guidelines, Beth Careyva M.D., N Ghose, and Brooke Salzman (Poster)
The impact of living in the United States on refugee patients’ body mass index scores, Beth Careyva M.D.; Geoffrey Mills MD, PhD; Mafudia Bangura; Amanda de la Paz; Amy Gee; and Nainesh C. Patel MD (Poster)
Operation Improvement: Enhancing Perioperative Billing, Janet Caverly (Poster)
Proactively Preparing Interns for their NICU Rotation, Kirk Chassey MS1, Shawn Palmeri MS1, and Terri Ashmeade MD (Poster)
SWAT: Empowering Staff to OWN Their Environment through Peer Accountability, Sharon Clark BS, RN and Julie Kaszuba BSN, RN (Poster)
Infectious Intracranial Aneurysms: Collaboration for Treatment Success, Erin M. Conahan RN, BSN, CNRN (Poster)
End of Visit Care and its Effect on Patient Compliance, Kyle Correll and Pamela Grover MD (Poster)
Involved Collaboration, Jared Cortright (Poster)
Warfarin Use and 30-day Hemorrhage in Bariatric Surgery, Amanda M. Curry (Poster)
An Evaluation of Warfarin Use and 30-day Hemorrhage in Bariatric Surgery, Amanda M. Curry; Richard Boorse MD; Peter J. Bechtel MD; Cathy Fuhrman RN, MSN; Cathleen Webber RN, MSHS; and Suzanne L. Smith MBA, RRT, TAS (Poster)
Reaching Smokers Via Email Blasts - Cost Effective Blast to the Future, Alice Dalla-Palu MPA, CTTS-M, CAC; Jeanne Fignar AAS; and Edward Frack BA (Poster)
Quitline Fax Referrals – Increasing Enrollment and Outcomes, Alice Dalla-Palu MPA, CTTS-M, CAC; Jeanne Fignar AAS; Patricia Lavan RDH, BA; and Kayshin Chan MPH (Poster)
Churn, Churn, Churn: A Time to Get Ahead of the Medical-Surgical Workload, Carolyn L. Davidson RN, PhD; Anne Panik MS, RN, NEA-BC; and Todd W. Burgert (Poster)
Frailty and the Ever Growing Geriatric Population, Kailin Dent (Poster)
Aortic Dissection: Causes of death in surgically treated patients with type a aortic dissection - a ten year review, Elizabeth DePaolo BS (Poster)
Partnering to Accelerate the Rate of Positive Change:The Experience of Lauren’s Hope Foundation & the NICU at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Lorraine A. Dickey MD, MBA, FAAP and Ann Flood (Poster)
Post-Operative Instructions & Information, Maura Diehl RN, CPAN (Poster)
Posters: Success with Compassion: Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation in the Pediatric Population, Joanne DiNatale RN, CPON; Marcia Summers MSN, RN; and April Saboe BSN, RN (Poster)
Enhancing Resident Education by Empowering the Learner Through the Creation of Smartphone Applications, Christine W. Du MD; Dale A. Dangleben MD; Judith A. Olenwine MS, C-TAGME; and Michael M. Badellino MD (Poster)
The Future of Perianesthesia Nursing: Shared Governance Empowers Nurses to Focus on Professional Development, Kathleen Duckworth RN, CPAN and Beth Hall RN,BSN, CPAN (Poster)
In Search of Culture, Anna Eisenstein (Poster)
Posters: Pre-op, Intra-op and Post-op Brief, Lisa Farthing MSN, RN, CNOR and Michelle Reigard RN, CNOR (Poster)
Pre-op, Intra-op and Post-op Brief., Lisa Farthing MSN, RN, CNOR and Michelle Reigard RN, CNOR (Poster)
LVHN: The Level II Accreditation Journey, Cathyann Feher RN,MSN; Karen L. Kutner MBA; and Michael M. Badellino MD,FACS (Poster)
A Repeatedly Barking Baby, Catherine Fischer DO and Kathleen E. Kane MD (Poster)
Post Gastric Bypass Hypoglycemia: Four Cases Treated Successfully with Alphaglucosidase Inhibitor Therapy, Shavon S. Frankhouser DO; Aakif N. Ahmad DO; Gretchen A. Perilli MD; Benjamin J. Quintana MD; and Marc A. Vengrove DO, FACP (Poster)
