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.
2011
Improving Symptoms of Stress Urinary Incontinence for Patients with Dyspareunia Utilizing Physical Therapy: A Case Report, Karen Snowden PT, DPT and Lauren Garges PT, MS (Poster)
Round and Round We Go: Grabbing the Brass Ring for Innovations and Improvements, Megan Snyder BSN, RN, BC (Poster)
Interdisciplinary Care Approach in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit and It’s Effect on Early Mobilization, Kamille J. Sprenkle PT, DPT and Maureen T. Smith RN, MSN, CNRN (Poster)
Complexity of Using Multiple Data Sources for Population Management in Colorectal Cancer Screening: The Experience of SATIS-PHI/CRC, Brian Stello MD; Amanda E. Borsky MPP, CAN; Daniel M. Harris PhD; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Staci Morrissey BS; Mona Sarfaty MD; and Ronald E. Myers PhD (Poster)
From Doctors and Patients to Clergy and Congregants, Jeffrey L. Sternlieb PhD (Poster)
Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the ICU, William Stern (Poster)
Factors Related to Psychiatric Readmissions in a Large Community Academic Hospital, William Stern; Edward R. Norris MD, FAPA, FAPM; Karen Burke RN; Julia R. Correll BA; and Michael Kaufmann MD (Poster)
Attention to Clinical Processes Proves to Increase Patient Satisfaction, Greta L. Strauss BS, RDMS; Michele Brown RN, BSN, OCN; Jackie Kobeski BS, RT(M); and Tamina L. Tannous BSBA (Poster)
Health Literacy Initiative, Charlisa Summerville (Poster)
Contemporaty Perioperative and Longitudinal Outcomes: A Retrospective Review of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Patients, Mary Tajiri (Poster)
Driving for Results: Building a Strong Local AANN Chapter to Assure Relevance in Neuroscience Nursing, Holly Tavianini RN, BSN, MSHSA, CNRN and Jill Hinnershitz MSN, RN (Poster)
Unusual Case of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) in Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Bacteremia, Nicole W. Tong DO (Poster)
Determinants of Longitudinal Surgical Outcomes for Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) in Different Patient Risk Categories, Gregory Troutman (Poster)
Enhancing Patient Safety During Central Catheter Insertion through Interprofessional Division of Education, Cindy Umbrell MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN and Barbara Hemphill NSB, RN, CCRN (Poster)
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathic Syndrome: Treating the Puzzling Syndrome of PRES, Lorraine Valeriano BSN, RN, CNRN (Poster)
Coronary CT Radiation Reduction - The Lehigh Valley Health Network Experience, Nitin Verma MD, Ashish N. Kabra MD, Justin D. Roberts DO, James A. Newcomb MD, Howard Rosenberg MD, Julie Gubernick, Robert Kricun MD, and Matthew W. Martinez MD (Poster)
Choosing Radial vs. Femoral Cardiac Catheterization: Does Operator Seniority Matter? A Single Center Experience, Nitin Verma MD, Amit N. Nanavati MD, Justin D. Roberts DO, and Nainesh C. Patel MD (Poster)
CPO & CPN: Interfacing of OB/GYN Electronic Medical Record Systems, Laura Versage (Poster)
Reducing Disparities NCCCP Grant, Adrienne Viola (Poster)
Emergency Medicine Residents as Teachers, Julie K. Wachtel DO, MPH; Marna Rayl Greenberg DO, MPH; Amy B. Smith PhD; Kevin R. Weaver DO; and Bryan G. Kane MD (Poster)
The Effect of Depression on Interventions After PAD: Creating a Protocol, Deborah Ward (Poster)
Open to the Public: Meeting the Nursing Challenge of a Diverse America, Bonnie Wasilowsky RN, BSPA-HCA, CNRN (Poster)
