Summit Entries 2021
| Group Members and Department |
Project Title | Video and Q&A Link |
| Kasey Stickler, MD; S. Blass Morrone, MS I; Chris Lapole ATC; David Rupp MD; Charles Gilliland MD; John Jasko, MD; Bill Rollyson, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Runner Up For Outstanding Resident Quality Improvement Award
Development and Management of a Comprehensive COVID-19 Program in a Division I Sports Program: a fellowship driven, multidisciplinary quality improvement project |
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| Deena Dahshan, MS III; Michael Amos, MD; Chuck Clements, MD; Bill Rollyson, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Improving Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy: A student-Led Quality Improvement Project | View The Video |
| Courtney Wellman, MD; Jamie Anderson, MD; John Apgar,DO; Olivia Cox, DO; Sydney Sheppard, MS III; Carolyn Curtis, MD; Bill Rollyson, MD ; Adam M. Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Enhancing the Rates of Advanced Care Planning Documentation in a Provider Based Clinic – A Fellow Led Multidisciplinary Q1 Project | View The Video |
| Hannah Leport, MS IV; Andrew Brown, DO; Tammy Bannister, MD; Amy Pack, RN; Bill Rollyson, MD; Adam Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Winner of Outstanding Resident Quality Improvement Award
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates for Patients of Provider Based Clinics: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project |
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| Niccia Ditrapano, MD; Katherine Redmond, DO; Jamila Ranavaya, MD; Jennie Yoost, MD
OBSTETRICS/GYNOCOLOGY, PEDIATRICS, MED/PEDS |
Parent and Provider Views of Using Pharmacies for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Adolescents | View The Video |
| Catherine Adams, MD; Kent Rivas, DO; Mahmoud Masoudi, MBBS; Joseph Simmons, MD; Ebubechukwu Ezeh,MBBS; Jordan Mullins, DO; Stephen Roy, MD
INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Outpatient Follow-Up for Patients with SARS-CoV-2 | View The Video |
| Lauren Tufts, MD; Casey Fitzpatrick, MD; Karen Lewis, RN; Susan Flesher, MD
PEDIATRICS |
Improving Resident Attendance at Neonatal Resuscitation | View The Video |
| Hassaan Yasin, MD; Kemnasom Nwanwene, MD; Mahmoud Abdallah, MD; Todd Gress, MD; Maria Tirona, MD
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY |
Barriers to Timely Referral of Patients with Terminal Cancer to Hospice Care: A Retrospective Review | View The Video |
| Raquel Giacomelli Cao, MD; Elizabeth Endicott, DO; Rabia Noor ,MD; Daniel Beals ,MD; Marie Frazier, MD; Meagan Shepherd, MD; Susan Flesher, MD
PEDIATRICS |
A Mindfulness/Wellness Intervention to Decrease Burnout and Increase Empathy in Pediatric Residents | View The Video |
| Jordyn Thiel, DO; Jenalee Corsello, MD; Ruth Gerola, MD; Jessica Hale, DO; Andrew Weaver, MD; David Denning, MD
SURGERY |
Reducing Sedation Associated Delirium in the Surgical ICU: Q1 Project By MU Surgery | View The Video |
| Mohamed Suliman, MD; Mohammad Alhousani, M.D; Abdulrahaman Katabi, M.D; Kamran Zaheer L, D.O
INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Masking the Pandemic | View The Video |
| Erin Waddell, MD; Michelle Worthy, MD; Aaron Whiteman, MD; Adam Young, MD; Shannon Runnels, APRN; Jessica Haasb, ABA, RN, MSN; Melanie Akers, NEA-BC; Jesse Cottrell, MD, FACOG; Scott Mitchell, MD; Marie Frazier, MD, MSFS; Bobby Miller, MD; Joseph Werthammer, MD, FAAP; Balaji Govindaswami, MD, MPHMEDICINE/PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY, PEDIATRICS |
Winner Of CMO’s Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Project
Leading Indicators for Development of Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Team |
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| Kate O’ Connell, DO; Salman Assad, MD; Justin Nolte,MD; Noor Mozahem, MS4; Shane Musick,MD; Nicholas Lehman, MS4
NEUROLOGY |
Retrospective Analysis for Novel Anticoagulants Dosing in A Tertiary Academic Center | View The Video |
| Jeffrey G. Rico II, M.D., Henry Driscoll, M.D.
