Brian Wong, M.D., FRCPC Director, Center of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (C-QulPS) General Internist, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
April 11, 2014, marked the inaugural Vijay Babu Rayudu Quality Improvement & Patient Safety Day at the School of Medicine, an annual event giving students, residents, fellows, and faculty an opportunity to present their research and learn from experts in the field.
What types of projects are typically submitted to this forum?
In the 2001 landmark publication titled Crossing the Quality Chasm, the Institute of Medicine outlined “six national aims” for improving the U.S. healthcare system that states that all care should be:
Patient-centered: provision of care that is respectful and responsive to patient preferences and needs, ensuring that patient values guide clinical decisions.
Effective: provision of services based on scientific knowledge to all who can benefit, not providing services to those not likely to benefit.
Efficient: avoidance of waste, including waste of equipments, supplies, ideas and energy.
Safe: avoidance of injuries to patients from the care that is intented to help them.
Timely: reduction of waits and harmful delays for both those who receive and those who give care.
Equitable: provision of care that does not vary in quality with respect to gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and socioeconomic status or other personal characteristics.
This forum invites abstract submissions from teams conducting projects that address the system issues impacting healthcare quality and safety. Projects typically fall into two categories:
Safety projects address the first domain of quality care and aim to eliminate, prevent, reduce, or mitigate injury and harm. Examples include: reducing infection rates, detecting and eliminating medication errors, preventing fall injuries, and increasing reporting of near misses.
Other quality projects seek to improve patient outcomes (health), enhance system performance (care), or increase professional development (learning). Examples include: improving adherence to clinical practice guidelines (effectiveness), reducing waste (efficiency), increasing access to care (equity), enhancing the care experience (patient-centeredness), and reducing time from order to delivery (timeliness).
All QIPS projects utilize improvement methodology or patient safety science to implement and evaluate innovative or evidence-based change ideas. Hence, this forum uses anabstract scoring rubricthat seeks to elevate projects that: 1) quantify a gap using numeric language (e.g., SMART aim statement), 2) define a balanced set of measures (e.g., outcome, process, and balancing measures), and 3) graphically display data in time series (e.g., run charts or control charts to reflect continuous improvement, as opposed to pre/post data display representing the effect of a single intervention). See theUMKC QI LibGuideto learn more.
Dr. Oyler is a Professor and Associate Program Director at the University of Chicago Internal Medicine Residency Program. She completed her undergraduate education at Stanford University and her medical degree and internal medicine residency and chief residency at the University of Chicago. She developed the University of Chicago Medicine’s Quality Improvement and Curriculum, a two year curriculum which has been used to teach over 500 Internal Medicine residents Practice-Based Learning and Improvement and Systems- Based Practice. Along with colleagues in General Surgery, Pediatrics and Hospital Administration, Dr. Oyler led a Graduate Medical Education introductory course for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS). She is currently co-director for the HealthCare Delivery Improvement Science Track at the U Chicago’s Pritzker, School of Medicine, which was developed to train medical student leaders in quality improvement and patient safety. Dr. Oyler also teaches quality improvement and patient safety for the AAMC Teach for Quality program, the Society of Hospital Medicine’s Quality and Safety Educator Academy, and the American College of Physicians Advance QI program. Dr Oyler is on the committee to revise the AAMC QIPS Competencies and provides QIPS coaching for individuals and practices though ACP Advance. She practices as a primary care provider on the south side of Chicago. She has been the Chair of the University of Chicago, Department of Medicine Women’s Committee since 2017 and has led initiatives like increasing the presence of “Women on the Walls” and “Increasing Awards Given to Female Faculty in Academics”.
Grace Arends, PGY5;Chris Kaberline, Sarah Nienhaus, Ibad Siddiqi, Viktoriya Stoycheva, Richard Simonson, Leslie Hueschen –Implementing Balanced Fluid Resuscitation for Sepsis Patients in a Tertiary Care Pediatric Emergency Department
Ujjwal Madan, PGY2;Tatiana Tselovalnikova, Sari Yordi, Muath Baniowda, Mohamad Adam, Michael Pavlisin, Kashvi Gupta, Julie Banderas, Sarah Ifteqar, David Wooldridge –A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Osteoporosis Screening in Internal Medicine Resident Led Primary
Priya Patel, MS5;Ashley Ayers, Maria Johnson, Makayla Ayres, Kathleen Spears –Decreasing Blood Culture Contamination Rates in the ED at Mosaic Life Care – St. Joseph
Kayla Reifel, MS6;Ross Dare, Laura Peckham, Beth Rosemergey, Mamta Reddy, Sari Cantrell, Kevin Gray –Improving Detection of Chronic Kidney Disease in Adults at an Academic Outpatient Primary Care Clinic
Student poster presentations
Keifer Bohnstedt, MS6;Monica Gaddis, Doug Burgess, Sari Cantrell, Mamta Reddy, Megan Evans, Jim O’Brien –Increasing Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Patients Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department for Opioid Withdrawal
Adeesya Gausper, MS5;Ahmad K. AlMekkawi, James P. Caruso, Ashlesha Bhojane, Samuel A. Goldlust, Salah G. Aoun, Tarek Y. El Ahmadieh, Carlos A. Bagley –En Bloc Spondylectomy versus Separation Surgery for Spinal Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sophia Hussain, MS4;Sabriya Jala, Muhammad Shah Miran, Talal Asif –Thinking Amyloid 2.0 – Raising Awareness of Amyloidosis Amongst Internal Medicine Physicians
Sabriya Jalal, MS4;Sophia Hussain, Muhammad Shahmiran, Talal Asif –Understanding Barriers to PYP screening for Cardiac Amyloidosis in an Underserved Population
Hayden Johnson, MS4;Gowri Warikoo, Binod Wagle –Improving Identification of Large Vessel Strokes in the Emergency Department
Alka Joseph, MS4;Madison Brown, Priyanka Kumar, Joanne Loethen –Identifying Barriers to Breast Cancer Screening at University Health
Kali Kuhnert, MS5;Baylee Nutt, Chrissie Sobek, Nicholas Clark –Reducing the Frequency of Technical Pulse Oximetry Alarms on a Pediatric Inpatient Unit
Rachel Malsch, MS5;Janelle Dimond, Kim Dyer, Heather Klepacz –Reducing the incidence of surgical site infections in traumatically injured patients with colon involvement at University Health
Nataleigh Meier, MS5;Rebecca Ebbers, Alec Bernstein –Decreasing Violent Restraint of Behavioral Health Patients in a Pediatric Medical Hospital
Shreya Menon, MS5;Priyanka Kumar, Shreya Kosuru, Ellen Quinn, Karen Calderon, Heather Powell, Sofia Navarro, Alicia Daggett –Improving Early Entry into Prenatal Care at Vibrant Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Kansas City
Divya Minnaganti, MS5;Arjun Gampala, Dr. Joanne Loethen –Evaluating factors that influence unkept appointments in a primary care clinic
Divya Minnaganti, MS5;Anik Jain, Stefanie Ellison –Exploring the Impact of Physical Activity on Burnout in Medical Students
David Morcos, MS5;Amit Ahluwalia, Peter Koulen –The Impact of Having a Free Eye Clinic Located Inside a Homeless Shelter: A Retrospective Analysis of Patient Demographics
David Morcos, MS5;Sofia Laux, Elizabeth Puthumana, Priya Suvarna, Peter Koulen –The Impact of Free Reading Glasses at a Student Run Medical Clinic
Ayla Nguyen, MS3;Ashley Segobiano; Nick Yeisley; Monica Gaddis; Stefanie Ellison –IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH, FOOD, AND HOUSING RESOURCES FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS
Vani Patel, MS2;Ananya Sharma, Amulya Manchikanti, Ahmad K. Almekkawi –Cognitive Outcomes Following Bypass Surgery in Patients with Moyamoya Disease: A Systematic Review
Evelyn Peng, MS5;Samuel Kim,Tammy Neblock-Beirne –Improving Turnover Time in Gynecology and Urogynecology Robotics Operating Rooms at St. Luke’s Hospital
Julian Peng, MS4;Elizabeth Puthumana, Lawrence Dall –Computer Vision: Prediction of Pathogenicity of S. epidermidis Blood Culture Isolates in Dialysis Patients
Rachel Perera, MS4;Helena Laroche, Ann Davis,Cholrak Delgandio, Brooke Sweeney, Sarah Hampl, Julia Harris, Nicholas Clark, Felix Amparano, Stephani Stancil, Jared Tucker, Eileen Chaves, Sara Gould, Matthew Lindquist, Lora Edwards, Renee Arensberg, Meredith Dreyer, Jazmine Cedono, Alleen Cummins, Jennifer Lisondra, Katie Cox, Kelsey Dean, David White, Julie Vandal, Jason Fraser, Cristina Fernandez –Improving Screening & Treatment of Binge Eating Disorders in Pediatric Weight Management Clinic through a Quality Improvement Framework
Rachel Perera, MS4;Helena Laroche, Brooke Sweeney, Nicholas Clark, Felix Amparano, Matthew Lindquist, Lora Edwards, Renee Arensberg, Jazmine Cedono, Alleen Cummins, Jennifer Lisondra, Katie Cox, Kelsey Dean, David White, Julie Vandal, Jason Fraser, Cristina Fernandez –Surgical School Project: Implementation Educational Plan for Adolescents Awaiting Bariatric Surgery
Elizabeth Puthumana, MS5;Julian Peng, Nina Zhu, Stephen Simon, Lawrence Dall –Use of Tryptophan Assay in Predicting Pathogenicity of S. epidermidis Bacteremia in Dialysis Patients
Elizabeth Puthumana, MS5;Julian Peng, Lawrence Dall –Computer Vision: Prediction of Glycocalyx Production by Viridans streptococci and Association with Bacterial Endocarditis
Malavika Rajaram, MS4;Naiomi Jamal –Marking Pre-Visit Planning Sheets to Increase the Frequency of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Rithvik Talluri, MS3;Talal Asif –Improving Symptom Recognition and Awareness of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Rohma Zaidi, MS3;Seth Saylors, Tolu Oyetunji –A Comparison of Outcomes between Open and Laparoscopic Repair of Pediatric Inguinal Hernias
Resident/Fellow Poster Presentations
Mohammed Alghizzawi, PGY2;Mariam Haji, Nadia Sultan, Fuad Jaber, Brianna Stack, Sagar Hansraj, Greeshma Erasani, Simran Chandra, Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge –Improving Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Patients with Hypertension in Primary Care Clinic
Mohammed Ali, PGY2;Tatiana Tselovalnikova, Reuben De Almeida, Sobrina Mohammed, Ryan Deutsch, Priyanka Kumar,Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge, Brandon Barthel –Improving Vitamin B12 Screening in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Long-Term Metformin Therapy