Utility of FDG PET-CT Scan in Determining Pathological Response to Neo-adjuvant Chemo-radiation Therapy in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Eliot L. Friedman MD, Michael F. Szwerc MD, Robert Kruklitis MD, Michael J. Weiss MPH, Robert Rienzo MD, and Wen Young MD (Poster)
Pelvic Muscle Strength and Obstetrical Delivery: Analysis from the Mothers' Outcomes After Delivery Trial, Sarah Friedman MD; Joan L. Blomquist MD; Kelly C. McDermott BS; Alvaro Muñoz PhD; and Victoria L. Handa MD, MHS (Poster)
TeamSTEPPS™ and Narrative Medicine: Towards an Increased Awareness of “Teamwork” on the OBGYN Third Year Clinical Rotation---A Pilot Study, Kristin Friel MD and Krista Hirschmann PhD (Poster)
Factors Associated with Loss to Follow-up among HIV-Infected Patients at an Urban, Hospital-Based Outpatient HIV Clinic, Timothy J. Friel MD, Anthony Nerino, Lynn Nagel, J D'Aversa, Anthony Strobel, and Dorothy Faulkner PhD (Poster)
Is Placement of an Intra-Abdominal Drain Necessary after Hartmann’s Procedure for Perforated Diverticulitis?, Mychailo Fulmes MD, PhD; Avi S. Galler; David S. Bub; Robert J. Sinnott; John S. Park; and Matthew M. Philp MD (Poster)
Lower GI Bleeding from Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM): Two Case Reports of Diagnosis and Management, Mychailo Fulmes MD and Indru Khubchandani MD (Poster)
Empowering Staff Nurses to Decrease Patient Observation Hours, Maryann K. Fye MSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Value of Routine Immunohistochemical (IHC) Analysis of Colorectal Cancer to Genetic Counseling Referrals, Avi Galler; Mychailo Fulmes MD, PhD; John Park; David Bub; Michael J. Weiss; Tara Namey; Ann Marie Augustyn; and Robert Sinnott (Poster)
Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor: A Novel Modulator of Inflammation in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Through Regulation of NF-KappaB Activity, Ankit V. Gandhi BS; Galina I. Chipitsyna PhD; Daniel Relles MD; Charles J. Yeo MD, FACS; and Hwyda A. Arafat MD, PhD (Poster)
Facial Fracture Management: Operative Trends, Ramon Garza, III MD; Joshua M. Adkinson MD; Jarom N. Gilstrap MD; Sherrine Eid MPH; and Robert X. Murphy Jr, MD, MS (Poster)
Same-Day Discharge after Hysterectomy: A surgical quality metrics study, Gabrielle Gosciniak BA (Poster)
Teaching with Cultural Competence Requires Gender Sensitivity, Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP (Poster)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Is the Emergency Department Visit an Opportunity to Recommend Education? (Poster), Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD; Jon D. Willardson DO; Nicholas M. Dowling DO; Jennifer L. Sears DO; Valerie Rupp RN, BSN; Kimberly Hamilton BA; and Kevin Weaver DO (Poster)
A Comparative Study of Quality Metrics of Sacrocolpopexy: Robotic Surgery vs. Laparotomy, Kelsey Groves (Poster)
Linear Psoriasis of the Isolated Type, Tatyana Groysman DO and Marc W. Levin MD (Poster)
SELECT Readiness: Assessing the Clinical Learning Environment of a Regional Branch Medical Campus, Margaret A. Hadinger EdD, MS; Erica T. Mahady MA; Edward Norris MD, FAPM; and J Alan Otsuki MD, MBA (Poster)
Rapid Assessment Unit – The Difference at the Emergency Department Door, Diane Haines MSN, RN, CEN (Poster)
