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Project Title |
Group Members and Department | Video and Q&A Link |
An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care at Marshall OBGYN QI Project |
Amy Smith, MD; Rachel Lee, MD; Micah Weaver, MD |
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Analysis and Improvement of Postpartum Depression Screening in the Immediate Postpartum Period |
Lauren Lipscomb, MD; Grace Montgomery, MD; Amber Wright, MD; Laura Florence, RN; Emily Sloane, MD |
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Association between Compliance with Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillator and Up-titration of Therapies for Heart Failure: A Quality Improvement Project |
Rodrigo Aguilar, MD; Andenet Mengitsu, MD; Alhasan Albuzi, MD; Mohamed Shelig, MD; Carlos Rueda, MD |
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Behavioral Emergency Response Team |
Wendy S. Maynard, MSN-NA, FNP, RN |
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Benefit of Bundled Consents for Common Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit |
Thomas Cassier, MD; Kelsie Roberts-Moore, MD; Alexandra Persily, MD; Kassidy Price, MD |
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Breast Cancer Screening Improving Quality Measure Rates |
Kaitlan Harvey, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD; Adam Franks, MD |
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Bridging the Knowledge Gap Burn Scoring Systems and Mortality Risk in the Appalachian Population |
Armein Rahimpour, MD; Pranav Balakrishnan, MBBS; Christina Arcand, MD; Jamie Anderson, MD |
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Clinician Firearm Interview Risks and Education (CFIRE Protocol) CAP QA/QI Project, Quality Improvement Phase |
Alexander Iacono, DO; Sylvia Wajswol, DO; Mallory Morris, MD; Kristina Bryant-Melvin, MD |
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Closing the Gap: Improving Colonoscopy Together |
Bassel Dakkak, MD; Andrew Ferguson, MD; Yasmeen Obeidat, MD; Mohamed Hammad; Mohammed El-Dallal, MBBCh, |
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Colorectal Cancer Screening: Improving the Rate of Screening through Quality Improvement |
Cassidy Woodrum, MS3; Jodi Biller, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC; Chad Smith, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD; Kueitsung ‘Philips’ Shih, MPH; Adam M. Franks, MD |
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Continuity of Care in the Pediatric Resident Clinic |
Jessica Roth, MD; Kaitlin Angel, MD; Virginia Franklin, MS-4; Matthew Nudelman, MD, MS; |
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Decreasing burnout for residents of an Inpatient Family Medicine Service |
Fnu Pallavi, MD; Kueitsung ‘Philips’ Shih MPH; Carolyn Curtis, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD |
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Development and Implementation of a Preventative Oral Health Fluoride Varnish Program at Marshall Pediatric Residency |
Griffin Shoemaker MD, MPH; Ben Karabasz MD; Elizabeth Endicott DO; Jennifer Gerlach MD |
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Disposition for Pneumothorax |
Rebecca Meyer, DO; Brad Muncy, MD |
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Does Skipping Routine Upper GI after Primary Bariatric Surgery Impact Recovery? |
Aishwarya Vijay, MBA; Bethany Andrew; Momin Noor; Dontreyl Holsey; Yosuke Sakurai, MD; D. Blaine Nease, MD, FACS; Jenalee Corsello, MD; Semeret Munie, MD, FACS, FASMBS |
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Educational Intervention to Reduce Inappropriate Echocardiograms |
Mason Dial, MD; Vladimir Danailov, MD; Charles Price, MD; Daniel Jayasuriya, MD; Omar Al Metwali, MD; Eric Yu, DO; Jay Jensen, MD |
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Effective Interventions to Prevent central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infections in Medical ICU |
Jiayan Wang, MD; Bezaye Milkias, MD |
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Efficacy of Oral Misoprostol Versus Vaginal Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening Based on Body Mass Index (BMI) |
Jennifer Caudill, MD; Leah Ching, MD; Laurel Thomas, MD; Emily Sloane, MD |
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Empowering Children: The Role of Child Life Specialists in Reducing Hospital Stays Through Pill Swallowing Techniques |
Chuchitra Thanigaivasan, BA, MS; Carleigh Cazad, BM, MT-BC; Jenny Yuhnke, BS, CCLS; Eva Tackett, MD |
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Enhancing Diabetic Hgb A1c Control A Student-Driven Quality Improvement Approach |