Maria Alvarenga, PGY1;Ramy Ghaly, Rawan Rajab, Islam Mohamed, Huda El Mais, Emily Hillman, Ashraf Gohar, Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge –Implementation of a Cardiopulmonary POCUS Curriculum to Enhance the Knowledge, Confidence, and Skills of Internal Medicine Residents in POCUS
Miki Andrus-Bearden, PGY3;Chris Moyer, Claire Wheaton, Anna Maria Pletz –Patient access to MOUD for opioid use disorder can be improved by systematic changes in resident education and clinic processes
Tim Burchard, PGY1;Sonya Buford, Mike Platt –Automate Isolation Infection-Prevention Precautions (AID-IP): Improving the Efficiency of Hospital Isolation with Viral Respiratory Infections
Shailly Gaur, PGY5;Amy Johnson, Joel Thompson –Decreasing Length of Stay for Sickle Cell Pain Admissions by Increasing Massage Therapy Consultations
Keerat Gill, PGY3;Ifrah Fatima, Ameen Awad, Mohamed Saber, Himil Mahadevia, Roopesh Jakulla, Ehsan, Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge –HepCheck – Quality Improvement Project to Improve Outpatient Hepatitis C Screening
Wesley Goodrich, PGY3;Joshua Chan, Cicilia Ariga, David Voran –Standardized dot phrases to decrease time spent documenting during the first months of residency
Joshua Kimrey, PGY2;Jennifer Von Ende, Ali Naveed, Karnav Modi, Jagadish Koyi, Sanjana Perumalla, Yazan Sallam, Clayton Youngers, David Wooldridge, Julie Banderas –Creation of an Add-on Lab Eligibility Notification System: A Quality Improvement Project
Mitchell Kinkor, PGY2;Colton Schwarz, Spencer Wittmeyer, Liz Edmundson, Ryan McDonough, Warren Teachout, Michelle DePhillips, Nicholas Clark –More of Less: Optimizing Opioid Prescriptions for Acute Fractures in the Emergency Department at a Children’s Hospital
Colleen Moreland, PGY6;Caleb W. Grote, Richard M. Schwend, Julia G. Harris –Improving Awareness and Utilization of Safety Net Resources After Extremity Firearm Injury
Molly O’Brien, PGY2;Yazan Almohtasib, Karishma Kondapalli, Brian Schroeder, Yaman Mkhaimer, Mohammed Ali, Alexandria Meyers, Rana Elounais, Misha Gautam, Muhammad Shah Miran, Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge –Shortening NPO Duration for Upper Endoscopy and Transesophageal Echocardiography
Ben Ponvilawan, PGY2;Jason Egberuare, Abat Khan, Xiangni Wu, Abdul Wali Khan, Tatiana Tselovalnikova, Sobrina Mohammed, Brandon Barthel, Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge –A quality improvement project to increase understanding and confidence in continuous glucose monitor utilization among internal medicine residents at University Health Linwood Clinic
Hana Qasim, PGY2;Andrew Manalo, Ali Ibrahim, Ibrahim Khamees, Morgan Vogt, Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge –Improving coronary artery calcification detection using low dose lung CT
Cody Shopper, PGY3;Sam Monachino, Francisco Cabral Amador, Laraib Sani, Patricio Marcos Gonzalez, Zain Al-Momani, Sayo Weihs, Julie Banderas, David Wooldridge –Inpatient Penicillin Allergy Delabeling at University Health-TMC
Sanjay Kishor Saint, M.D., MPH Chief of Medicine, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System George Dock Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
Dr. Saint’s research focuses on patient safety, implementation science, and medical decision-making. He has authored approximately 350 peer-reviewed papers with over 110 appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, The Lancet or the Annals of Internal Medicine. He serves on the editorial board of seven peer-reviewed journals, including the Annals of Internal Medicine, is a Special Correspondent to the New England Journal of Medicine, and is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) and the Association of American Physicians (AAP).
He received his Medical Doctorate from UCLA, completed a medical residency and chief residency at the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), and obtained a Master’s in Public Health (as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar) from the University of Washington in Seattle. He has been a visiting professor at over 100 universities and hospitals in the United States, Europe and Asia, and has active research studies underway with investigators in Switzerland, Italy, Japan and Thailand.
Madeline Glodowski, MS3;Samir Mehta; Maddison Cooper; Sarah Hemme; Arkadeep Ghosh; Julia G. Harris –Improving Sleep Hygiene in Medical Students
Fouad Jaber, PGY2;Sohaib Khatib; Christina Gomez; Mohamed Ahmed; Hana Qasim; Michael Manalo; Brianna Stack; Quniton Palmer; Hassan Ghoz; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –Improving Missed Follow-up Colonoscopy Rate After Acute Diverticulitis: A Quality Improvement Project
Mallika Joshi, MS5;Valerica Mateescu –Reducing Laboratory Delays in Resulting Blood Ammonia Levels in an Urban Hospital Setting: A Quality Improvement Project
Edward Lyon, PGY5;Tracey Wetzel; Ann L Wirtz; Douglas Swanson; Rachel Moran; Jessica Peters; Darcy Carver; Christine Symes; Liset Olarte; Rana El-Feghaly –Increasing vaccination rates of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine among patients at high-risk for invasive pneumococcal disease.
Student poster presentations
Lina Al-Tahhan, MS5;Alicia Daggett –Improving Childhood Vaccination Rates at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) per Health Resources and Services Administration Recommendations for Children under 2 Years of Age
Gorgina Barsoum, MS6;Ali Naveed; Muhammad Atif Khan; Talal Asif –Thinking Amyloid: A Quality Improvement Project
Oliver Chrisler, MS5;Gowri Warikoo; Lawrence Dall –Low-Level Viremia and Viral Blips During Antiretroviral Therapy
Vijay Dimri, MS5;Mauli Patel; Austin Bachar; Margaret Brommelsiek; Amber Davies; Raymond Chan; Richard Simonson; Kenneth Catchpole; Gary Sutkin –Identifying Sources and Contexts of Speech Communication Interference to Improve Communication in the Operating Room
Sydney Edson, MS6;Kevin O’Rourke; Laurie Kemble; Carol Cleek; Monica Gaddis –Decreasing Turnaround Times for Point-of-Care Urinalysis in the University Health Emergency Department
Paige Eickhoff, MS5;Lina Al-Tahhan; Sahithi Katragadda; Felix Amparano; Molly Uhlenhake –Improving patient’s confidence in obtaining at home COVID-19 test, a Quality Improvement Project at a Local Safety Net Hospital
Avery Engelmeyer, MS5;Anuhya Dayal; Caleb Davis; Lawrence Dall –Is There a Relationship Between Long Covid and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux?
Megan Evans, MS3;Christopher Harrison; Lawrence Dall –Assessing Energy Drink Consumption and Subjective Reported Adverse Effects in Medical UMKC Students
Erin Galakatos, MS6;Karen Florio –Varying Primary Cesarean-Section Operating Room Times at a Teaching Institution
Tanvi Karmarkar, MS5;Ashna Mahadev; Austin Bachar; Andrew McKenzie; Gary Sutkin –“Go Up Under There”: Improving Direction in Operating Room Instruction through Semantic Analysis
Anh Luu, MS2;Som P. Singh; Fahad Qureshi; Rohma Zaidi; Fawad Qureshi –Health Literacy Analytics of Public Educational Resources in Cardiovascular Medicine: What Are Patients Wanting to Know?
Nitara Margana, MS6;Divya Divya; Momin Tahirkheli; Bini Moorthy –Reducing Inappropriate Medication Use in Elderly Psychiatric Patients
Nitin Nadella, MS3;Tolu Oyetunji; Shawn St. Peter; Nelimar Cruz-Centeno –Determining if bilateral stabilizers in pectus excavatum repair increase the risk of post-operative surgical incision symptoms
Fareeha Naseer, MS5;Rachel Tao; Lawrence Dall; Christopher Harrison –Analyzing the Rising STI Incidence in Relation to the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic in the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area (TGA) and Proposing Possible Interventions to Combat Rising Incidence
Ayla Nguyen, MS2;Ashley Segobiano; Nick Yeisley; Monica Gaddis; Stefanie Ellison –The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Mental Health in the UH ED Patient Population
Josephine Nwankwo, MS5;Susan Oweti, Geetha Kamath –: Improving the Rate of Social Determinants of Health Screening to Identify Food Insecurity in a Primary Care Clinic at an Urban Academic Hospital
Dharti Patel, MS3;Som Singh; Raheel Shah; Shreevarsha Shreekumar; Trung Pham –Analysis of Patient Comprehension of Educational Resource Materials on Hospital Nutrition Diets
Priya Patel, MS4;Maria Johnson; Ashley Ayers; Kathleen Spears –Decreasing Time to First-line Management for Skin Conditions in Rural Primary Care Clinics by Streamlining the Clinical Decision Process
Mauli Patel, MS5;Vijay Dimri; Austin Bachar; Margaret Brommelsiek; Amber Davies; Raymond Chan; Richard Simonson; Kenneth Catchpole; Gary Sutkin –Identifying Causes of Speech Communication Interference to Improve OR Team Communication
Rachel Perera, MS3;Cristina Fernandez; Amy Beck; Nicholas A. Clark; Sara Gould; Andrea Nos; Helena –Improving Detection of Eating Disorders in a Pediatric Weight Management Clinic
Elizabeth Puthumana, MS4;Areeba Moiz; Jenny Shunyakova; Lawrence Dall; Stephen Simon –Factors Preventing Patient Portal Involvement at UH2
Aarya Ramprasad, MS5;Imaima Casubhoy; Melanie Meister; Austin Bachar; Brenda Bethman; Gary Sutkin –Improving Resident Surgical Participation By Understanding Language In The Teaching Operating Room
Aarya Ramprasad, MS5;Fahad Qureshi; Khushi Parekh; Ursula Qureshi; Som Singh; Farah Qureshi; Raza Ali Khan –Analyzing The Role Of Ultrasound Versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging For Shoulder Pain
Aarya Ramprasad, MS5;Fahad Qureshi; Khushi Parekh; Ursula Qureshi; Som Singh; Farah Qureshi; Raza Ali Khan –Surveilling Disease in Previously Diagnosed Crohns Disease in Terms of ET Enterography Versus CT Abdomen and Pelvis with IV Contrast
Aarya Ramprasad, MS5;Fahad Qureshi; Khushi Parekh; Ursula Qureshi; Som Singh; Farah Qureshi; Raza Ali Khan –Effectivity of Ultrasound In Radiography Negative Suspected Inflammatory Arthritis
Varsha Shreekumar, MS3;Som Singh; Trung Pham –Patient Inquiry on Pulmonary Interventions: A Cross-Sectional Study
Zoya Siddiqui, MS3;Som Singh; Shreya Menon; Brandon Barthel; Trung Pham –A Machine Learning Algorithm to Evaluate Patient-Centered Inquiry on Continuous Glucose Monitors
Julia Snodgrass, MS5;Kathryn Miner –A Machine Learning Algorithm to Evaluate Patient-Centered Inquiry on Continuous Glucose Monitors
Jacob Tribble, MS5;Majdi Hamarshi; Rebecca Vanscoy; Jamie Buttram –Increasing the Detection of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit at Saint Luke’s Hospital
Vamsi Vemulapalli, MS5;Caleb Davis; Areeba Moiz; Lawrence H. Dall –An Investigation into Factors that Influence Missed Appointments in a Clinical Setting
Resident/fellow poster presentations
Rohan Akhouri, PGY5;Anik Patel; Chris Kaberline; Sarah Nienhaus; Leslie Hueschen –Fast and Accurate Blood Gas (FAB) Project to Improve Critical Lab Collection Times
