2018 Unified Quality Improvement Symposium - Presentations
Podium Presentations
Session One
- Morgan Sauls, RN, NSIU, Vidant Medical Center
Neuroscience Intermediate Unit-Parasol Decreased Falls - Timothy Barnes, BS, RT(T), Vidant Radiation Oncology
Introduction of a “Good Catch” Reporting System as a Component of Radiation Oncology Quality Improvement and Patient Safety - Clinton Faulk, MD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Improving the Discharge Process in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center to Promote Access - Diane Campbell, MD, MPH, RN, Internal Medicine, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Multi-Year, Multidisciplinary Team Quality Improvement Approach to Improving HIV Treatment Adherence at East Carolina University HIV Program Clinic
Session Two
- Matthew Krause, DO, Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Routine Monitoring of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR16) in Clinic Patients with Major Depressive Disorder - Pooja Sarin, M3, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Reducing the Rates of Newborn Hypothermia by Maintaining Delivery Temperatures of 77F During Cesarean Sections - Kate Gitzinger, MS, RN, CPNP, Newborn Services, Vidant Medical Center
Interprofessional Education: A Powerful Tool for Improving Delivery Room Care and Competency
Session Three
- Michael Zimmer, PhD and Sandra Sackrickson, Systems and Procedures, Vidant Health
Utilization and Capacity Simulation for MRI Efficiency - Diana Layne, MSN, CPHQ, LSSBB, Clinical Quality, Vidant Medical Center
A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections - Zachary Williams, M4, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Improving Care of Patients with Diabetes Using a Disease Registry
Poster Presentations
Laura Canino, BSN, RN, Surgical Intermediate Care Unity, Vidant Medical Center
DVT Demolition
Noopur Doshi, M2, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Assessment of Anal Pap Smear Screening and Follow-up Rates among MSM HIV-Infected Population in Eastern North Carolina
Paige Driver, M4, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Volume Targeted Ventilation in ELBW Infants at Birth to Reduce Risk of Hypocarbia
Ashley Elks, BSN, RN, PCCN, Stroke Center at East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center
Implantation on Implantable Loop Recorders to Detect Occult Atrial Fibrillation: An Initiative of the Cryptogenic Stroke Task Force
Nada Fadul, MD, Internal Medicine-Infectious Disease, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Implementing Routine, Opt-Out HIV Testing in the Emergency Department
Margaret Hinnant, RN, BSN, CCRN, DNP Student, ECU College of Nursing
CARES: Community Accessing Resources, Education and Screenings
Eleanor Hunt, MSN, RN-BC, Student, ECU College of Nursing
Nursing Dashboard Usage
Keli Hurley, RN, MSN, CCM, NE-BC, Wound Healing Center, Vidant Health
Improving Efficiency at the Vidant Wound Healing Center
Courtney Johnson, BSN, RN, 3 West Oncology, Vidant Medical Center
A Change in the Times: Using Quality Initiatives to Influence Culture and Improve Employee Engagement on 3 West
Ismail Kassim, M4, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Interprofessional Collaboration Saves Lives: Power of Connecting Nurse, Doctor, Lab and EHR Talent
Tracy Langston, MSN, RNC-NIC, RN-BC, Center for Learning and Performance, Vidant Medical Center
Deciphering the Code Using Simulation and Teamwork
Nicole Lawing, M4, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Electronic Medical Record Alerts to Improve High-Risk Breast Cancer Patient’s Rate of Referral to Genetic Counseling
Bennett Mack, M2, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Development and Implementation of Protocol to Achieve Full PO Feeds in Vidant NICU
Meredith Mahaffee, PharmD, MSCR, BCPPS, Pharmacy, Vidant Medical Center
Implementation of a 48-hour Hard Stop on Antibiotics for Early Onset Sepsis
Rebecca Mayo, RTT, Vidant Radiation Oncology
Evaluation of CT-Simulation Delays as a Component of Quality Improvement Strategies to Decrease the Time to Treatment (TTI) for Radiation Therapy Patients
LaShawn McDuffie, MSN, RN, Vidant Radiation Oncology
Continuous Monitoring of Pain Assessment and Management for Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy
Sujitha Nandi, MD, TQA 2.0 Graduate, Internal Medicine, ECU Brody School of Medicine
ECU General Internal Medicine Inpatient Service Discharge before Noon Challenge
Taj Nasser, M4, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
From Bits to Bytes to Reality: Reduction in Patients Who Leave Without Treatment in the Emergency Department by using Computer Simulation to Redesign Nurse Staffing
Martha Naylor, MD, TQA 2.0 Graduate, Pediatrics, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Improvement in Communication of Transferred Patients from a Tertiary Care Facility to Referral Physicians/Nurseries for Improved Provider Satisfaction
Joseph Parkinson, DDS, MPA, FAGD, General Dentistry, ECU School of Dental Medicine
Reduction in Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures at the ECU School of Dental Medicine
Meera Patel, M2, LINC Scholar, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Reducing the Rate of Contaminated Blood Draws Coming from the ED to the Microbiology Laboratory at VMC
Reena Patel, MSN, RN, M2, ECU Brody School of Medicine
An Educational Program to Address Maternal Health Disparities and High Infant Mortality in Pitt County, NC
Tracy Perry, PharmD, Infectious Disease Clinic, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Impact of Clinical Pharmacists on HIV Viral Load Suppression and Office Visit Show Rate in High Risk HIV+ Patients
Jordan Sheets, BSN, RN, SCRN, Stroke Center, Vidant Medical Center
Screening and Treatment for OSA in Stroke Patients
Stephanie Slayton, PT, DPT, CWS, Inpatient Skin and Wound, Vidant Medical Center
Utilization of Braden Subscores for Individualized Pressure Injury Prevention as Compared to Total Braden Score
Brett Starr, MD, Cardiovascular Sciences-Vascular Surgery, ECU Brody School of Medicine
Multidisciplinary Communication Protocols to Limit Physician Sleep Interruptions
Omar Taha, Student, Arendell Parrott Academy
Prevalence and Patterns of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Among School Children in Pitt County: A Health Education Module to Improve its Outcome
Jan Tillman, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, ECU College of Nursing
Assessing Student’s Ability to Replicate Quality Improvement in Primary Care Residency
Student Innovation Challenge Presentations
Amber Gautam, M2, LINC Scholar, Ben Mack, M2, LINC Scholar, Chirag Patel, M2 LINC Scholar, Meera Patel, M2 LINC Scholar, and Noopur Doshi, M2, LINC Scholar
Healing Healers: An Innovation Designed to Improve Provider Wellness in Rural Healthcare Settings
Holly Pittard, M1, Sanjana Prabbu, M1, Shivani Pandya, Graduate Student, Susan Woody, M1, and Taylor Ingram, Undergraduate Student
Transferable and Accessible Health Records (TAHR)
Richard Andresen, M3, LINC Scholar, Christopher Thomas, M3, MET Scholar, Madison Paul, M4, Andrew Obristich, M2, Sejal Shah, M2, Gina Calco, M2
BurnOn: Addressing Medical Student Burnout through Collaborative Technology