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
Severe Lamotrigine Neurotoxicity Treated with Intralipid Emulsion Therapy, Philip W. Moore DO; Megan C. Urquhart DO; Dale L. McMillion DO; Keith K. Burkhart MD; Louis R. Cantilena Jr, MD; and J Ward Donovan MD (Poster)
Increase in Renal Transplantation of Sensitized Recipients Following the Introduction of Virtual Crossmatching: One Center’s Experience, Michael J. Moritz MD, Lynsey S. Biondi MD, Patricia Kimble BS, and Robert Cirocco PhD (Poster)
Assessment of LVHN's Research Scholar Program's Evaluative Surveys and Awareness of Competitive Programs, Andrea Moshier (Poster)
Optimizing the Efficiency of Regionalization for Patients Enrolled in the OACIS Home-Based Service, Ryan Mulligan (Poster)
Malpositioned Pacemaker Lead Presenting as a Peculiar 12-Lead EKG, Amit Nanavati MD and Robert F. Malacoff MD, FACC (Poster)
Infrapopliteal Stenosis Requiring Proximal and Distal Approach, Amit N. Nanavati MD, Adrian C. Bell DO, and Sarang S. Mangalmurti MD (Poster)
Rapid Door to Balloon Time in the Treatment of Acute ST- Elevation Myocardial Infarction Meaningfully Reduces Overall Hospital Stay, Amit N. Nanavati MD, Nainesh Patel MD, Bruce Feldman DO, J Patrick Kleaveland MD, Orlando E. Rivera RN, and David A. Cox MD (Poster)
Evaluating Psychiatric Patients’ Attitudes of a Shared Electronic Medical Record, Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Julia R. Correll BA; Jamie Bongiovi LCSW; David Dylewski MS; Gail Stern MSN; and Michael Kaufmann MD (Poster)
Livedoid Vasculopathy in the Setting of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Diagnosed as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Steven Oberlender MD, PhD; Anthony J. Gust MD; and Christian W. Oram DO (Poster)
A Multi-Disciplinary Definition of an Episode of Care for Patients in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Practice, Keith O'Brien; Kyle Ingram; Lennox Hoyte MD; Renee Bassaly DO; and H Leigh Terwilliger MSN, FNP-BC (Poster)
De-branching of the Aortic Arch during Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair, Caitlin O'Connor BS (Poster)
There is No “I” in Team: A Quality Improvement Survey, Ian Osburn, Jennifer Chevinsky BS, and June Leland MD (Poster)
Multidisciplinary Care & Parkinson’s: Miracle or Mess?, Sven Owen BA, Yasir Abunamous MS, and Robert Hauser MD (Poster)
Identifying Delirium: The Right Tool for the Job., Michaelen Panzarella MSN, RN, CCRN (Poster)
It's Time to Teach Back: An Inter-professional Approach to Enhance Learning and Reduce Neuroscience Readmissions, Jill P. Peoples BSN, RN, CMSRN, CNRN and Amanda Yerkes RN, BSN, CMSRN, CNRN (Poster)
Newborn Nursery – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: What’s in Between?, Judith Pfeiffer BSN, RN-C and Denise Keeler BSN, RN-NIC (Poster)
Normal Newborn Nursery – Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: What’s in between?, Judith Pfeiffer BSN, RN-C and Denise Keeler BSN, RN-NIC (Poster)
Public Reporting of Cardiac Surgery Outcomes in Pennsylvania, Thomas Pham (Poster)
Posters: A Simulation Journey: Development and Implementation of a Hospital-Based Process for Using Simulation to Enhance Teaching in Acute Care, Mary Jean Potylycki MSN, RN-BC (Poster)
Atypical Vascular Lesion Arising in an Area of Previous Radiation Treatment on the Breast, Stephen M. Purcell DO and Christian W. Oram DO (Poster)
Finding the Meaning in “Meaningful Use” of Electronic Health Records, Emma Qureshy MS1 and Aresh Ramin MS1 (Poster)
Improving Quality of Care Through Connections, Kari Raffensberger (Poster)
Predicting Re-Intubation in Patients Who Self Extubate in the ICU, John Reed RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Robert Leshko BS,RRT; and Michael J. Weiss MPH (Poster)
Diet and Child Obesity, Yochai Re'em (Poster)
Surgery Olympics, Daniel Relles MD (Poster)
Thymoquinone Promotes Pancreatic Cancer Cell Death and Reduction of Tumor Size through Combined Inhibition of Histone Deacetylation and Induction of Histone Acetylation (Poster), Daniel Relles MD; Galina I. Chipitsyna PhD; Qiaoke Gong; Charles J. Yeo MD, FACS; and Hwyda A. Arafat MD, PhD (Poster)
CIRCADIAN GENES IN PANCREATIC DUCTAL ADENOCARCINOMA: ALTERATIONS AND CLINICAL CORRELATIONS, Daniel Relles MD; Galina I. Chipitsyna PhD; Terry Hyslop PhD; Charles J. Yeo MD, FACS; and Hwyda A. Arafat MD, PhD (Poster)
Optimizing intraoperative camera phone photography for use in medical education, Daniel Relles MD, Konrad Sarosiek MD, and Richard A. Burkhart MD (Poster)