Reda Asad, PGY5;Reda Asad; Jordan Rowe; Heath Velasquez; Melissa Peterson; David Kihara; Connie Kleinbeck; Rachel Johnson; Sandi Edmiston; Brandon Barthel; Rajib Bhattacharya –Improving the implementation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) at the University Health Endocrinology clinic
Ahmed Elballat, PGY3;Cody Shopper; Ahmed Nabarawy; Kareem A Mohamed; Jennifer Von Ende; Samuel Monachino; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –ECG Micro – Teaching: A Quality Improvement Project Adapting to Resident Time Limitations to Improve Their ECG Knowledge
Ramy Ghaly, PGY1;Islam Mohamed; Rawan Rajab; Noor Hassan; Ahmed Husain; Aamer Ubaid; Sara Brigham; Talal Asif; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –REDUCING ORDER-TO-READ TIME: IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ECG NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
Lyndsey Hultman, PGY5;Julia Harris; Terra Frazier; Jennifer Hansen –Improving frequency of peer review of abnormal genital exam findings in patients undergoing sexual abuse evaluation
Ali Ibrahim, PGY2;Mariam Haji; Nisha Patel; Moh’d Alghizzawi; Afeerah Malik; Abhay Mishra; Nadia Sultan; Marci Ebberts; Erin Fuller; Santina Gunn; Julie Banderas; Paul Chan; David Wooldridge –In-Situ Simulation-Based Booster ACLS Training to increase the Confidence and Performance of Internal Medicine Residents as Code Blue Leaders – a Quality Improvement Project
Vinay Jahagirdar, PGY2;Ameer Al-Ghalailat; Kristen Eckert; Saqr Alsakarneh; Parth Sharma; Leslie Shang; John Campbell; Hassan Ghoz; Julie Banderas; Esmat Sadeddin; David Wooldridge –Reduction of Inpatient Fecal Occult Blood Testing (RIP-FOBT) at University Health Hospital Hill: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Roopesh Sai Jakulla, PGY2;Ifrah Fatima; Mohamed Saber Mohamed; Keerat Gill; Marwa Elsayed; Tatiana Tselovalnikova; Lakshmi Priya; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –Improving diagnosis and treatment rates of iron deficiency in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Philip Jurasinski, PGY2;Adrienne DePorre; Kathleen Berg; Allison Hadley; Rana El Feghaly –A quality improvement project to decrease broad-spectrum antibiotic use for children admitted with urinary tract infections
Ali Naveed, PGY2;Reuben De Almeida; Patrick Kane; Laraib Sani; Sebastian Garza; Jagadish Koyi; Skyler Cope; Julie Banderas; Lamont Weide; David Wooldridge –Improving inpatient diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) protocol and process management at University Health Truman Medical Center – continuation of 2021-2022 DKA QI project.
Anna Nelson, PGY5;Ekta Patel –Increasing the Rate of Infants Rooming in with their Mothers with Low-Acuity Congenital Heart Disease
Brittany Rouchou, PGY4;Taylor Jersak; Nikita Sharma; Danielle Vogt; Taylor Jersak –Standardization and Implementation of Advance Care Planning Documentation in the Electronic Medical Record
Jennifer Ruiz-Boada, PGY5;Tara Benton; Vimal Chadha; Sarah Brunner –Improvement of Nutritional Delivery to Pediatric Patients While Using Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Brian Schroeder, PGY2;Yaman Mkhaimer; Ali Ibrahim; Yazan Almohtasib; Mohammed Ali; Jason Egberuare; Ben Ponvilawan; Preetham Gunta; Douglas Cochran; Joanne Loethen; Angel Lopez-Candales; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –Improving Post-discharge Care for Patients Admitted for Heart Failure Exacerbation at University Health Truman Medical Center: A Quality Improvement Project
Priya Tiwari, PGY5;Sari Cantrell; Christian Schneider; Joti Sharma, Dena Hubbard –Improving patient handoff in the CMH NICU to help provide effective and safe patient care
Tatiana Tselovalnikova, PGY1;Reuben De Almeida; Mohammed Ali; Ryan Deutsch; Priyanka Kumar; Brandon Barthel; Julie Bandera; David Wooldridge –Improving Screening and Diagnosis Rates of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who Have Been Taking Metformin for More Than Three Years: Pre-intervention Analysis
Meagan Vacek, PGY2;Lisa Tarbell; Melissa List; Erin Hall; Jennifer Linebarger; Kelstan Ellis; Gina Jones; Joel Thompson –Increasing Palliative Care Team Involvement in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Mollie Walton, PGY5;Nir Atlas; Sanket Shah –Improving Advanced Imaging Practices Following Arterial Switch Operation
Christopher Moriates, M.D. Assistant Dean for Health Care Value Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Chris Moriates, M.D., is the assistant dean for healthcare value in the Department of Medical Education at Dell Medical School. He is also an associate chair and tenured associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine.
Moriates led the creation of the Dell Med Discovering Value-Based Health Care online learning platform, which is currently used by medical professionals and trainees across the U.S. He also created and leads the Choosing Wisely STARS program in the U.S. and serves as co-chair of medical education strategy for the International Choosing Wisely Consortium. Moriates directs the Advancing Care Transformation for the Internal Medicine Residency program and the Hospital Medicine Fellowship in Quality and Safety. He speaks internationally on topics related to educating clinicians about healthcare value and how to implement high-value care programs.
Moriates is the executive director at Costs of Care, a global nonprofit curating clinician insights that drive better care at lower cost. He co-authored the book “Understanding Value-Based Healthcare” (McGraw-Hill, 2015), which surgeon and writer Atul Gawande called “a masterful primer for all clinicians.” He led the creation of the University of California at San Francisco Cost Awareness curriculum for internal medicine residents, which was described in JAMA Internal Medicine and featured in a perspective article in the New England Journal of Medicine. He is a founding editor for the “Teachable Moments” series in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Prior to joining Dell Med, Moriates was an assistant professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine at UCSF, where he led the UCSF Center for Healthcare Value’s Caring Wisely program, the Division of Hospital Medicine High-Value Care Committee and the internal medicine residency’s Cost Awareness curriculum.
Moriates received his medical degree from the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and he completed his residency training in internal medicine at UCSF.
Student and resident/fellow oral presentations
Mohamed Ahmed, M.D.;Adel Muhanna; Joel Garza; Abhay Mishra; Alex Luke; Nicholas Anthony; Andrew Manalo; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate in the Outpatient Primary Clinic
Ameer Al-Ghalailat, M.D.;Islam Shatla; Rawan Rajab; Noor Hassan; Islam Mohamed; Vinay Jahagirdar; Madeline Johnson; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –
Enhancing TJC Tobacco Treatment Measures
Sara Brigham, D.O.;Kristen Eckert; Aamer Ubaid; Dan Aul; Sara Brigham; Osama Okasha; David Wooldridge –Reduction in Foley Catheter Days via Implementation of Foley Dot Phrase in Internal Medicine Resident Documentation
Student poster presentations
Lina Al-Tahhan, MS4;Kelly Richardson; Molly Uhlenhake –Improving childhood vaccination rates and continuity of care in recent immigrants from Central America by adopting a Vaccine Catch-Up Plan Sheet at the Kansas City Health Department
Abigail Bowser, MS3;Albert Yang –Assessing Linac Treatment Couch Weight Limits in Morbidly Obese Patients Requiring Radiotherapy
Tanvi Karmarkar, MS4;David Voran –Improving Food Insecurity Documentation in University Health (UH) Patients’ Chart
Francesca Moisson, MS5;Lawrence Dall –Glycocalyx Production Aids Antibiotic Resistance in Pharyngeal Isolates
Prathishtha Pitchyaiah, MS4;Shiva Balasubramanium; Azadeh Wickham; John Gatti –Bladder Irrigation Programs: Who Benefits? Usage Defines Risk
Fahad Qureshi, MS5;Aarya Ramprasad; Som Singh; Daniel Derylo; Raza Ali Khan –Approach to Conservative Measures Versus Surgical Management in Orthopedic Carpal Tunnel Patients
Fahad Qureshi, MS5;Aarya Ramprasad; Som Singh; Daniel Derylo; Raza Ali Khan –Interdisciplinary Reconciliation of Recommended Lead Vest Usage Medical Specialties
Fahad Qureshi, MS5;Aarya Ramprasad; Som Singh; Daniel Derylo; Raza Ali Khan –Radiological Imaging: The Physical Exam of the 21st Century – How Innovations in Imaging are Leading to Stronger Diagnoses
Fahad Qureshi, MS5;Amber N. Davies; Nicole L. Wickoren; Margaret Brommelseik; Amelia Kirchhoff-Rowald; Anna T. Cianciolo; Gary Sutkin –Difficult Mask Ventilation: Unpacking expertise, judgement cues and critical decision making during high priority events
Fahad Qureshi, MS5;Aarya Ramprasad; Som Singh; Daniel Derylo; Raza Ali Khan –Exploring Patellofemoral Syndrome in Young Female Athletes: A Common Yet Underdiagnosed Condition
Fahad Qureshi, MS5;Aarya Ramprasad; Som Singh; Daniel Derylo; Raza Ali Khan –Imaging Versus Physical Exam: Reconciliation of Patients with Disc Degeneration
Fahad Qureshi, MS5;Aarya Ramprasad; Som Singh; Daniel Derylo; Raza Ali Khan –Utilizing the Novel Approach of the Anode Heel Effect to Minimize Interventional Radiologist Radiation Exposure
Aarya Ramprasad, MS4;Imaima Casubhoy; Melanie Meister; Brenda Bethman; Austin Bachar; Gary Sutkin –Communal Versus Agentic Spoken Language Among Surgeons in the Operating Room
Tariq Said, MS5;Margaret Brommelsiek; Kashif Javid; Austin Bachar; Gary Sutkin –Learning and Patient Safety in the Operating Room (OR): Discourse on Medical Students Speaking Up in the OR
Ashley Segobiano, MS4;Nick Yeisley; Faith Mueller; Brandon Wesche; Monica Gaddis; Stefanie Ellison –Assessing the Relationship Between Food Insecurity and Race in University Health Emergency Department Patients Who Have at Least One Chronic Illness
Neal Shah, MS5;Farhan Baig; Imaima Casubhoy; Patricia Carey; Fariha Shafi –COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Inpatient vs Outpatient Clinical Settings
Alina Sinha, MS5;Lawrence Dall –Rapid Decline in Number of Patients Starting HIV Treatment During the COVID Pandemic
Julia Snodgrass, MS4;Amanda Weston; Donna Ditsch; Dr. Thomas Attard –
Improvement of Patient Experience and Pre-colonoscopy Cleanout in a Tertiary Children’s Hospital
Jacob Tribble, MS4;Nina Ruan; Mira Malavia; Prathi Pitchyaiah; Madison Walker; Emily Hillman –Efficacy of the Incorporation of a Lumbar Puncture Simulation into the Clinical Correlations Curriculum on Learning at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Resident/fellow poster presentations
Mohamed Ahmed, M.D.;Adel Muhanna; Joel Garza; Abhay Mishra; Alex Luke; Nicholas Anthony; Andrew Manalo; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Rate in the Outpatient Primary Clinic