ENDOCRINOLOGY |
Improving Recurrent Hypoglycemia Episodes In An Inpatient Setting With Hypoglycemia Prevention | View The Video |
| Evan McClanahan, MS IV; Thomas Burdon, MD; Katheryn Bell, MD; Bill Rollyson, MD; Adam Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Utilizing the Telehealth Exception to Break Through Barriers of Healthcare Access in Rural Primary Care Settings: A Rural Quality Improvement Project | View The Video |
| Tariq Latif, MD; Sudha Penumala, MD; Mahmoud Abouzid, MD
INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Reducing The Number of Unnecessary Phone Calls Related to Patient Allocation on the General Internal Medicine Floor | View The Video |
| John Apgar, DO; Reid Palmer, MBA; Judy Watters; Tammy Lowe, RN; Tammy Bannister, MD; Bill Rollyson, MD; Adam M. Franks, MD; Stephen M. Petrany, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Runner Up For Vice Dean’s Award for Best Integrated/Sustainable QI Project
Development of a Regional COVID-19 Screening Program by a Family Medicine Center In Response to a Pandemic: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project |
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| Pamilpreet Malhi,MD ; Malesa Price, DO; Samantha Grabo-Wright, PharmD; Natavoot Chongswatdi, MD; Bill Rollyson, M; Adam M. Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE/ PHARMACY |
Runner Up for CMO’s Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Project
Improving Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Measures through Adherence to the GOLD Criteria in a Provider Based Clinic: A resident Driven Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project |
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| Gerard Giangrosso, MD; Heidi Gorbandt,MD; Danielle Harris, MD; Grant Kahley,MD; Yuki Nakao, MD; Armein Rahimpour, MD ; Yosuke Sakurai, MD
SURGERY |
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Intern Wellness | View The Video |
| Shylah K. Napier DO, Chaz Arnold DO, Maggie DeBolt MD, Elizabeth Endicott DO, Susan Flesher MD
PEDIATRICS |
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Resident Preparation for Rural Practice | View The Video |
| Nathan Cockerill, MD; Andrew Feyh, MD; Brandon Harris, MD; Emily Vore, MD
SURGERY |
Reducing Unnecessary Radiation in the Pediatric Trauma Patient, Judicial Use of CT Imaging | View The Video |
| Waseem Khader, DO; Jacob Lyons ,DO; Jim Becker, MD; Tammy Lowe, RN; Jessica Dinges, MSW; Samantha Wright, PharmD; Paris Johnson, MPH; Bill Rollyson,MD; Adam M. Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE/PHARMACY |
Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorder Through Clinical and Psychological Modalities Within a Patient Centered Medical Home: A Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Process | View The Video |
| Linda Njoroge, MD; Abdelrahman Aljadi, MD; Natalie LeMaster, RDCS, RDMS; Daniel Vilchez, MD
CARDIOLOGY |
Appropriate Use of Transthoracic Echocardiography at Cabell Huntington Hospital | View The Video |
| Britt Day, MD; Chelsea Nelson, MD; Katherine Addicott, MD; and Sukhmit Kaur, MD
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY |
Education on the Medication Costs of Easily Interchangeable and Frequently Ordered Medications on Labor and Delivery and the Mother Baby Unit at Cabell Huntington Hospital: A Quality Improvement Project | View The Video |
| Kamran Zaheer, DO; Korey Brammell,DO; Russell Nogot, MD; Holly Dyer, Juliana Adkins, Pedro Ottaviano
INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Interventions to Reduce Pneumonia Mortality and Readmission Rates | View The Video |
| Luke Finley, MD; Joshua Napier, MD; Katie Salyers, MD; John Parker, MD; Georgetta Ellis, RN; Tammy Lowe, RN ;William Rollyson, MS IV Adam M. Franks, MD