Nurses in Technology, Sheryl Repischak RN, BSN, MS (Poster)
Posters: Nurses in Technology, Sheryl Repischak RN, BSN, MS (Poster)
Community Cancer Services, Clinical Trials, and Quality Initiatives--Year 2 NCCCP at Lehigh Valley Health Network, Ada M. Rivera BA; Lenore A. McGonigle Ms; MaryEllen Shiels BS; Smiyyah Q. Whitney RN; Suresh G. Nair MD; Janelle M. Sharma; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Eliot L. Friedman MD; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; and Gregory R. Harper MD, PhD (Poster)
Care Optimization, Lucia Romano (Poster)
Bilingual Navigation in Cancer Care, Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; Martiza Y. Chicas RN, PCCN; Kathy Sevedge RN, MA, AOCN; Ada M. Rivera BA; Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN; and Tina Mellinger (Poster)
Regulation of Ran GTPase By Cigarette Smoke in the Pancreas and in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells, Shivam Saxena BS; Galina I. Chipitsyna PhD; Ankit V. Gandhi BS; Daniel Relles MD; Charles J. Yeo MD, FACS; and Hwyda A. Arafat MD, PhD (Poster)
Lean Manufacturing Problem Solving Approach to Journal Access Issues, Linda Matula Schwartz MDE, AHIP, CM and Kristine A. Petre MLS, AHIP, CM (Poster)
A new twist on a known side effect of piperacillin-Tazobactam, Shamsuddin Shaik MD, Haseeb A. Kazi MD, and Peter T. Ender MD (Poster)
An Incidental Pituitary Adenoma with intact LH Hypersecretion, Shamsuddin Shaik MD, Haseeb Kazi MD, Bankim Bhat MD, and Mohammad Arastu MD (Poster)
Does age and gender correlate significantly with Dyslipidemia?., Shamsuddin Shaik MD, Haseeb Kazi MD, and David Leh (Poster)
Rights Checking for LVHN Scholarly Works: Piecing Together the Repository, Katie Sheinberg (Poster)
Aligning Network Quality Goals: Mammography Metrics, Michael Sheinberg MD (Poster)
Determining Co-Infection Rates of Tick-Borne Diseases in Lehigh County, Cara Sheridan (Poster)
A Successful Patient Rounding Redesign: Staff Empowerment Blended with a Research Project (Poster), Jody Shigo RN, CMSRN; Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Lynn M. Deitrick RN, PhD; Kathy Baker MPH, RN; Hannah D. Paxton BSN, RN; and Michelle D. Flores (Poster)
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in HIV-infected patients: A Report of Four Cases., William R. Short MD, MPH and Amy Slenker MD (Poster)
Translating Quality to the Bedside: Collaboration Improves Patient Outcomes, Maureen T. Smith MSN, RN, CNRN (Poster)
Oxytocin Discontinuation During Active Labor in Women Who Undergo Labor Induction, John C. Smulian MD, MPH (Poster)
Improving Sexual Function Using a Multidisciplinary Approach for a Breast Cancer Survivor: A Case Report, Karen Snowden PT, DPT, WCS and Carole Moretz PsyD, MSN (Poster)
Stop the Chaos! One Patient at a Time, Please, Megan Snyder BSN, RN, BC (Poster)
A Case of Classic Kaposi’s Sarcoma Treated with Electron Beam Radiation Therapy, Luis A. Soro DO; Stephen M. Purcell DO; and Lusia S. Yi DO, MS (Poster)
Improving Decision-Making and Performance of Surgical and Obstetrics-Gynecology Residents Under Stress, Leo Spear (Poster)
Educational Interventions to Improve Clinician Documentation, Joel Strohecker BS, RRT; Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS; Linda Cornman BS, RRT-NPS; Kristen Lal RRT; Kelly M. Torres RRT; and Magdaline Brezak (Poster)
Robotic Surgery vs. VATS vs. Open Thoracotomy: Research and Outcomes, Ryan Stuart (Poster)
Retrospective Comparison of the Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Treated with Intravenous Polymyxin B or Intravenous Colistimethate Sodium, Rebecca A. Sumner PharmD and Jarrod W. Kile RPh, BCPS (Poster)
Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcoma Arising From Exstrophy Bladder In The Setting Of Pelvis Syndrome, Jihong Sun MD and R Fan (Poster)
Tumors of Acetabulum in Adult Population, Jihong Sun MD and R Fan (Poster)
Diffuse hepatic infantile hemangioma calls for special clinical management algorithm, Jihong Sun MD, P Fraught, and R Saxena (Poster)
Lymphocytic Colitis Is Associated With Lactase Deficiency In Pediatric Population, Jihong Sun MD, K Parashette, and R Fan (Poster)
Pulmonary Venous Malformation, Jihong Sun MD, T Supakul, and R Fan (Poster)
Enhancing patients' ability to self-manage their chronic illness & developing tools to better address their social needs, Kale Sweeney (Poster)