Ameer Al-Ghalailat, M.D.;Islam Shatla; Rawan Rajab; Noor Hassan; Islam Mohamed; Vinay Jahagirdar; Madeline Johnson; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –
Enhancing TJC Tobacco Treatment Measures
Sara Brigham, DO;Kristen Eckert; Aamer Ubaid; Dan Aul; Sara Brigham; Osama Okasha; David Wooldridge –Reduction in Foley Catheter Days via Implementation of Foley Dot Phrase in Internal Medicine Resident Documentation
Thomas Cochran, M.D.;Alexandra Prosser; Joel Thompson –Increasing Incentive Spirometry Use in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Admitted to Children’s Mercy Hospital
Reuben De Almeida, M.D.;Mallak Zatreh; Patrick Kane; Cody Shopper; Ali Naveed; David Wooldridge –Improving Diabetic Ketoacidosis Management in Patients Admitted to the Inpatient Telemetry Unit
Ahmed ElBallat, M.D.;Kareem Mohamed; Geoffrey Lobban; Mike Lam; Jennifer Von Ende; Hamzah Abu-Sbeih; Mohamed Alqawasma; Khushwant Mangat; Julie Banderas; ParaM.D.eep Baweja; Robert Tanenbaum; David Wooldridge –
ECG Micro-Teaching: A Quality Project Adapting to Resident Time Limitations to Improve ECG Knowledge
Satya Preetham Gunta, M.D.;Ibrahim Alakhras; Marwa El-Sayed; Ifrah Fatima; Roopesh Sai Jakulla; Kashvi Gupta; David Wooldridge Wooldridge –
Use of Multimodal Pain Management Regimen to Reduce Inpatient Opioid Use
Sohaib Khatib, M.D.;Ain Ejaz; Nisha Patel; Christina Gomez; Ali Ibrahim; Nadia Sultan; Fouad Jaber; Mariam Haji; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –
Optimization of Oxygen Saturations in Hospitalized COPD Patients
Increasing Appropriate Lung Cancer Screening in Residents’ Primary Care Clinics
Andrew Williams, M.D.;Sidhuja Palle; Yasser Sammour; Kathleen Adams; David Roelofsz; Khalid Abdalla; Salman Mahmood; David Wooldridge –
Improving the Quality of the Discharge Summary at UH-TMC
Rachelle Wood, D.O.;Kristen Palmen; Hunter Creglow; Laura Kantor; Jillian Fry; Maria Newmaster; Seth Lamb; Gene Peir –A Quantitative Initiative to Improve Resident Health and Well Being while on Inpatient Medicine Rotations
Jennifer Myers, M.D. Director, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Health Safety at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Jennifer S. Myers is Professor of Clinical Medicine and the Director of Quality and Safety Education for the Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Myers joined the faculty at Penn in 2001 as an academic hospitalist and has since devoted her career to improving the quality and safety of healthcare and training the next generation of physicians and other healthcare providers in quality. She oversees all aspects of quality and safety education for the Department of Medicine and has spent over a decade intensely focused on the professional career development of residents, fellows, and junior faculty who wish to lead healthcare quality in their future careers. She is the Director of Penn’s Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety (CHIPS) fellowship program which houses a concentration in Penn’s Masters of Science in Health Policy Program and a post-doctoral certificate program in quality and safety, all designed to prepare post-graduate fellows and junior faculty for careers in quality and safety research, policy, education, and administration. Within the Section of Hospital Medicine, Jen serves as the Director of Faculty Development.
Dr. Myers earned her medical degree from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia and completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Student and resident/fellow oral presentations
Megan Hamner, M.D.;Amanda Nedved; Holly Austin; Donna Wyly; Alaina Burns; Diana King; Brian Lee; Rana El Feghaley –Improving Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Antibiotic Duration Concordance with National Guidelines in Pediatric Urgent Care Clinics
Cree Kachelski, M.D.;Bryan Stocker; Nikita Sharma; Lina Patel; Michon Huston; Mark Sinclair; Valerie Waddell; Erica Livingston; Brian Dixon; Shobhit Jain –Improving time to antibiotics in open fractures in the Children’s Mercy Emergency Department
Mallika Joshi, MS3;Victoria Cegielski; Alex Geyer; Steven Nguyen; Emma Stoltz; Dr. Rana El-Feghaly; Dr. Julia Harris –Improving the Sleep Quality of UMKC Medical Students: A Quality Improvement Project
Kayla Reifel, MS3;Stephanie Korth; Melissa Mann; Catherine Bruton; Dr. Nasim Ahmadiyeh – Improving Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema Detection –Creating a Standard Practice for Preoperative Arm Measurements
Student poster presentations
Saniya Ablatt, MS6;Amelia Kirchhoff-Rowald; Suman Sahil M.B.A; An-Lin Cheng Ph.D; Xi Wang; Jonathan P Shepherd M.D; Gary Sutkin M.D. –Reoperation Rates After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery in Rural versus Urban Hospitals
Saniya Ablatt, MS6;Amelia Kirchhoff-Rowald; Suman Sahil M.B.A; An-Lin Cheng Ph.D; Xi Wang; Jonathan P Shepherd M.D; Gary Sutkin M.D. –Reoperation Rates of Stress Incontinence Surgery in Rural versus Urban Hospitals
Felix Amparano, MS3;Andy Sivils; Dr. Molly Uhlenhake –Amplifying the Voice of Future Physicians: How Medical Student Voting Policy can be Improved
M.D. Arifuzzaman Arif;Gary Sutkin; Stylianou; Gregory King –Retropubic Trocar Modified with a Load Cell to Measure Force
Sahaja Atluri, MS5;Jacob D. Bly, BA/BS; Alexis Graham-Stephenson, M.D.; Melissa Ott, ARNP; Jan Finn, MSN; Lori Markham, MSN; Anirudh Atluri; Michael Moncure, M.D. –Effective Request Protocol in Organ Donation: Improving Authorization Rates Among Donor Families
Siddharth Balaji, MS3;Jonathan Dubin, M.D. –Comparing Usage of FDA 510(k) and Premarket Approval Pathways within Orthopaedics to Other Specialties to Improve Device Safety
Michael Bock, MS5;Sejla Turnadzic; Larry Dall –Vitamin D in the SARS-CoV-2 Era
Patricia Carey, MS4;Muniyandi, Pournika; Dr. Uhlenhake –Impact of Poverty on COVID-19 Infection in Kansas City, Missouri
Susriya Gangireddy, MS5;Nikita Sharma; Morgin Dunleavy; Philip Lawler; Dr. Shobit Jain –Improving Safety In The Emergency Department Through The Improved Security At ED Entrance
Lauren Gresham, MS5;Omar Asefi; Dr. Lawrence Dall –Vancomycin Nephrotoxicity at Truman Medical Center
Divya Jain, MS3;Sanjula Bhuri; Dr. Lawrence Dall –Comparison of Stress Levels of Urban-Setting Medical Students Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tara Krishnan, MS5;Paul Rudy; Margaret Brommelsiek; Navin Viswanathan; Gary Sutkin –Understanding the impact of personal protective equipment on speech attenuation
Faith Mueller, MS6;Margaret Brommelsiek Ph.D.; Dr. Gary Sutkin –Cognitive Mapping and it’s role in Surgical Resilience
Madhavi Murali, MS5;Kevin Varghese; Alaya Bodepudi; Srivats Narayanan; Imaima Casubhoy; Dr. Angela Barnett –Breaking the Chain of Infection: An Assessment of Preventative Knowledge Against COVID-19 Among Sojourner Health Clinic Patients
Srivats Narayanani, MS3;Parth Patel; Dr. Maha Abu Kishk –Decade-Long Trends in Online Diabetes Education
Srivats Narayanani, MS3;Parth Patel; Daria Kinchelow; Dr. Maha Abu Kishk; Aarya Ramprasad –Influence of Social Determinants of Health on Receiving Diabetic Foot Exams
Parth Patel, MS3;Sachin Patil M.D. –A Retrospective Evaluation of the Diagnosis and Treatment Plan for an M. Fortuitum Infection
* Parth Patel, MS3;Matthew William; Sari Cantrell MBA; Nicholas Clark M.D. –Improving Sleep Quality in Medical Students Through Augmentation of Pre-Bedtime Activities–Honorable Mention
* Lakshmi Priya, MS5;Patricia Carey; Dr. Fariha Shafi –Improving Continuity of Care by Converting No-Shows to Telemedicine–Honorable Mention
Fahad Qureshi, MS4;Som Singh; Aarya Ramprasad; Parth Patel; Daniel Derylo; Ali Khan –Evaluating Mask Usage Among Orthopedic Surgeons Performing Knee Replacements and ACL Repair
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Som Singh; Aarya Ramprasad; Parth Patel; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Interventional Radiological Procedural Class Result on Aggregate Operator Radiation Exposure
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Aarya Ramprasad; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Intravitreal Injection Pain Reduction Through Timely Administration of Lidocaine in Eye Clinic
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Som Singh; Aarya Ramprasad; Parth Patel; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Leadership and Communication Improvements in Orthopedic Surgery Operating Room Time-Out Huddles
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Aarya Ramprasad; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Ophthalmological Interventions in Homeless Prescription Eyewear Patients with Limited Resources
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Som Singh; , Aarya Ramprasad; Parth Patel; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Orthopedic Surgical Site Infection Prevention Interventions in Primary Joint Arthroplasties
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Som Singh; Aarya Ramprasad; Parth Patel; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Radiology Monitoring Using Personal Dosimeter Devices in terms of Long-Term Compliance and Creating a Culture of Safety
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Som Singh; Ramprasad; Parth Patel; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Radiology Patient Scheduling Enhancement per Implementation of Immediate Correction of Double Scheduling
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Aarya Ramprasad; Daniel Derylo; Marc Mardelli; Ali Khan –Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling as a Means of Primary Prevention in High-Risk Ophthalmological Patients
Fahad Qureshi, MS4; Amber Davies; Nicole Wickoren; Margaret Brommelseik; Amelia Kirchhoff-Rowald; Anna T. Cianciolo; Gary Sutkin –Unpacked expertise: Difficult Mask Ventilation, Judgment Cues, and Critical Decision Making
Aarya Ramprasad, MS3; Bridgette Jones; Brian Lee; Fahad Qureshi –Social Determinants for Explaining Disparities in COVID-19 Rates: A Population Analysis from 10 Large US Metropolitan Areas
* Aarya Ramprasad, MS3;William White; Fahad Qureshi –Understanding the Risk of Thermal Burn in Cataract Surgery Related Ophthalmic Phacoemulsification–Honorable Mention
Rachna Talluri, MS5; Valerie Chuy; Geethanjali Rajagopal; Dr. An-Lin Cheng; ,Dr. Lawrence Dall –Trends in Sunscreen Use Among US Middle and High School Students, 2007-2019
Catherine Tran, MS6; Charles Donohoe, M.D. –Cauda Equina Syndrome: A case report of a very nonroutine office visit during the COVID pandemic
Jacob Williamson, MS5; Jonathan Dubin M.D.; Daria Kinchelow –Evaluating Predispositions to Orthopedic Surgery Device Recalls
Resident/fellow poster presentations
Patrick Brown, D.O.;Guyarthi Kumar; Emily Hillman –A Graduate Medical Education Simulation-Based Mastery Learning and Deliberate Practice Curriculum Intervention Improves Central Line Competency Across Disciplines.
