2022 Unified Quality Improvement Symposium - Presentations
Podium Presentations
Increasing Reconciliation of Outside Clinical Information during Hospitalizations at Vidant Health Hospitals
Gary Allen, M3, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Rose Jones, BS, Quality Analyst II, Public Reporting Department, Vidant Health, Gregory Knapp, MD, Vidant Health Associate Medical Director for Informatics, Jessica Setzer, Director, Public Reporting Department, Vidant Health
Implementation of 2020 ADA Recommendations for the Initial Management of Overweight and Obese Pediatric Patients with New Onset Diabetes
Atima Huria, M4, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Jennifer A. Sutter, MD, Division Chief, Kaitlin Hamilton, PA-C, ECU Pediatric Endocrinology, Mindy Saenz, RDN, LDN, CDCES, ECU Pediatric Specialty Care
For the Love of the Line CLABSI Reduction Project
Erin Pearson, RN, Vidant Health Office of Quality Performance Improvement and Quality Analytics, Amy Campbell, PhD, RN, CPHQ, LSSB, Jamie Hall, BSN, RN, CIC, Takisha Williams, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Vidant Health
Impact of faculty training in health systems science on scholarly presentation of resident and fellow quality improvement projects
Dmitry Tumin, PhD, ECU Department of Pediatrics, Jenna Garris, MA, ECU Office of Medical Education, Kelley Whitehurst, MAEd, Vidant Health, Alyson Riddick, MHA, C-TAGME, Vidant Health, Herbert G. Garrison, MD, MPH, ECU Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education, VP of Medical Affairs, Vidant Health, Timothy J. Reeder, MD, MPH, ECU Department of Emergency Medicine, Luan Lawson, MD, MAEd, Virginia Commonwealth University
Falls Toolkit for Fall Prevention
Charlene Turnage, MSN, RN, Mary Ellen Foreman, MBA, RN, BSN; Stacy Simmons, MSN, RN; Dana Byrum, DNP, RC-BC, Vidant Health
Quick Shot Podium Presentations
Increasing Utilization of Mental Health Resources by Adolescents Screening Positive for Depression and Anxiety at the ECU Pediatric Diabetes Clinic
Emily Downs, M3, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Jennifer Sutter, MD, Division Chief ECU Pediatric Endocrinology, Co-Pediatric Outpatient Medical Director, Rhonda Strickland, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager, Crystal Garman, MSW, LCSW, Gina Prettyman, Clinical Social Worker, Pediatric Specialty Care Clinic, Kaitlin Hamilton, PA-C, Kacie Nelson, RN, Nurse Specialist, Courtney Nichols, RN, Nurse Specialist, ECU Pediatric Diabetes
Best Practice: Silencing the MEWS (Modified Early Warning System) to hear the Nurse’s Voice
Mary Ellen Forman, MBA, RN, Vidant Beaufort, Juli Forbes, MSN, RN, CCRN, Amy Campbell, PhD, RN, CPHQ, LSBB, Jo Taylor, RN, Vidant Health, Wendy Sutton, CSSBB, Vidant Beaufort
Improving Patient Health Literacy with Videos for Cancer Patients
Ashish Khanchandani, M2, MET Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, David Meyer, M3, Brody School of Medicine, Michael Larkins, M2, Brody School of Medicine, Ann Tooley, MD, Vijay Chaudhary, MD, Vidant Health, John Fallon MD, PhD, Department Chair, ECU Pathology
Improving Self-Management of Healthy Weight Related Goals at the Pediatric Healthy Weight Clinic (PHWC)
Tejal Naik, M4, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Suzanne Lazorick, MD, MPH, ECU Department of Public Health, PHWC, David Collier, MD, Natalie Taft, MS, RDN, LDN, CCMS, ECU Department of Pediatrics, PHWC
Improving Diabetes Care Outcomes by Increasing Referrals to Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program
Rachel Newsome, DO, Monica Willson, DO; Kay Craven, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDCES, ECU Department of Family Medicine; Heather Eads, RD, LDN, ECU Division of Endocrinology (Internal Medicine), Shiv Patil, MD, MPH, BC-ADM, FAAFP, ECU Department of Family Medicine