FAMILY MEDICINE |
Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates in Patient Centered Medical Home: A Resident-Led Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Project | View The Video |
| Michelle Worthy, MD ; Krista Putty, MD;; Troy Wallace, MD,; Lauren Tufts, MD,; Marie Frazier, MD; Susan Flesher, MD
MEDICINE/PEDIATRICS AND PEDIATRICS |
Winner of Vice Dean’s Award for Best Integrated/Sustainable QI Project
Improving Resident Experience During the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Rotation |
View The Video |
| Stephanie Harter, DO; Ahmad Abu-hashyeh, MBBS
INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Can Prophylactic laxatives prevent Opioid-induced constipation? | View The Video |
| Clare Bajamundi-Plyler, DO; Dr. Ronald Carrico Pham D
PSYCHIATRY |
An Intervention to Reduce Anticholinergic Prescribing in Patients in an Outpatient Geriatric Clinic | View The Video |
| George Augustine Koromia, MD; Benjamin Frear, MD
CARDIOLOGY/ INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Runner Up For Outstanding Resident Patient Safety Award
Improving Knowledge On The Use Of Radial Hemostasis Devices After Cardiac Catheterization |
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| Amro Al-Astal, MD; Christopher Lipinski, MD, MPH; Rami Batarseh, MD; Mahmoud Masoudi, MD; Abraham Titus, MD; Davinder Singh MD
PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE/ INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Nurse – Physician Communication At Time of Daily Sedation Interruption Prior to Extubation Attempts | View The Video |
| Roberto Kenji Mitsui Akagi, MD; Nasreen BenHamed, MD; Susan Kim, MD
ENDOCRINOLOGY |
Prevention of hypokalemia and hypoglycemia in patient with DKA on insulin infusion | View The Video |
| Thomas Adams, MD; Dominika Dziadecki, MD; Christopher Gonzalez, DO; Toufeeq Suliman, MD
SURGERY |
Time to CT Scanner on Alerted Trauma Patients; Impact of Pre-Hospital Intravenous Access | View The Video |
| Meghan Anderson, MD; Robert Bowers, MD; Niccia Ditrapano, MD; Adam Young, MD
OBSTETRICS/GYNOCOLOGY |
Ensuring Evidence Based Antibiotic Treatment for Group B Streptococcus in the Intrapartum Period | View The Video |
| Michael Abdelmasseh, MD; Hamza Iqbal,MD; Ellen Thompson, MD; Semeret Munie , MD; Robert Finley, MD; Bryan Payne, PhD; C.King ; G. Montgomery G; J Willis; V Kadiyala ; J Sanabria
SURGERY |
Score Cards As A Surrogate Of Value Assessment For Epigastric & Umbilical Hernia Repair Procedures Over An 11-year Period At A Tertiary Medical Center. | View The Video |
| Michael Abdelmasseh, MD; Hamza Iqbal,MD; Ellen Thompson, MD; Semeret Munie , MD; Robert Finley, MD; Bryan Payne, PhD; C.King ; G. Montgomery G; J Willis; V Kadiyala ; J Sanabria
SURGERY |
Score Cards as a Surrogate for Value Evaluation of Emergency Surgical Procedures at a Health Network System Level-2 Trauma over a Decade | View The Video |
| Michael Abdelmasseh, MD; Hamza Iqbal,MD; Ellen Thompson, MD; Semeret Munie , MD; Robert Finley, MD; Bryan Payne, PhD; E. Shelton ; G. Montgomery G; J Willis; V Kadiyala ; J Sanabria
SURGERY |
Score Cards As A Surrogate For Evaluation Of Emergency Vs. Elective Colectomy Procedures At A Tertiary Health System Over A Decade | View The Video |
| Michael Abdelmasseh, MD; Hamza Iqbal,MD; Ellen Thompson, MD; Semeret Munie , MD; Robert Finley, MD; Bryan Payne, PhD; E. Shelton ; G. Montgomery G; J Willis; V Kadiyala ; J Sanabria
SURGERY |
Using ACS NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator For Value Assessment And Cost Analyses Of Ambulatory vs Admitted Cholecystectomies At A Tertiary Medical Center Over A Decade | View The Video |
| Jordan Needens,MD; Emily Sloane,MD; Sydney Smith-Graham, MS; Tori Leader, Nadim Bou Zgheib, MD