Lauren Baumgarten, MS-3; Rachelle Subik, PharmD; Ashley Beaty, MSN, RN-BC; Courtney Wellman, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD |
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Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in Adrenal Insufficiency: A Quality Improvement Initiative |
Hassan El Meedani, MD; Qi Li, MD; Henin Alsamarraie MD |
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Enhancing Pulmonary Rehabilitation Utilization in Hospitalized COPD Patients Through Inpatient Screening and Referral Optimization |
Anthony Workman, MD; Zakaria Alagha, MD; Abdul Muhsen; Z. Abdeen, MD; Saif Ghishan, MD; Muhammed Jumani, MBBS; Mark Bannon, DO; Mahmoud Abouzid, MBBCh; Syeda Ramsha Zaidi, MBBS; Eva Tackett MD. |
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Enhancing Surgical Outcomes: A Quality Improvement Initiative on Suture Selection and Patient Education in Cesarean Deliveries |
Paghunda Ehsan, MD; Kishan Fichadiya, DO; Elham Othman, MD; Joseph Casper, DO; Emiliya Apinova; Zareen Nisar, MD; Himanshu Rathore, MD; Alras Zahran, MD; Alex Somerville DO |
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Fall Risk Screening QI |
Jacob Hesson, MD; Keiutsung “Philips” Shih, MPH; Adam Franks, MD |
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Fibbing No More: A Tikosyn Protocol |
Mackenzie Hamilton, DO; Adeniyi Ajenifuja, MD; Zachary Curtis, MD; Nihar Jena, MD; Khalid Abozguia, MD |
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FOCUS: Fast Outcomes for Children’s Urine Samples: Improving Timing of Urinary Laboratory Results in Pediatric Oncology Inpatient Setting |
Courtny Lewis, RN; Paul Finch, MD; Joshua Hess, MD |
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From Gaps to Growth: Evolving Resident Research in Internal Medicine Residency Program |
Joshua Eastman; Zakaria Alagha. MBBCh; Thomas Wright, MD; Victoria Watson, MD; Caleb Clark, MD; Stephen Roy, MD; Samson Teka, MD; Eva Patton-Tackett, MD |
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Have You Heard? Dental Professionals Experience Higher Than Recommended Noise Exposure Limits During a Typical Workday. |
Giselle Coo, DDS; Grace Joppachan, DDS; Julie Suarez, DDS; Raj Khanna, MD, DMD; Bobbi Steele, MPH, RDH, CTTS; Janna Thornsbury, MDH, RDH, NCTTP |
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Implementation and Impact of the Hospitalist Card System on Patient Satisfaction and Understanding of an Academic Hospitalist Team |
Bobby Jackson, MD; Caroline Morgan, MD; Leah Hahn, MS-4; Courtney Wellman, MD |
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Importance of Backup Long-Acting Insulin in Patients Using Insulin Pumps |
Ali Ajmal, MD; Maria Luzuriaga, MD |
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Improving Acute Migraine Treatment Through The Use Of A Standardized Migraine Cocktail Order Set |
Briana Bodner, DO; Lindsay Littlehales, MD |
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Improving Communication in Surgical Teams to Enhance Patient Safety and Outcomes |
Willie Kimler, MD; Peter-John Plummer, MBBS; Jentre Hyde, MD; Josh Keefer, MD; Sharday Young, MD; Christopher Castagno, MD; Karim Abdelgaber, MD |
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Improving Depression Screening Rates |
Melissa Ashman-Brown, MD; Louis Whest, MD; Ryan Brown, MD; Kueitsung ‘Philips’ Shih, MPH; Courtney Wellman, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD |
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Improving Diabetic Kidney Health Screening in Family Medicine: A Quality Improvement Project |
Autumn Brittingham, MS III; Georgia White, MS III; Kueitsung Shih, MPH; Adam Franks, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD |
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Improving Outcomes with Alterations to the Current Cerebral Spinal Fluid Order Set |
Sydney Martin, MD; Gabrielle Conway, DO; Lindsay Littlehales, MD; Nathan Baisden, MD |
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Improving Patient Safety by Increasing Diagnostic Rates of Pleural Effusion with Frequent Fluid Analysis During Thoracentesis |
Catherine Adams, MD; Ramsha Zaidi, MD; Mahmoud Abouzid MD |
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Improving Patient Safety by Optimizing Completion of Missing Documentation |
Kendell McNeely, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD; Kris Abernathy, ABM; Judy Watters; Amy Lawrence; Adam Franks, MD |
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Improving Resident preparedness for PCP Practice |
Farah Alfarajat, MD; Matthew Nudelman, MD; Madison Anderson MD |
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Improving the Management of Status Epilepticus in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit: A Quality Improvement Initiative |