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Presenting as Diuretic-Refractory Cardiorenal Syndrome, Brigid Hallinan DO (Poster)
Posters: Bedside Nurse Shift Report: Standardizing the Approach at the Bedside, Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Posters: SORE NO MORE: The Power of a Microscope in Skin Integrity., Tracie Heckman MSN, RN, CMSRN and Denise Pisciotta BSN, RN. (Poster)
Posters: PALMs, Cheryl Heffner BS, RRT (Poster)
Parenteral Nutrition Order Entry Privileges for Registered Dietitians: Unique Approach to Improve Patient Outcomes (Poster), Judy Holaska RD, MS, CNSC , LDN (Poster)
Parenteral Nutrition Web-based Order Writing: Educating Prescribers and Registered Dietitians, Judy Holaska RD, MS, CNSC , LDN (Poster)
The Gift of Life: Optimizing Organ Donation through Collaboration, Jennifer Houp RN, CNRN (Poster)
A Comparative Study of the Cost of Total Hip Replacements, Samantha Hower (Poster)
Posters: Program...Validate...Infuse: Developing an IV Infusion Validation Tool, Nancy Humes BSN, RN and Nicole Zimmerman BSN, RN (Poster)
The Daily Metric Board: A Lean Approach to Performance Improvement., Hope Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Posters: Enhancing Perioperative Teamwork to Improve Patient Safety, Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
The Residency CPC as a Means of Faculty Development, Kathleen E. Kane MD, Kevin R. Weaver DO, Gavin C. Barr Jr. MD, Amy B. Smith PhD, Andrew C. Miller DO, Charles C. Worrilow MD, Terrence E. Goyke DO, Dawn M. Yenser, and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)
Reliability in Assessment of Competency Based Education, Benjamin F. Karabasz (Poster)
The Clinical Trial Process, Sara Kaskowitz (Poster)
Time for change: Dyslipidemia Management by Internal Medicine Housestaff, Haseeb Kazi MD, Shamsuddin Shaik MD, and David Leh (Poster)
Comparison of Readmission Risk Assessment, Jessica Kemmerer (Poster)
A Networkwide, Multidisciplinary Approach to Improving Perioperative Medication Safety, Diane Kimsey RN, MS, CNOR and Jeanne P. Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Supportive Weight Loss Program, Jenny Koscho RD, LDN, CDE (Poster)
Acute Leukemia Care in a Community Hospital: We Did It and So Can You!, Barbara Labriola MSW, BA, RN, CMSRN and Donna Wegner RN (Poster)
Utilization of Technology for Enhancement and Empowering the Learner During Trauma Education, Ryan Lawless MD and Dale A. Dangleben MD (Poster)
Simulation Enhanced by The National Patient Safety Goals, Jamie Lawson (Poster)
“I Think, Therefore I Count”: Changing the Count Process While Encouraging Critical Thinking, Marlene H. Leidy and Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Posters: Racing to 100%: A Certification Initiative for Surgical Technicians., Marlene Leidy BSN, RN, CNOR and Hope L. Johnson MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
How Virtual Reality will Contribute to the Evolution of Medical Education, Alexander J. Lemheney MEd (Poster)
Car Seat Dermatitis - A Case Report, Marie S. Lewars DO, Joshua M. Levin MD, and Stephen Purcell DO (Poster)
It Takes More Than A Village… A Compendium of Strategies to Raise the Quality Bar (Poster), Tiffany Lopez BSN, RN, CMSRN (Poster)
Striving for Zero IV Pump Errors – A Unique Approach, Kristie Lowery RN, BS, CPHQ, CPHRM; Gwenis L. Browning RN, MSN; Georgene Saliba RN, BSN, MBA, CPHRM; and Leroy Kromis PharmD (Poster)