Ain Ejaz, M.D.; Dushyant Ramakrishnan; Nisha Patel; Sohaib Khatib; Chris Lee; Adel Muhanna; Stephanie Suddaby; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –Ensuring Appropriate Telemetry Use To Reduce Cost at a tertiary care hospital in Kansas City, Missouri: A Quality Improvement Project
Jennifer Halma, M.D.; Kenneth Schmidt; Julia Harris, M.D.; Jennifer Marshall –Standardizing Resident Education while on GI Service
* Benjamin Hoag, M.D.;Cintya Schweisberger; Abiye Okah; Joel Thompson –Turner Syndrome Guideline Compliance Quality Improvement Initiative–Honorable Mention
Mary Grace Hopper, D.O.; Islam Abdelkarim; Anas Al Bawaliz; Jessica Darusz; Kristen Eckert; Sarah Brigham; Ameer Al-Ghalailat; James Stanford; Julie Banderas; Susanna Paschal; Angela Redman; Melia Stolberg; Kelly Brackson; David Wooldridge –Outlining the steps necessary to initiate discontinuation of contact precautions for Methicillin resistant
Suguni Loku Galappaththy, M.D.; Amr Edrees; Sarah Ifteqar, M.D. –Improving vaccination rates in the rheumatology clinic: A quality improvement project
Rebecca Maltsev, M.D.; Kathleen Adams; Sindhuja Palleu; Sheetal Bulchandani; Reda Asad; Kristen Courtney; Wael Mohamed; Madison Turner; Brandon Barthel M.D. –Increasing the Rate of Comprehensive Foot Exams in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Utilizing Standardized Documentation
Brian Opferman, M.D.;Tori Glover; Monica Gaddis; Emily Hillman –PA Student Point-of-Care Ultrasound Skills for Diagnosing Acute Cholecystitis: Simulation and Hands-On Education to Safely and Successfully Assess Patients.
* Raed Qarajeh, M.D.;Hamzah Abu-Sbeih; Poghni Peri-Okonny; Mohammed Alqawasma; Ahmed El Ballat; Kareem Mohamed; Derek Schirmer; Diala Alawneh; Ryan Eckert; Julie Banderas; ParaM.D.eep Baweja; David Wooldridge –Improving UMKC Internal Medicine Residents’ Knowledge and Confidence in Performing Focused Bedside Echocardiography: A Quality Improvement Project–Honorable Mention
Whitney Rolling, D.O.; Rachel Goodson; Annalisa Deaton; Cy Nadler; Robin Jordan; Sarah Nyp; Meredith Dreyer; Sarah Soden; Annalisa Deaton –Registration of Newly Diagnosed Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disabilities at State Regional Offices
Taher Sabobeh, M.D.; Suguni Loku Galappaththy, Ibrahim Alakhras, Preetham Gunta, Karen Figenshau, Sheila Maillard, Marwa Elsayed, David Wooldridge, Julie Banderas –Implementing appropriate initiation of oxygen in medicine inpatient service at Truman Medical Center- Hospital Hill: A Quality Improvement Project
Yasser Sammour, M.D.; Ahmad Al-Shyoukh, M.D., Abdelrhman Abumoawad, M.D. , Khalid Abdalla, M.D., David Roelofsz, M.D., Nooshin Kiani Nia, M.D., Adnan Choudhury, M.D., Julie Banderas, PharM.D., David Wooldridge, M.D. –Improving the Rates of Hepatitis B Vaccination in Patients with Diabetes, Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Quality Improvement Project
* Ray Segebrecht, M.D.;Dr. Kavita Jadhav; Dr. Sarah Young; Dr. Jeffrey Hackman; Suveen Angraal –“Low 5”: A five-step prescribing checklist to lower opioid prescribing in Truman Medical Center internal medicine clinics–Honorable Mention
Ray Segebrecht, M.D.; Suveen Angraal; Rahul Mayadam; Anu Singh; Heath Turner; Lumi Sokunbi; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –Effects of Mindful Meditation on Resident Burnout
Islam Shatla, M.D.; Harris Zamir; Sarah Alshami; Osama Okasha; Derick Davis; Aamer Ubaid; David Wooldridge ; Julie Banderas –Successful ASCVD Calculator Launch Results in Internal Medicine Resident Use.
Scott Wagoner, Ph.D; Kaitlyn Hoch; Nicholas Clark –Increasing Documentation of Pain-Prevention Measures for Needle Stick Procedures in a Pediatric Gastroenterology Clinic
Benjamin Whitt, M.D.; Joel Garza; Mohamed Ahmed; Christina Gomez; Andrea Hinton; Abhay Mishra; David Wooldridge –Implementation of a twice daily nursing summary to improve perceived effectiveness of interdisciplinary communication at an academic medical center
Mallak Zatreh, M.D.; Claire Smith; Reuben De Almeida; Kushwant Mangat; Patrick Kane; Eduardo Gonzalez; Ginny Boos; Erin Algeo; Julie Banderas; David Wooldridge –The Impact of Transparency on Hand Hygiene Compliance Rates
Innovation and Experimentation: How will this pandemic change the future of healthcare?
Virtual discussion exploring the lessons learned and ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis, as experienced by healthcare leaders from the QIPS Consortium Hospital Affiliates who will serve as the expert panelists:
Mark Steele, M.D., Chief Operating Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Truman Medical Centers
Peter Holt, M.D.,Vice President of Medical Affairs, Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City
Timothy Dellenbaugh, M.D., Assistant Medical Director, Center for Behavioral Medicine
Ahmad Batrash, M.D., Chief of Staff, Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Olevia Pitts, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, HCA Research Medical Center
Moderated byMary Ann Jackson, M.D., FAAP, FPIDS, FIDSA,Dean, UMKC School of Medicine
Student and resident/fellow oral presentations
Tara Krishnan, MS4;Margaret Brommelsiek; Paul Rudy; Navin Viswanathan; Louise Arnold; Amelia Kirchhoff; Susriya Gangireddy – Beeps, Squeals, and Drones: Reducing the Impact of Noise Pollution in the Operating Room
Cynthia Liu, MS6;Dr. Andrew McKenzie – Semantically Ambiguous Language in the Teaching Operating Room
Heather Morgans, D.O.;Gina Gregg, BSN, MHA, RN, CPHQ; Rana El Feghaly, M.D., MSCI; Rachel Cisneros, RN, BSN, CPN, CCTC; Darcy Weidemann, M.D., MHS – A Systematic Approach to Improving Metabolic Acidosis in Patients with Stage 3-5 Chronic Kidney Disease in the Nephrology Clinic at Children’s Mercy Hospital
Anas Al Bawaliz, M.D.;Mahak Chauhan, M.D.; Islam Abdelkarim, M.D.; Osama Okasha, M.D.; Georgeanne Cornell, M.D.; Darryl Kemp, M.D.; Adnan Choudhury, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D. – Reducing Unnecessary Inpatient Laboratory Testing at Truman Medical Center (TMC) – Health Science District (HSD) – Quality Improvement (QI) Project
Student poster presentations
Rohan Ahuja, MS1;Siddhanth Hegde –Rising Rates of Syphilis in Kansas City and Nationwide
Suma Ancha, MS5;Nila Bell; Saja Necibi –Medical Students’ Perspective on Electronic Health Record Functionality
Sahaja Atluri, MS4;Sahaja Atluri, BA; Chelse Beck, RRT, RN; Jacob D. Bly, BA/BS; Danielle Terrill, M.D.; Marissa Mendez, M.D.; Scott Sander, RRT; Melissa Ott, ARNP; Lori Markham, RN, MSN; Harry Wilkins, M.D., MHA; Dustin R. Neel, M.D.; Scott S. Johnson, M.D.; Donald G. Vasquez, D.O.; Steven P. Whitt, M.D.; Jody Olson, M.D.; Harbaksh Sangha, M.D., MBA, An-Lin Cheng, Ph.D.; Michael Moncure, M.D. –Effects of 16-Plus-Hour Prone Ventilation on Lung Donations in Organ Donors with Death by Neurological Criteria
Valerie Chuy, MS4;Valerie Chuy, Rachna Talluri, Lawrence Dall M.D. –Bacterial Contamination of Physician White Coats
Lauren Gresham MS4;Omar Asefi –Glycocalyx Production by Staphylococcus Epidermidis in Patients with a Dialysis Catheter
Rebecca Kurian MS5;Rebecca Kurian; Suman Sahil; An-Ling Cheng; Xi Wang; Jonathan Shepherd; Gary Sutkin –The Risk of Primary Gynecologic Cancer After Hysteropexy
Sree Lanka, MS5;Rashmi Thimmapuram –Qualitative Analysis of Psychosocial Factors in TMC HIV Outpatient Care
Francesca Moisson, MS3;Joseph O’Brien; Fareeha Naseer; Alina Sinha; Lawrence Dall, M.D.; Rose Farnan; Tynisha Gantt –Reviewing the Rising HIV Demographics of the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area, A Multifactorial Approach to Curve Growing Trends
Pournika Muniyandi, MS3;Pavithra Kolla; Imaima Casubhoy –HIV Test Adherence in Kansas City Uninsured and Homeless Population
Madhavi Murali, MS4;Alaya Bodepudi; Imaima Casubhoy; Madhavi Murali; Edwin Kraemer, M.D. –Quality Improvement Assessment of Diabetes Management through A1c Monitoring at a Student Run Free Clinic
Angela Nwankwo, MS4;Larry Dall, M.D. –Evaluation of the Outcomes of Dual Infection with HCV in HIV Patients
Anthony Oyekan, MS6;Patrick Murray, M.D.; Sean Bonanni, M.D. –Intraoperative Blood Pressure Lability in Patients with Positive Methamphetamine Drug Screens
Rose Puthumana, MS5;Rose Puthumana; Raga Kilaru; Shruti Kumar; Dr. Angela Barnett –Patient satisfaction with various levels of healthcare providers and overall care in a student-run free clinic
Fahad Qureshi, MS3;Jeremy Provance, MS –Dangers of Peripheral Artery Disease Among Patients Referred to Orthopedic Surgery
Fahad Qureshi, MS3;Gary Sutkin, M.D. –Surgical Improvement: Induction of General Anesthesia Sequence (IGAS)
Fahad Qureshi, MS3;Jeremy Provance, MS; Aarya Ramprasad –Orthopedic and Neurologic Surgery Response to Epidemics
Rawan Rajab, MS5;Rawan Rajab; Noor Aftab; Herschel Gupta; Lawrence Dall, M.D. –Procalcitonin’s Ability to Predict Reinfection with Clostridioides difficile
Karishma Raju,MS5;Atul Srinivasan –The Effects of Inefficiencies in Interoperability Between Healthcare Systems
Aarya Ramprasad, MS2;Bridgette Jones; Fahad Qureshi –Expanding Health Care In Terms of Chronic Disease in Underserved Areas
Aarya Ramprasad, MS2;Aarya Ramprasad; Bridgette Jones; Fahad Qureshi –Money May Not Buy Happiness, but Can it Buy Life?