Fahim Barmak, MD; Mariam Shabih, MD; Hashim Inam, MBBS |
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Improving the newborn nursery hypoglycemia policy at Cabell Huntington Hospital |
Genevra Addis, MD; Ayse Bulan, MD; Ayesha Khalid ,MBBS; Cynthia Massey, MD; Deborah Preston, BS, CCRC-ACRP; Lauren Rakes DO; Justin Spradling, MD; Lauren Tufts, MD; Jodi Plumley MD |
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Improving the quality of patient care after hospital discharge by improving the TCM hospital follow up show rates |
Trenton Hayes, MD; Sarah Lackey, DO; Tiny Ramey, RN; Adam Franks, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD |
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Improving the Safety of Patients 50 Years Old and Older After Fractures An Ongoing Project |
Richard Conway, DO; Mohammed Aamir Saiyed, MD; Kasey Stickler, MD; David Rupp, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD |
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Improving Transition of care between Internal medicine residents |
Bassel Dakkak, MD; Mikayla Myers, MD; Victoria Watson, MD; Bezaye Milkias, MD; Sinen Tadesse Zeleke, MD; Eva D. Patton-Tackett, MD |
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Improving Vaccination Status of Pediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease |
Jaime Basham, DO, PGY-3; Rose Mary Ayoob, MD; Rita Mattar, MS4 |
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Innovating Colon Cancer Screening: Leveraging Targeted Data and Clinical Approaches through FIT-DNA Bulk Mailings - A Pilot Study |
Jodi Biller, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC |
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Keeping Focus of Prevention of Central Line Infections in the Pediatric Population |
Michele Mcmaster, Rn, Bsn |
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Management of Blood Pressure in High-Risk Appalachia with Hypertension Clinic A 2-year Follow-Up. |
Izza Saeed, MD; Jay Jensen, MD; Brittany Messer, PharmD; Ellen Thompson; Kanaan Mansoor, MD; Katherine Steele, MS; David Taylor, MS; Joshua Wyner, MS |
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Non-Central Venous Catheter Venous Thromboembolism |
Megan Hanshaw, RN, BSN, CPN |
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Nurse-Driven Pediatric Vascular Access Team |
Kolton Webb, RN; Joseph Adkins, RN; Kaitlin Schaver, RN; Russel Houck, RN; Sebastian Proaño, MD. |
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Optimizing Medication Management: Reducing Costs through Recovery of Missing Medication Doses at a Regional Academic Medical Center |
Allison Fisher, PharMD; BCCCP; Heather Horsley, CPhT; Stephanie Justice, PharMD; BCPS, CPEL |
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Perinatal Mental Health |
Johnda Ray, RN; Talisha Franklin, RN; Laura Florence, RN |
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Psychiatric Care in Rural Appalachian Emergency Departments – A Five-Year Retrospective Study |
Christopher Potts; Dakota May, MD |
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Reducing Complications of Diabetes in Pregnancy through Education and Management: Macrosomia and Neonatal Hypoglycemia |
Heather Freas, RN; Heather Brown, RN; Brittani Craft, RN; Angela Whitfield, RN |
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Reevaluating HRS Management: Expanding Norepinephrine Use Beyond the ICU |
Khaled Al-baqain, MD; Said Sharawi, MD; Saif Ghishan, MD; Yanal Ash Shawareb, MD; Ibrahim Shanti, MD |
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Retrospective Chart Review of Cesarean Hysterectomy Cases: Informing Evidence-Based Protocol Development for Improved Maternal Outcomes |
Emma Nellhaus, MD; Emily Marsico, MD; Lauren Bauer, MD; Abigail Tubert, MD; and Emily Sloane, MD |
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The Impact of Draping Technique on Patient Satisfaction with Cataract Surgery |
David Lee; Alex Dague; Vishal Verma, MD |
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Utilization of Technology in Hospital Beds to Achieve High Reliability |
Andrea Criss, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC |
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Utilizing the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale(RASS) to Improve Sedation Monitoring in the PICU |
Daniel Jayasuriya, MD; Reesha Bodiwala, DO; Matthew Schade, MD; Juan Sebastián Proaño, MD |
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Virtual Patient Education Utilizing Existing Resources to Implement a Successful New Service |
Leigh Allen, RN, MSN-Ed, CNML |