Cost Analysis and Efficacy of Imaging in Evaluating Dizzy Patients in the Emergency Department, Mausumi N. Syamal MD, Syed F. Ahsan, and Kathleen Yaremchuk (Poster)
Posters: The Path to Post-Operative Success: Collaborative Pre-Operative Education for Spinal Surgery Patients, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN (Poster)
The Path to Post-Operative Success: Collaborative Pre-Operative Education for Spinal Surgery Patients, Holly D. Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CRN (Poster)
Insights to Patient Care Continuum: A Collaborative Approach From to Rehabilitative Care Settings, Holly D. Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CRN; Amber Moyer RN, BSN, CNRN; Carol Domzalski RN, CRRN; and Jolene Klotz RN,MSN,CRRN (Poster)
Posters: Insights to Patient Care Continuum: A Collaborative Approach From to Rehabilitative Care Settings, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN; Amber Moyer RN, BSN, CNRN; Carol Domzalski RN, CRRN; and Jolene Klotz RN,MSN,CRRN (Poster)
Extending the Technology Acceptance Model in Healthcare: Identifying the Role of Trust and Shared Information, Sabrina Terrizzi, Susan A. Sherer, Chad D. Meyerhoefer PhD, Donald Levick MD, and Michael Sheinberg MD (Poster)
Identification of Patient Characteristics as Predictors for Success or Failure of Optiflow High Flow Oxygen Delivery System, Carly Torgersen (Poster)
Conventional Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement in Octogenarians: A 10-Year Single Center Experience, Gregory S. Troutman BS, Justin D. Roberts DO, Michael J. Weis MPH, Theodore G. Phillips MD, Michael F. Szwerc MD, and Raymond L. Singer MD (Poster)
Comparison of 12-hour Urine and Protein: Creatinine Ratio to 24-hour Urine for the Diagnosis of Preeclampsia (Poster), Christina Tun MD; Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; Anita Kurt PhD, RN; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Meredith Rochon MD (Poster)
Posters: Enhancing Patient Safety During Central Catheter Insertion through Interprofessional Education, Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN (Poster)
Posters: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Prevention in the Traumatically Injured Patient: Beyond the Bundle!, Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN and Kenneth Miller MEd, MSRT, RRT-ACCS, NPS, AE-C, FAARC (Poster)
Ventilator Associated Pneumonia Prevention in the Traumatically Injured Patient: Beyond the Bundle!, Cindy Umbrell MSN,RN,CNS,CCRN and Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Poster)
Retrospective Evaluation of Admissions for Chemotherapy-InducedNausea, Vomiting, and Dehydration, Katelin Van Leer PharmaD and Janine Barnaby RPh, BCOP (Poster)
HCV Behavioral Health Preparation of the Racial/Ethnic Minority: Measurement Development of a HCV Treatment Readiness Tool in Spanish and English, Michele Vella; Joseph L. Yozviak DO, FACP; and Judith Lash RN (Poster)
Left Main Dissection - The Great Masquerader Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Saves the Day..., Nitin Verma MD and Dzanan Ramic MD (Poster)
A Head Start on Oral Health, Anna Vishnevetsky (Poster)
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)
Sedation Safety Using Clinical Practice Guidelines, Bonnie Wasilowsky BSPA-HCA, RN, CNRN (Poster)
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)
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)
Identification of Patient Characteristics as Predictors for Success or Failure of Optiflow High Flow Oxygen Delivery System, Mary Wolf (Poster)
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)
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)
Human Resources, Travis York (Poster)
2011
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)
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)
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)
Risk Factors and Outcomes for Elderly Patients with Cervical Fractures, Sarah Bednar (Poster)
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)
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)
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)
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)
P-DAT: Lessons from Patients with Disabilities, Casey R. Bonaquist DO, Sweety Jain MD, and Alex Garder (Poster)
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)
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)
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)