The Use of High Flow Nasal Cannula Outside of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Judith Ugale-Wilson, MD, ECU Department of Pediatrics, Frederick Stine DO, MHA, Dmitry Tumin, PhD, ECU Department of Pediatrics, Camille Bauer, MS, M4, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Michael Dunkerley, BSN, Nurse Manager, Vidant Health
Implementing Food Insecurity Screening in the NICU at MCH
Kevin Travia, M2, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, John Kohler, Sr, MD, MBA, FAAP, Udak Akpan, MD, ECU Department of Pediatrics – Neonatology
Poster Presentations
Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Patients on Mechanical Ventilation in Prone Positioning: A Quality Endeavor
Anna Lisa Ciarrocca, M3, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Rachel Gergely, MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC; Jennifer Stahl, MD, ECU Department of Emergency Medicine
A QI Project to Decrease Suboptimal Patient Transfers from the NICU to the Special Care Nursery (SCN)
Kiane Douglas, M3, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Chinonye Eriobu, MD, Uduak Akpan, MD, ECU Department of Pediatrics – Neonatology, Kathryn Barnhill, RN, Kelly Allis, NNP, Ann Sanderson, NNP, Vidant Health, Dmitry Tumin, PhD, ECU Department of Pediatrics
Teamwork, Perseverance, and a Risk-Adjusted, Outcomes-Based Program Aide in Decreasing Post-op Complication Rates
Laurie Etheridge, BSN, QNS II, Vidant Health, NSQIP-Peds Surgical Case Reviewer, Elaine Henry, MSN, QNS III, Vidant Health, Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Getting a Foot in the Door: Improving the Completion and Documentation of the Diabetic Foot Exam at the ECU Adult and Pediatric Health Clinic
Anita Gandhi, M4, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Mary Catherine Turner, MD, FACP, FAAP, ECU Department of Pediatrics
Rounding for CLABSI Reduction
Tanisia Hodges, RN, Nurse Manager, Surgery Oncology, Vidant Health, April Meeks, BSN, RN, PCCN, Palliative Care Unit, Vidant Health
Use of pain action plans for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease
Sarah Leonard, MD, MPH, Chelsea Rivenbark, NP, ECU Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Efforts to Assess and Improve Utilization of STEMI Activation at Vidant Medical Center Through the Use of Pitt Count Emergency Medical Services
Mark McAlister, M4, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Roberto Portela, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, Stephen Taylor, Training Specialist, ECU Department of Emergency Medicine
Changes in Visitation on Palliative Care Unit during COVID-19
April Meeks, BSN, RN, PCCN, Palliative Care Unit, Vidant Health, Craig Bogenn, BSN, RN, Tae Lee, MD, Qing Cao, MD, Medical Director, Kathy Gilbert, BSN, RN-BC, Nurse Manager, Vidant Health
Works in Progress Posters
Frailty Screening in Outpatient Geriatric Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
Eric Davied, MD, ECU Family Medicine, Division of Gerontology, Gerardo Gonzalez-Rodriguez, MD, Vidant Health
Improving Self-Reporting of At-Home Blood Pressure Measurements Using the MyChart Patient Portal: A Quality Improvement Process
Usman Saqib, M4, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine, Lacy Hobgood, MD, FACP, FAAP, Division Chief, ECU Department of Pediatrics
Decrease IV antihypertensive use for asymptomatic severe uncontrolled Hypertension (Hypertensive urgency) in hospitalized non-ICU patients
Greeshma Sheri, MD, ECU Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Steven Jurko, MD, Taylor Vaughn, MD, Ahmed Younes, MD, Felix Boakye-Afriyie, MD, ECU Department of Internal Medicine, Pranaya Pakala, M2, LINC Scholar, Brody School of Medicine