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Group Members and Department | Video and Q&A Link |
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Tobacco Cessation Counseling in Primary Care |
Kara Piechowski, PharmD, MD Candidate; Kueitsung ‘Philips’ Shih, MPH; Adam Franks, MD |
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A Retrospective Study of Clinic Attendance, QAQI Project Quality Assessment |
Abdurahman Siddiqi, DO; Cavan Scheetz, DO; Lucas Betterton, DO; Sara Carder, DO; Ethan Higginbotham, MD; Mariah Morris, MD; Hannah Palme DO; John Riggans, DO; Emma Sanchez, DO; Cooper Scoles, DO; Brandon Spivey, MD; Chase Tirey, MD; Terry Waddel, MD; Jessica Wellman, MD; Meredith Bentley, DO |
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Appropriateness of PCR Gastrointestinal Panels at Cabell Huntington Hospital |
Derrick Mershon, MD; Charles Warren Price, MD; Eva Tackett, MD; James Vaillant, MD, MSc |
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Assessing and Improving Resident Physician Comfort in the Management of Menopausal Symptoms Through Educational Intervention |
Lauren Lipscomb, MD; Rachel Price, MD; Lauren Bauer, MD; Emily Sloane, MD |
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Biopsy/Refer, or Observe? A Structured Algorithm to Improve Skin Lesion Risk Stratification Among Internal Medicine Residents in Underserved Settings |
Sanaa Tasneem, MD ; Shane Cook, MD |
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Bridging the Academic Divide A Vertical Mentorship and Research Model |
Singh, Davinder, MD; Thompson, Ellen, MD |
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Bringing Standardized Pediatric Oncology Nurse Education to Hoops Family Children’s Hospital |
Courtny Lewis, MSN, RN, CPHON, CPN |
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Clinical Guideline for the Inpatient/ ER Management of Pediatric Appendicitis |
Fasih Khan, MD; Sundus Ghouri, MD; Shatha Alsamawi, MD; Romail Shaukat, MD; Saubhagyi Singh, MD; Jacob Kilgore, MD; John Dinsmore, MD; Deborah Preston BS, ACRP-CCRC; Lauren M. Tufts MD |
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Creating an EMR Registry to Improve Care and Follow-Up for Known or Suspected Ectopic Pregnancy |
Grace Montgomery, PGY-4; Rachel Lee, PGY-3; Abigail Tubert, PGY-3; Kylie Johnson, PGY-1; Emily Sloane, MD |
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Device-Reported Structural Failures of Implantable Venous Access PortsA National Adverse Event Signal Analysis |
Leena Alhusari, MD; Fadi Abualhommos, MD; Samhitha Gundakaram, MD; Madho Mal MD; Muhammad Jamil, MD |
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Electronic Media Use and Potential Adverse Psychological Outcomes in a Pediatric Population |
Brady Tickle, DO; Kristina Bryant Melvin, MD; Mallory Morris, MD; Raza Ahmed, MS-4 |
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Hypertension QI |
Blue Cremeans, MD; Adam Franks, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD |
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Implementation of Cycled Lighting in NICU |
Kelly Hedrick, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, CBS; Kelly Putney, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC; Kerry Black, MS, BSN, RNC-NIC, CBS; Lori Blackburn, BSN, RN; Rachel Hefner, OT |
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Improving Annual Pain Screening in the Clinic Setting |
Yasamin Samadi, MD; 'Tiny' Beth Ramey, RN; Courtney Wellman, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD |
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Improving Appropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Hospitalized Patients Through Targeted Provider Education |
Caleb Meaige, MD; Fisnik Cake, DO; Trevor Pritchett, DO; Attending: Dr. Tackett |
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Improving Awareness and Utilization of a Standardized Pulmonary Hypertension Order Set Among Cardiology Fellows: A Quality Improvement Initiative |
Demilade Soji-Ayoade, MD; Aniekeme Etuk, MD; Olatunde Ola, MD; Carlos Rueda, MD |
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Improving Awareness and Utilization of Palliative Care and Hospice Services Through Targeted Education |
Shreya Utla, PGY-3; Conner Chapman, PGY-3 |
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Improving Central Line Proficiency Among Internal Medicine Residents |
Thomas Wright, MD, PhD; Mark Bannon, DO; Kyle Smith, MD; Stephen Roy, MD |
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Improving Compliance With Apfel Score–Driven PONV Prophylaxis: A Retrospective Baseline Assessment and Early QI Intervention |
Dustin Darnell, OMS-3 Lauren Baumgartner, MS-3 Brian Ferguson, DO |
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Improving Departmental Quality Scores in Family Medicine Through a Multidisciplinary QI Initiative |
Louis A. Whest, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD; Rachele Subik, PharmD; Kueitsung ‘Philips’ Shih MS MPH; Tiny Beth Ramey, RN; Chadwick Smith, MD; Christopher Schafer, MSHI; Adam M. Franks, MD |
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Improving Depression Remission Detection Using Repeat PHQ-9 Questionnaires During Outpatient Follow-up Appointments |
Justin Godby, MD; John Ryan Brown. MD; Jennifer Price, PsyD; Courtney Wellman. MD; Adam Franks, MD |
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Improving Direct Communication in Inpatient Consults Through Targeted Education |