Marcella Riley, MS6;Varundeep Rakhra, M.D.; Betty Drees, M.D.; Jenifer Allsworth, Ph.D. –Accuracy of Documentation for Gestation Diabetes in the Electronic Medical Record
Casey Rose, MS4;Casey Rose; Emma Connelly; Jennifer Martin, Ph.D.; Amelia Kirchhoff; Margaret Brommelsiek, Ph.D.; Louise Arnold, Ph.D.; An-Lin Cheng, Ph.D.; Gary Sutkin, M.D. –Non-Verbal Patterns of Communication in the Operating Room
Tariq Said, MS3;Tariq Said; Margaret Brommelsiek, Ph.D.; Mark Gray; Gary Sutkin, M.D. –Absence or Presence: Silent discourse in the OR and how it impacts
Kevin Varghese, MS3;Jada Ohene-Agyei; Dr. Soheila Hamidpour; Ms. Kristy Steigerwalt –Saving Lives and Funds: An Intervention to Reduce Unnecessary Labs
Resident/fellow poster presentations
Diala Alawneh, M.D.;Aref Qureini, M.D., MPHS; Thomas Odeny, M.D., Ph.D.; Hamzah Abu-Sbeih, M.D.; Mallak Zatreh, M.D.; Mohammed Alqawasma, M.D.; Khushwant Mangat, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D. –Quality Improvement of Smoking History Documentation at Truman Medical Center Primary Care Clinics
Anas Al Bawaliz, M.D.; MahakChauhan, Islam Abdelkarim, Osama Okasha, Georgeanne Cornell, Darryl Kemp, Adnan Choudhury, Julie Banderas, David WooldridgeUniversity of Missouri at Kansas City –Reducing Unnecessary Inpatient Laboratory Testing at TMC-HSD
Ahmad Al-Shyoukh, M.D.;Ghazal Khan, M.D.; Rebecca Maltsev, M.D.; Abdelrhman Abumoawad, M.D.; Carley Trentman, M.D.; Sindhuja Palle, M.D.; Kathleen Adams, M.D.; Adnan Choudhury, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D. –Discontinuation of Central Lines Upon Transfer out of ICU: A Quality Improvement Project
Sheetal Bulchandani, M.D.;Anas Noman, M.D.; Anahat Kaur, M.D.; Yasser Sammour, M.D.; Sarah Pourakbar, M.D.; Reda Asad, M.D.; Adnan Choudhury, M.D.; Julie Banderas, Pharm; David Wooldridge, M.D. –The Diabetes Checklist: Check-marking Hepatitis B vaccination.
Kelsey Clary, M.D.;Lyndsey Hultman, M.D.; Nicholas Clark, M.D. –Increasing frequency of discharge communication between primary care physicians and resident teams after hospital admission for high risk patients: an improvement project in a large pediatric hospital
Sophia Galustian, M.D.;Marianna Touza, M.D. –Optimizing Insulin pump therapy in outpatient setting at Kansas City Veterans Affair Hospital.
Henry Jeng, DO;Ryan McDonough, DO –Improving the rate of PPSV23 vaccination in children with Type I Diabetes
Elise Loughman, M.D.;David Simon, DO; Daniel Kornfield, M.D.; Alexa Pagano, M.D.; Gayathri Kumar, M.D. –Standardization of EMR documentation: A template for efficiency
Sean Mark, M.D.;Monica Gaddis, Ph.D.; Laurie Kemble, RN –Examining the Effect of Emergency Department Interim Orders in Improving ED Throughput
Sarah McDermott, D.O.;Chandni Dargan, M.D.; Joy Fulbright, M.D. –Standardization of Fertility Preservation Discussion Amongst Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
Abigail Melemed, M.D.;Joseph Coleman, M.D.; Hitesh Patel; Charles Maloy; Alex Grunewald, M.D. –Improvement and Standardization of Inter-team Written Communication and Hand-offs
Rahul Myadam, M.D.;Alison Scharber, DO; Robert Ungerer, M.D.; Suveen Angraal, M.D.; Allison Drummond, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D. –Reducing Foley Catheter Use in Internal Medicine Patients by Improving Resident Awareness
Sindhura Pisipati, M.D.;Allison Adam, M.D.; Kelly Meyer, M.D.; Kevin Meilak, M.D.; Nefertari Terrill-Jones, M.D. –Improving Documentation Efficiency of Daily Progress Notes
Varundeep Rakhra, D.O.;Marcella Riley, M.D.; Jenifer Allsworth, Ph.D.; Betty Drees, M.D.; Symone Jordan, MPH –Postpartum Screening for Diabetes in Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes
Dushyant Ramakrishnan, M.D.;Shahryar Khan, M.D.; Stephanie Suddaby, M.D.; Ain Ejaz, M.D.; Matt DaCunha, M.D.; Adel Muhanna, M.D.; Samia Asif, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D. –Reducing inappropriate telemetry use
Rene Romig, M.D.;Rene Romig, M.D.; Tim Fretwel, M.D.l; Julie Gianakon, M.D.; Eddie Lyon, DO; Steven Rose, DO –Use of Standardized Templates to Decrease Discharge Documentation Time in the Emergency Department
Annapoorna Singh, M.D.;Suguni Loku Galappaththy, M.D.; Ahmed Elkaryoni, M.D.; Anthony Makovec, M.D.; Ray Segebrecht, M.D.; Ryan Lee, M.D.; Ibrahim Alakhras, M.D.; Taher Sabobeh, M.D.; Jeffrey Hackman, M.D.; Nada Bader; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; and David Wooldridge, M.D. –Reducing 30-day Heart Failure Readmission Rates at Truman Medical Center- Hospital Hill: A Quality Improvement Project
Michael Slogic, M.D.;None –Reducing incorrect after-hours pages to on-call developmental pediatricians: an improvement project in Developmental and Behavioral Health
Ellen Troudt, M.D.;Binod Wagle, M.D.; William Murphy, M.D.; Sean Gratton, M.D. –Improving Identification of Large Vessel Stroke in the Emergency Department
Harris Zamir, M.D.;Waled Bahaj, M.D.; Ahmed Elkafrawy, M.D.; Mary Grace Schueler, M.D.; Sarah Alshami, M.D.; Islam Shatla, M.D. –Reducing Length of Stay in the Progressive Care Unit
Keynote speaker
Sam L. Page, M.D., FASA (’92) Chair, St. Louis County Council; St. Louis, MO
Dr. Pageearned a B.A. in Chemistry from UMKC in 1988, and a Doctor of Medicine from the UMKC School of Medicine in 1992, where he was selected to Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Page completed a residency in anesthesiology at Northwestern University and a fellowship in Pain Management at Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently an attending physician at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at St. Louis University Medical School.
Dr. Page was elected to represent the citizens of the 2nd Council District in St. Louis County in a special election held in August, 2014 and was re-elected in 2016. He has served as Chair of the St. Louis County Council since 2017. From 2003 to 2008, Dr. Page represented part of St. Louis County in the Missouri House of Representatives. As a Council Member, Dr. Page has sponsored legislation to increase the age to purchase tobacco products to 21, and he sponsored legislation to create the first Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Missouri. Dr. Page is a past president of the Missouri Society of Anesthesiologists and the Missouri Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Anesthesiologists, and is Chair of the Government Affairs Committee. He has served as the Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 499, and currently is a Merit Badge Counselor for Citizenship in the Community for the Greater St. Louis Areas Boy Scouts. Dr. Page lives in Creve Coeur, Missouri with his wife, Dr. Jennifer Page, a UMKC medical school graduate (1992), and their three sons, Logan, Luke and Jake.
Student and resident/fellow oral presentations
Taylor Carter, MS6;An-Ling Cheng, Ph.D.; Molly Uhlenhake, D.O. – Cultivating culturally aware medical students: An analysis of the effectiveness of a two hour interactive course
Colin Phillips, Graduate Student – MMS/PA;Molly Uhlenhake, D.O.; Stephani Stancil, APRN, Ph.D.–Failing our youth: Under-documentation of electronic nicotine use in adolescents.
Laith Derbas, M.D.; Anweshan Samanta, M.D.; Ray Segebrecht, M.D.; Alison Scharber, D.O.; Ahmed Elkaryoni, M.D.; Annapoorna Singh, M.D.; Rahul Myadam, M.D.; Adnan Choudhury, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Ashraf Gohar, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.–Improving Resident Confidence in ACLS
Thomas Odeny, M.D.;Noel Torres-Acosta; M.D.; Aref Qureini, M.D.; Claire Smith, M.D.; Denesh Ratnasingam, M.D.; Ravali Gummi, M.D.; Diala Alawneh, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; John Foxworth, PharM.D.–Improving documentation of meaningful smoking history at Truman Medical Center: a quality improvement project
Student poster presentations
Sahaja Atluri, MS2; Jacob Bly, MS3; Maria Iliakova, M.D.; Marissa Mendez, M.D.; Kayla Briggs, M.D.; Melissa Ott, Sr. Director, Midwest Transplant Network; Lori Markham, VP, COO Midwest Transplant Network; Harry Wilkins, M.D.; Dustin R. Neel, M.D.; Xi Wang, Grad. Student ; Michael Moncure, M.D. – Does Intensivist Management of Brain Dead Organ Donors result in Increased Organ Yield?