Lessons Learned: Listening to the Interns, Jeanne Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
Posters: Lessons Learned: Listening to the Interns, Jeanne Luke MSN, RN, CNOR (Poster)
A Quality Improvement Initiative Using A Novel Travel Survey to Define High-Risk International Travel and Promote Patient-Centered Counseling, Craig A. Mackaness DO, Mark Knouse MD, Suzanne J. Templer DO, Deepti Verma MD, Allison Osborne BA, and Michael J. Weiss MPH (Poster)
Challenging Cases in Pediatric Trauma: Management of the Open Abdomen, Firas Madbak MD and William D. Hardin Jr, MD, FACS, FAAP (Poster)
Two Post-Cardiac Surgery IV Insulin Protocols Targeting Blood Glucose 110-1140mg/dL in Patients With and Without Diabetes, Vasudev Magaji MD, MS; Amy C. Donihi PharmD, BCPS; Shriddha Nayak MD; Srinivas Jampana MD; Lauren Willard DO; Parachur Nivedita MD; Raymond A. Eder PharmD; Jann M. Johnston MD; and Mary T. Korytkowski MD (Poster)
Posters: ON THE BEAT: Partnering with Security for a Safer Nursing Environment, Tiana Mahr BSN, RN and Maureen Horvath BSN, RN (Poster)
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Rare but Deadly Cause of ACS in Younger Patients, Daniel J. Makowski DO and David A. Cox MD (Poster)
Clinic Flow in a Multidisciplinary Setting: The USF Diabetes Center, Ian T. Mark MS, Chris Pothering MS, and Henry Rodriguez MD (Poster)
Community Fall Expo: Promoting Health and Preventing Falls, Shelly Marks (Poster)
Is Auscultation the Achilles' Heel of Sports Screening? -Evidence on the Proficiency of Primary Care Physicians, Matthew W. Martinez MD, Bilal Ayub MD, and Michael J. Barrett MD (Poster)
An Analysis of Quality Outcomes in Patients Having a Hysterectomy: Robotics vs the Vaginal Approach, Martin A. Martino MD, Jocelyn Shubella, and Elizabeth A. Berger DO (Poster)
How to Effectively Reduce Costs Associated with Robotic Surgery: Is This Even Possible?, Martin A. Martino MD, Jocelyn Shubella, Wesly Menard, Jeremy Patriarco, Brian Leader, Rachel Miller PA-C, Megan Allen RN, M Bijoy Thomas MD, and Richard Boulay MD (Poster)
Benchmarking Quality Metrics for Endometrial Cancer Patients: Robotics vs. Laparoscopy, Martin A. Martino MD, Jocelyn Shubella, Shamol Williams MSII, Rachel Morcrette PA-C, Jeremy Patriarco, Hai-Yen Nguyen MD, Amy Hordendorf, M Bijoy Thomas MD, and Richard Boulay MD (Poster)
WE ROCK – YOU ROLL: Surgical Staging Unit Propels On-Time First Case Start Initiative, Marlene Mayza BSN, RN and Janice Magliane ADN, RN (Poster)
Employment Engagement: The Recipe for Success, Peter McCullough (Poster)
Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in Mitral Valve Surgery: Seeking the effects of elevated pulmonary artery pressure on postoperative mitral valve surgery outcome, Kelsey McLeod and Elizabeth Sander (Poster)
Posters: The Utilization of a Sub-Glottic Endotracheal Tube to Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Rates, Kenneth Miller MEd, MSRT, RRT-ACCS, NPS, AE-C, FAARC; Robert Leshko RRT; Angela Lutz RRT-NPS; and Linda Cornman RRT-NPS (Poster)
Critical Assessment of Outcomes in Acute Aortic Dissection (Type A) at a Community Hospital: A 10 year review, Timothy S. Misselbeck, James K. Wu MD, Stephen Deturk BA, Michael F. Szwerc MD, Sanjay M. Mehta MD, Theodore G. Phillips MD, Gary W. Szydlowski MD, and Raymond L. Singer MD (Poster)