Using Lean Principals to Improve Patient Flow, Keith Weinhold MHA, FACHE; Eliot L. Friedman MD; Darlene Matthias RN, MS, OCN; Mary R. Greenberg; Amy E. LeVan RN, BSN, OCN; Jill Korn RN, BSN, OCN; Melissa Kratz RN, MSN, AOCN; Mandy Melocheck RN, MSN, OCN; Cindy J. Fenton RN, OCN; Janine Barnaby RPh, BCOP; Jeanne Kenna RN, OCN; Jennifer Mesker PharmaD; Kyle Sabatino RN, MSN, AOCN; Lori Turnbach; Maura Price RN, BSN, OCN; Pamela Tobias MS, RHIA; Patricia Shearburn RN, MSN, AOCN; Ramona E. Chase CRNP; Stephanie Thomas; Pamela Repetz; and Barbara Versage RN, MBA, CPHQ (Poster)
Midtrimester Dilation and Evacuation (D&E) Versus Prostaglandin induction: A Comparison of Composite Outcomes (Poster), Kari A. Whitley MD; Meredith L. Rochon MD; Kevin Trinchere; and Wendy Prutsman MSN, CRNP (Poster)
How Integration of Daily Operations Leads to Success During an Emergency, David J. Wojs Jr., CHS, CDP, CCM (Poster)
Hyaluronan Binding Assay (HBA®) and Maternal Age Serve as Positive Predictors of Clinical Outcomes in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), Kathryn C. Worrilow, Chizoba D. Uzochukwu, and Sherrine Eid (Poster)
Atypical Lymphocytic Lobular Panniculitis: A Distinct eEntity in the Spectrum of Cutaneous Lymphoid Dyscrasia, Lusia S. Yi DO, MS; Nicole Bright DO; and Stephen Purcell DO (Poster)
Risk Factors Affecting Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest During Aortic Surgeries: A 10-Year Study, Bree Ann Young (Poster)
Risk Factors Affecting Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest During Aortic Surgeries: A 10-Year Study, Bree Ann Young, James K. Wu, Martin E. Matsumura MD, Sanjay M. Mehta MD, Theodore G. Phillips MD, Michael F. Szwerc MD, Gary W. Szydlowski MD, and Raymond L. Singer MD (Poster)
Risk Factors Affecting Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest During Aortic Surgeries, Bree Ann Young, James K. Wu MD, Martin E. Matsumura MD, Timothy S. Misselbeck, Sanjay M. Mehta MD, Theodore G. Phillips MD, Michael F. Szwerc MD, Gary W. Szydlowski MD, and Raymond L. Singer MD (Poster)
A Novel Approach for a New Era: Successful Integration of Multidisciplinary, Hepatitis C Care within an Established HIV Primary Care Practice, Joseph L. Yozviak DO, FACP; Orlando J. Penaloza MD, FACP; and Timothy J. Friel MD (Poster)
The Use of Interval Division of Education in the Navigation of Breast Cancer Patients, Jane Zubia RN, OCN, CBPN I-C; Laura Beaupre BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Diane McHugh BSN, OCN, CBPN-IC; Raizalie Roman-Rosado BSN, OCN, CMSRN; and Nadesda Mack RN, BSN, MBA, OCN (Poster)
From the Home to the Hospital: The New Bath Salts, Jeanne Zukas DO and Matthew D. Cook DO (Poster)
In Our Own Backyard, Jeanne L. Zukas DO and Suzanne J. Templer DO (Poster)
2010
Effect of the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (Sunitinib, Sorafenib, Dasatinib, and Imatinib) on Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetic and Non-diabetic Patients in General Clinical Practice (Poster), Nicole M. Agostino DO; Vernon M. Chinchilli PhD; Christopher J. Lynch PhD; Anita M. Koszyk-Szewczyk MD; Rebecca Gingrich RN, MS, OCN; Jeffery Sivik D Pharma; and Joseph J. Darbick MD, FACP (Poster)
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)
in Vivo Quantification of Intervertebral Disc Collagen Content Using Magnetization Transfer Ratio Mapping, Ari Goldberg MD, PhD (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)