Conner Chapman, DO; Conner Chapman, DO; Conner Gauze, DO; Samhitha Gundakaram, MD; Eva Tackett, MD |
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Improving Documentation of Neurovascular Assessments |
Amy Bullington, RN, MSN, MHA; Sarah Bodmer, RN, MSN; Amanda Clonch, RN, BSN |
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Improving Echocardiography Reporting, Workup and Management of Grade 3 Diastolic Dysfunction |
Olatunde Ola; Demilade Soji-Ayoade; Ellen Thompson |
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Improving Hypoglycemia Awareness and Prevention Through Resident Physician Education |
Alexandra Petrusan, DO PGY-2; Allison Beverlin, MD PGY-1 |
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Improving IV Fluid Prescribing at Hoop’s Family Children’s Hospital |
Ash Cooper, MD; Shatha Alsamawi, MBBS; Grace Ferguson, MD; Ayesha Khalid, MBBS; Romail Shaukat, MBBS; Lauren Tufts, MD |
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Improving Resident Attitudes and Utilization of Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Clinical Practice A Quality Improvement Initiative |
Jennifer Wiese, MD1; Subigya Thapa, MBBS1; Adamsegd I. Gebremedhen, MD1 |
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Improving the Management of Status Migrainosus in the Inpatient Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative |
Emily Fletcher, MD, Alexander Dunham, MD, Lindsay Littlehales, MD |
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Improving the Quantity and Efficiency of In-Office Procedures in a Residency Clinic to Improve the Quality of Care of Continuity Patients |
Jacob Jones, MD; Tori Miller, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD |
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Improving the Safety of Patients 50 Years and Older After Fractures: An Ongoing QI Project |
Sarah Lackey, DO; Pallavi, MD, Richard Conway, DO; Beth Ramey, RN; Becky Edwards, RN; Kasey Stickler, MD; David Rupp, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD |
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Improving Timely Completion of Missing Documentation Through Quality Improvement |
Mitchell Stanley, DO; Kendell McNeely, MD; Morgan Stickler, MD; Courtney Wellman, MD; Kris Abernathy, ABM; Judy Watters; Adam Franks, MD |
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Improving Tobacco Screening in Marshall University Department of Family Medicine – A Quality Improvement Project |
Kayla Queen MS2; Krithika Shrinivas MS2; Kueitsung “Phillips” Shih MS, MPH; Courtney Wellman, MD; Adam Franks, MD |
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Increasing Functional Screening Rates in Primary Care A Quality Improvement Project |
Sydney Smith, MS III; Kathleen O’Hanlon, MD; Beth Ramey, RN; Ashley Beaty, MSN RN-BC; Kueitsung ‘Philips’ Shih, MS; Courtney Wellman, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD |
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Intervention to Reduce Non-emergent ED Visits in Young Adult Rural Population - A Quality Improvement Project |
William Harris, DO; Anne; Marie Hansen, DO |
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Longitudinal Assessment of Wellness Among Cardiology Fellows: Training-Year Differences and Implications for Program Support |
Angela Maria Torres-Torres, MD, MPH; Mamdough Souleyman, MD; Carlos Rueda, MD; Ellen Thompson, MD |
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Low-Cost Arterial Line Simulation Improves Internal Medicine Resident Comfort and Procedural Readiness |
Thomas Wright, MD, PhD1; Jowan Al-Nusair, MD1; Sohaib Syed, MBBS2; Stephen Roy, MD1; and Yousef Shweihat MD2 |
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Optimizing clinical evaluation and screening of Peripheral Artery Disease in patients with cardiovascular risk enhancers in rural West Virginia. |
Oscar Rodrigo Zamudio Herrera, MD; Ellen Thompson |
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Patient Satisfaction with Artificial Intelligence Assessment of Cognitive Impairment During Annual Wellness Visits |
Jacqueline Cavendish, MS; Jennifer Rollins, BSN; Rakan Albalawy, MD; Lynne Goebel, MD; Elizabeth Saunders, MD |
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Pediatric Fall Prevention |
Megan Hanshaw, BSN, RN, CPN |
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Perinatal Mental Health |
Talisha Franklin, MSN, RN; Laura Florence, RNC |
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Postpartum Home Blood Pressure Monitoring |
Emily Marsico, PGY-2; Vinitha Joseph, PGY-1; Emily Sloane, MD |
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Seeing Beyond the Film; Exploring Dental Practitioners’ Knowledge, Attitude Towards Radiology to Enhance Patient Safety. |
Dr. Pooja Patel, DDS; Dr. Qudsia Tariq, DDS; Dr. Walla Zaky, DDS; Dr. Raj Khanna, MD, DMD; Bobbi Steele, MPH, RDH, CTTS; Janna Thornsbury, MPH, RDH, NCTTP |
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The role of the Clinical Quality Assurance Nurse: obtaining zero patient harm and reducing CLABSI and CAUTI rates |
Kendra Eplion, BSN, RN |
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Utilization of Technology in Hospital Beds and Leadership Engagement to Achieve High Reliability |
Andrea Criss, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC; Sara Adkins, RN; Mandy Blackburn, BSN, RN |