Ilham Boda, MS5;Larry Dall, M.D.–A Quality Improvement Project: BP in the Ambulatory Setting
Elizabeth George MS5,Michael Bock, MS3; Sejla Turnadzic, Student–Antibiotic Resistance in Helicobacter Pylori: A Case Based Analysis from Truman Medical Center
Keerthi Gondi, MS5;Alex Luke, MS2–Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in Safety-Net Hospital
Chizitam Ibezim, MS5;Humza Mian, MS3; Patrick Murray, M.D.; Betty Drees, M.D.; Stephen David Simon, Ph.D.; Jonathan R Dubin, M.D.–Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in Safety-Net Hospital
Saber Khan, MS5, Anusha Kodidhi, MS5; Krishna Trivedi, MS5; Shane Storm, MS5; Shipra Singh, MS5; Niloofar Shahmohammadi–Depression within the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine Student Body
Dorothy Lor, MS5,Shipra Singh, MS5–Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Implementing Trauma Informed Care at the Medical Student Level
Angela Nwankwo, MS3,Michele Sun, MS5–Nutritional Analysis of Dually Infected HCV and HIV Outpatients
Shaan Patel, MS3;Karina Shah, MS3–Analyzing Viral Loads Between Patients Who Do Use and Do Not Use the MyTruHealth Patient Portal System
Geethanjali Rajagopal, MS3;Valerie Chuy, MS ; Rachna Talluri, MS3; Larry Dall, M.D.; Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D.–Non-verbal Patterns of Communication in the Operating Room
Karina Shah, MS3;Shaan Patel, MS3–Access Barriers Preventing the Usage of MyTruHealth Patient Portal System at Truman Medical Center
Shipra Singh, MS5;Saber Khan, MS5; Anusa Kodidhi, MS5; Krishna Trivedi, MS5; Shane Storm, MS5; Fariha Shafi, M.D.; Niloofar Shahmohammadi–Assessing Anxiety in Medical Students at UMKC
Shane Storm, MS5;Saber Khan, MS5; Anusa Kodidhi, MS5; Krishna Trivedi, MS5; Shipra Singh, MS5; Fariha Shafi, M.D.; Niloofar Shahmohammadi–Analyzing the Presence of Support System and Its Effect on Mood Among Medical Students at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
Rachna Talluri, MS3;Valerie Chuy, MS ; Geethanjali Rajagopal, MS3; Larry Dall, M.D.; Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D.–Assessing White Coat Maintenance among UMKC School of Medicine Physicians and Students: A Comparative Analysis of Race, Gender, and Healthcare Experience
Thimmapuram, Rashmi, MS4;Sree Lanka, MS4–Correlation between Protease Inhibitor use and Malnutrition in TMC HIV Outpatients
Nicholas Yeisley, MS4;Brandon Wesche, MS4; Faith Mueller, MS4; Darya Tajfiroozeh, MS4–Evaluation of Self-Sufficiency of Adults with Chronic Disease in the Emergency Setting
Resident/fellow poster presentations
Samia Asif, M.D.; Eslam Dosokey, M.D.; Shahryar Khan, M.D.; Stephanie Suddaby, M.D.; Maaheen Ahmed, D.O.; Benjamin Whitt, M.D.; Hashaam Arshad, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; Shanna Ripley, D.O.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Increasing the number of Influenza vaccinations ordered in primary care clinic at Truman Medical Center (TMC)
Maha Abu Kishk, M.D.;Jordann Dhuse, MS5; Louis Sand, MS5; Anna Davis, MS5–Implementing EMR documentation tool to facilitate and standardize foot exam among patients with diabetes at Truman Medical Center (TMC)
Whitney Cameron, D.O.;Rachel Hildebrand, D.O.; Mary Hunter; Kristen Jones; Hannah Neuhaus, M.D.; Jared Palfreeman, M.D.; Kristi Williams, M.D.–Evaluation of the Equality of Family Centered Rounds
Mahak Chauhan, M.D.;Parth Patel, M.D.; John Pham, M.D.; Mahak Chauhan, M.D.; Anas Al Bawaliz, M.D.; Parashar Koirala, M.D. William Murphy, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; Adnan Choudhury, M.D.–Improving Continuity of Care at TMC-HSD Clinics
Lauren Cummings, D.O.;Carrie Miner, MSN, RN; Lindsey Churchman, RN; Gangaram Akangire, M.D.; Julie Weiner, D.O.; Jodi Jackson, M.D.–Decreased Antibiotic Use in Well-Appearing Infants Exposed to Maternal Chorioamnionitis
Sara Farooki, M.D.;Oluwaseun Olaiya, D.O.; Karen Lewing, M.D.; Nicholas Clark, M.D.–Increasing Palliative Care Team Involvement in Pediatric Oncology Patients
Matt Goldschmidt, D.O.; Laith Nu’man, M.D.; Raed Qarajeh, M.D.; Ali Zafar, M.D.; Omar Abughanimeh, M.D.; Moustafa Younis, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; Malek Mahmoudi, M.D.; Esmat Sadeddin, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Improving Communication between Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Staff and Moonlighting Fellows at the Mid America Heart Institute
Taylor Hansen, D.O. –Consensus guidelines for postnatal steroids in preterm infants with developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a quality improvement initiative
Robin Imperial, M.D.;Marjan Nazer, M.D.; Ahmed Elkafrawy, M.D.; Waled Bahaj, M.D.; Islam Abdelkarim, M.D.; Mary Shueler, D.O.; Harris Zamir, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Improving interdisciplinary communication on general medicine wards through the use of a two-way HIPAA-compliant text messaging app
Anahat Kaur, M.D.;Anas Noman, M.D.; Hussein Asad, M.D.; Merrill Thomas, M.D.; Ahmad Al-Shyoukh, M.D.; Sheetal Bulchandani, M.D.; Reda Asad, M.D.; Jeffrey Hackman, M.D.; Adnan Choudhury, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Impact of Patient Education on Heart Failure Readmission Rates
Susamita Kesh, M.D.;Scott Biggerstaff, D.O.; Emily Bonnani, M.D.; Samuel Cortez; Daniel Mulhall, M.D.–Strategy for Improving Timeliness of New Consults in Inpatient General Pediatrics
Sara Kilbride, M.D.;Emily Wilkinson, MBA, RRT-NPS; Mary Moffatt, M.D.–Implementation of HPV Vaccination for Child and Adolescent Victims of Non-acute Sexual Assault/Abuse
Karoline Krzywda, M.D.;Alvin Chi, M.D.; Irene Pourladian, M.D.; Anna Leu, M.D.; Lauren Hughes, M.D.–Families Have Difficulty Understanding What Medications are Started During the Child’s Admission
Ashley Lepse, M.D.;Sean Stout, M.D.; Robert Garner, M.D.; Taylor Losole, M.D.; Matthew Warren, M.D.–Improving Patient Satisfaction with Discharge Instructions and Communication
Tony Makovek, M.D.;Yousaf Zafar, M.D.; Brooks Kimmis, M.D.; Suguni Loku Galappaththy, M.D.; Rebecca Krc, D.O.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Kavita Jadhav, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; Sara Boyd, M.D.–Effects of Eliminating MRSA Precautions on Hospital-Acquired Infections
Eric Nau, M.D.;Marc Sycip, M.D.; Vivek Dubey, M.D.; Amy Scott, M.D.; Kayla McMullen; Tyler Fisher, M.D.; Mamta Reddy, M.D.–Increasing Blood Pressure Documentation of ED Patients with Concern for Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Malfunction
Emily Paprocki, D.O.;Ryan McDonough, D.O.; Tiffany Musick, D.O.; Joseph Cernich, M.D.–Quality Improvement: implementing a diabetic foot exam to improve quality of care for youth with diabetes mellitus
Nisha Singh, M.D.;Jolynn Grimes, RN; Jennifer Spies, RN; Gina Gregg; Renita Trujillo, M.D.; Amy Nau, M.D.; Doug Rivard, D.O.; Marita Thompson, M.D.; Susan Burns; Moriah Fields; Jolene Palmer; Charleen Cunningham; Maria Williams; Mary Copeland, RN; Lindsey Dodds, MLS; Kelly Huntington; Kaylene Wiley, M.D.; Kristen Kerwin, M.D.; Amanda Porter; Melanie Weinrich; Bradley Warady, M.D.–“Save the Vein” initiative in children with chronic kidney disease
Kathryn VanderVelde, M.D.;Sarah Suppes, PharM.D.; Kate Gibbs, M.D.; Kevin Latz, M.D.; Angie Vanderpool, RN; Rana El Feghaly, M.D.; Amol Purandare, M.D.; Chris Miller, M.D.–Optimization of Surgical Prophylaxis in Penicillin-Allergic Labeled Patients
Mohamed Warsame, M.D.;Ghazal Khan, M.D.; Marlena Mueller, D.O.; Alan Tran, D.O.; Omar Abu-Qamar, M.D.; Adnan Choudhury, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Discontinuation of Central Lines Upon Transfer out of ICU: A Quality Improvement Project.
Keynote speaker
Carolyn Clancy, M.D., MACP Executive in Charge, Veterans Health Administration Veterans Affairs and Health Care Quality
Dr. Clancy serves as the Executive in Charge of the Veterans Health Administration, with the authority to perform the functions and duties of the Under Secretary for Health. She was previously the Interim Under Secretary for Health from 2014-2015. She is a highly experienced and nationally recognized physician executive. As the Executive in Charge, Dr. Clancy directs a healthcare system with an annual budget of approximately $68 billion, overseeing the delivery of care to more than 9 million enrolled Veterans. VHA is the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States, providing care at 1,243healthcare facilities, including 170 VA Medical Centers and 1,063 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9,000,000 veterans enrolled in the VA healthcare program.
VHA is the nation’s largest provider of graduate medical education and a major contributor to medical and scientific research. More than 73,000 active volunteers, 127,000 health professions trainees, and more than 306,000 full time healthcare professionals and support staff are an integral part of the VHA community.
Prior to her current position, she served as the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Organizational Excellence overseeing VHA’s performance, quality, safety, risk management, systems engineering, auditing, oversight, ethics and accreditation programs, as well as ten years as the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In 2015, Dr. Clancy was selected as the Outstanding Federal Executive of the Year by Disabled American Veterans. Dr. Clancy, a general internist and health services researcher, is a graduate of Boston College and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She holds an academic appointment at George Washington University School of Medicine and serves as Senior Associate Editor of Health Services Research. Dr. Clancy has contributed to eight academic text books and authored, co-authored and provided invited commentary in more than 225 scholarly journal articles. She served as a member of the National Quality Forum, Board of Directors, as the Chair of the AQA Alliance and served on the Board of Governors, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. An elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Clancy was most recently presented with the 2014 Quality Champion Award, National Committee for Quality Assurance and was also named as Honorary Fellow, American Academy of Nursing.
Student and resident oral presentations
Laura Meidl, MS5;Ashley Cooper, M.D.; Kelli Zuckerman, RN; Julia Harris, M.D.–Improved Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Immunosuppressed Patients in Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic Nyaluma Wagala, MS5;Emily Boschert, MS4–Alcohol Intoxication and Orthopedic Trauma: Who Provides the Counseling?