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY |
Winner of Outstanding Resident Patient Safety Award
Implementation of Novel Perioperative Protocol for Reduction of Surgical Site Infections |
View The Video |
| Hassaan Jafri, MD; Isna Khan, MD; Nadim Bou Zgheib, MD
HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY, INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Genetic Testing of Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer Patients in a Regional Cancer Center in Appalachia | View The Video |
| Jason Adams, MD; Justin Nolte, MD
NEUROLOGY |
Improving Outcomes and Provider Satisfaction of Neurological Emergencies By Duplicate Chart Alert | View The Video |
| Jessica Haas, RN, MSN, C-ONQS, Emily Tufts, RN, MSN, Lori Blackburn, RN, BSN, Ginny Taylor Maynard RN, IBCLC
CHH |
Improving Patient Safety and Nursing Retention in a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within an Acute Care Academic HealthCare Institution Using Effective Communication Boards | View The Video |
| Emily Stacy, RN; Laura Florence, RN
CHH |
Pre-Eclampsia Management Using Multidisciplinary Approach Involving Early Recognition to Decrease Maternal Morbidity | View The Video |
| Taylor Riedel, Alexandria Lewis, Kara Orwig Pharm. D, Robert “Rupert” Hay, Pharm.D, BCPS, BCGP, and Tyler B. Clay, Pharm.D, BCPS
CHH |
Evaluation of the Appropriateness of Antibiotic Duration at Hospital Discharge | View The Video |
| Jessica Haas, RN, MSN, C-ONQS, NICU, Emily Tufts, RN, MSN, NICU, Ginny Maynard, RN IBCLC NICU, Lori Blackburn, RN BSN, NICU, Talisha Franklin, RN, MSN, NTU,Michelle Wooten, BSN, CPN Peds ; Michele McMaster, RN,BSN, CCRN PICU/PEDS, Brian Mankin, RN, BSN PICU, Emily Stacy, RN, MSN, LDR/NBN, Laura Florence, RN-RNC, LDR, Johnda Ray, RN, BSN NBN,Andrea Lauffer, MD, Patricia Tran, MD , Deborah Preston, BS-CCRC
CHH |
Winner Of CMO’s Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Project
Improving Safe Sleep Practices and Education Across a Multi- Disciplinary Children’s Hospital and Academic Institution to Improve Unsafe Sleep Conditions at Discharge from Inpatient Stay to Prevent SIDS in Neonates < 12 months |
View The Video |
| Kelechukwu Okoro,MD; Sofanit Dessie, MD; S, Fernando Aguilar, MD; Mohamed Suliman, MD; A Sotome; Carlos Rueda Rios, MD
CARDIOLOGY/INTERNAL MEDICINE |
Improving the Quality of Care in Patients with a Diagnosis of Heart Failure in a Rural Community Care Hospital | View The Video |
| Ethan Stephens, DO; Arthur Huntley, DO; Umar Razzaq, DO; Valerie Westfall, Matt Mossburg, Troy D. Miller
HOLZER |
Impact of PPSV23 Vaccine on Hospitalized Bacterial Pneumonia | View The Video |
| Katherine Billups MD, Amanda Pauley MD, Ally Roy MD
OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY |
Antepartum Tdap Vaccination Rates Associated with Implementation of an Automatic EHR Best-Practice Alert | View The Video |
| Erika Maynard MD, Tiffany White DO, Kelly Melvin MD
PSYCH |
The Impact of COVID-19 on Access to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care at an Academic Outpatient Facility in Appalachia | View The Video |
| Meaghan Gosciak, PharmD; Morgan Bridwell, PharmD; Raice Stevens, PharmD; Tyler B. Clay, PharmD, BCPS
SMMC, Marshall University School of Pharmacy |
Winner SMMC Outstanding Quality Improvement Award
Evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of a 62% alcohol antiseptic nasal decolonization protocol |
View The Video |
| Emily Stacy, RN; Johnda Ray, RN; Laura Florence, RN; Amanda Pauley, MD; Jennifer Brumfield, RN; Denise Gabel-Comeau
Cabell Huntington Hospital |
Winner of CHH Outstanding Patient Safety Award
Using Evidence-Based Practice &Technology to Reduce the Likelihood of Harm Related to Maternal Severe Hypertension/Preeclampsia |
View The Video |