Omar Abughanimeh, M.D.; Guy Fogg, M.D.; Bo Song, M.D.; Laith Numan, M.D.; Moustafa Younis, M.D.; Solomon Kim, M.D.; Ayman Qasrawi, M.D.; Noel Torres-Acosta, M.D.; Kristin Gillenwater, M.D.–Improving Diabetic Retinopathy Screening In Internal Medicine Clinics.
Talal Asif, M.D.;Rehman Ukani, M.D.; Laith Derbas, M.D.; Ahmed Elkaryoni, M.D.; Zara Wadood, M.D.; Lauren Misher, PharM.D.; Jeane Johnson, PharM.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Reducing 30-day readmission rates of COPD exacerbations:A comprehensive management approach
Student and resident poster presentations
Deven Bhatia, MS5; Niraj Madhani, MS5; Stefanie Ellison, M.D.; Valerie Ruehter, M.D.; Angellar Manguvao, Ph.D.; Michael McCunniff, DDS; Carol Schmer, Eileen Amari-Vaught, FNP; Kathie Ervie, PA– UMKC Health Professions’ Interprofessional EducationThe Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation
Tiffany Bland, MS6;Meghna Singh, MS2 – Analysis of CAUTI After Catheter Reinsertion in Extended Care Facilities Following Hospital Discharge
Matt Decker, MS5;Raksha Madhavan, MS5; Namara Haq, MS3; Jeff Wiegers, MS5 – A Student Led Project to Improve Patient Care Coordination via the Post-Discharge Phone Call
Jordann Dhuse, MS4,Paige Charboneau, MS4; Stefanie Ellison, M.D.; Valerie Ruehter, PharM.D.; Michael McCunniff, DDS; Eileen Amari-Vaught, Ph.D., Carol Schmer, Ph.D., RN, Eathy Ervie, PA; Angellar Manguvo, Ph.D. UMKC Health Professions’ Interprofessional Education:A Three Activity Required Curriculum
Anthony Esswein, MS;Ryan Sieli, MS5 – HIV Demographics and Immune Function
Julia Esswein, MS5;Julie Banderas, PharM.D. – Inaccuracies of Adverse Drug Reactions in the Electronic Medical Record
Ishaan Jakhar, MS5,Sree Lanka, MS3; Rashmi Thimmapuram, MS3 – Nutritional Analysis of HIV Outpatients
Cindy Jiang, MS5,Niraj Madhani, MS5; Binoy Shah, MS5 – The Utility Of Procalcitonin Levels in the Detection and Diagnosis of Viridans streptococci Endocarditis
Ethan Johnston, MS4;Muhammed Alikhan, MS5; Lakshmi Venkitachalam, Ph.D.; Rebecca R. Pauly, M.D. – Engaging Patients to Inform Hypertension Management in an Urban Population
Kelly Kapp, MS6;Christian Lamb, MS5 – Cardiac Valve Replacement Associated with Higher Values of Glycocalyx Production in Viridans Streptococcal Endocarditis
Sree Lanka, MS5;Rashmi Thimmapuram, MS; Anthony Esswein, MS – Correlation of Immune Function with Nutritional Risk in HIV patients
Raksha Madhavan, MS5;Nilbhi Patel, MS6; Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D.; Hima Veeramachaneni, M.D.; Hima Atluri, M.D.; Ian Greenberg, M.D.; Betty Drees, M.D.; Larry Dall, M.D. – Assessing Medical Student Knowledge About GOLD Criteria Before and After Educational Intervention in The Ambulatory Clinic
Jude-Patrick Okafor, MS6;Larry Dall, M.D. – Daily Ancillary Testing: An Overused Tool in Modern Medicine
Salvador Rios, MS6,Amy Stubbs, M.D.; Monica Gaddis, Ph.D.; Jason Hurt, M.D.; – Are Women Diagnosed with ACS Under-triaged?
Manar Abdelmegeed, M.D.; John Tucker; Bonnie Poole; Maheshkumar Patel, M.D.–Utilization of Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (HFMEA) to Assess Ligature Suicide Risk in Center for Behavioral Medicine (CBM)
Hani Alturkmani, M.D.;Merrill Thomas, M.D.; Hussein Asad, M.D.; Carlye Marszalek, M.D.; Vidhi Shah, M.D.; Angela Kline-Couch, M.D.; Jeff Hackman, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D., Kristin Gillenwater, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Evaluation of Telemetry Utilization at an Inner City Academic Medical Center
Jeffrey Beckett, M.D.; Jeffrey Hackman, M.D.; James Doyle, MPA; Amy Stubbs, M.D.; Matthew Gratton, M.D.; Charlie Inboriboon, M.D.; Emily Hillman, M.D. – Swinging the Swing: Outcomes from Changing Swing Time Resident Coverage at the TMC Emergency Room
Ryan Eckert, M.D.; Osama Kaddourah, M.D.; Zaid Shmaisai, M.D.; Mahak Chauhan, M.D.; Obada Obaisi, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; Kristin Gillenwater, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D. – Ensuring documentation of ECG interpretation
Nick Evans, M.D.; Monica Gaddis, Ph.D. – A Survey to Determine Knowledge of Mass Casualty Policy by Emergency department Physicians at Truman Medical Center.
Punita Grover, M.D.;Eslam Dosokey, M.D.; Nikita Maniar, M.D.; Tarana Gill, M.D.; Siva Taduru, M.D.; Ashley Tatum, M.D.; Ginger Jenkins, Ph.D.; Sheena Spielberg, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Kristin Gillenwater, M.D.–Standardizing the process of ordering screening mammograms in primary care clinics.
Pramod Janga, M.D.; Anweshan Samanta, M.D.; Yousaf Zafar, M.D.; Bindiya Marakkath, M.D.; Nicholas Donohue, M.D.; Alison Scharber, D.O.; Anthony Makovec, M.D.; Reem Mustafa, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Kristen Gillenwater, M.D.; Raj Shah, M.D.; Betty Drees, M.D. – Prediabetes: Improving the Rate of Diagnosis and Increasing Referrals to Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention Programs
Kathryn Ottman, M.D.; Monica Gaddis, Ph.D.; Jeremy Provance, BA The Effect of Language Barrier on Prescribing of Pain Medication for Patients Diagnosed in the Emergency Department with Kidney Stones
Parth Patel, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Walen Bahaj, M.D.; Badar Hasan, M.D.; Marjan Nazer, M.D.; Robin Imperial, M.D.; Ellen Troudt, M.D.; Ahmed Elkafrawy, M.D.–Improving Rate of Screening Mammograms Completed at TMC-HH
Aref Qureini, M.D.;Matthew Goldschmidt, M.D.; Thomas Odeny, M.D.; Mahathi Indaram, M.D.; Zafar Ali, M.D.; Anahat Kaur, M.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; Kristin Gillenwater, M.D.; Nicholas Bennett, M.D.; Sarah Boyd, M.D.–Establishing Antibiotic Benchmarks for Stewardship Opportunities in the Outpatient Clinic Setting
Muhammad Shafiq, M.D.; Lina Ya’qoub, M.D.; Mohamed Warsame, M.D.; Sravan Jeepalyam, M.D.; Anas Noman, M.D.; Ghazal Khan, M.D.; Ankit Mehta, M.D.; Kristen Gillenwater, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.–Reducing inappropriate use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in an outpatient setting- Quality Improvement Project
Mohammad Tahboub, M.D.;Shubba Roy, M.D.; Madhuri Ramakrishman, M.D.; Samia Asif, M.D.; Andrew Tomaw, D.O.; Shahrayar Khan, M.D.; Lyla Saeed, M.D.; Julie Banderas, PharM.D.; David Wooldridge, M.D.; David Elliott, D.O.–Variations in daily patient weight measurements at Saint Luke’s Hospital
Bryon Vogt, M.D.;Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D.; Charlie Inboriboon, M.D.Exploring Paramedic-Physician Handoff Communication During the Care of the Critically-Ill Through a Qualitative Approach
Nicholas Warren, M.D.;Monica Gaddis, Ph.D. – Effect of Speech Recognition on Charting Efficiency in a Hospital Emergency Department
Laura McCarthy, M.D.; Keith August, M.D.; Pam Nicklaus, M.D.; Marita Thompson, M.D.; Doug Rivard, D.O.; Melissa Gener, M.D.; Paul Sheeran, M.D.; Susan Whitney, M.D.; Tara Benton, M.D.; Jenna Miller, M.D. – Implementation of Bedside Huddle to Improve Communication when Coordinating Care for PICU Patients with Newly Diagnosed Anterior Mediastinal Masses
Derrick Goubeaux, M.D.;Gerald Woods, M.D.; Julie Routhieaux, RN; Kaitlyn Hoch; Del Cofield–Medication timeliness in emergency department in sickle cell disease population presenting with vaso-occlusive episode
Antoinette Walker, M.D.;Dalya El Tawil, M.D.–A Review of First Year Fellow Endoscopic Skills and Time to Proficiency
Keynote speaker
Niraj Sehgal, M.D., MPH Vice President and Chief Quality Officer, UCSF Health
Dr. Niraj Sehgalis a hospitalist, a Professor of Medicine, and the Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for UCSF Health. Over the years, his academic interests have focused on improving healthcare systems by leading initiatives that foster teamwork and communication, promote a culture for learning and improvement, and support workforce development as key strategies to deliver better patient outcomes.
His past leadership roles include directing a hospital medicine service, developing a faculty development program, directing a portfolio of physician leadership programs, leading quality/safety in the Department of Medicine, and serving as an editor for the federally-funded patient safety website, AHRQ Patient Safety Network. Many of these programs led to peer-reviewed publications and opportunities to speak nationally about quality, safety and models for academic engagement, particularly around methods to cultivate a closer marriage between the clinical and educational enterprises.
Niraj graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, earned his medical degree from Rush University in Chicago and a Master’s in Public Health from UC Berkeley. He was a resident and chief resident at Stanford University before completing a health services research fellowship at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. He was later a selected fellow of the California Healthcare Foundation Leadership Program and also recognized for his teaching and mentoring excellence with induction into UCSF’s Academy of Medical Educators. Niraj is a Chicago native and a diehard Chicago sports fan though he and his family now prefer the outdoors of Northern California over the Midwest winters.
Student oral presentations
Jacob Rash, MS5, Alyssa Fesmire, M.D., Marissa Mendez, M.D., Scott Sagraves, M.D. — Administration of Tetanus Toxoid in Trauma Patients at St. Luke’s Hospital
Akash Jani, MS3, Steven Phillips, Ankhita Samuel, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Incidence of Nosocomial C. Diff Infection on Inpatients with Reduced Fluoroquinolone Regimens
Rakesh Ponnapurreddy, M.D., Talal Asif, M.D., Laith Derbas, M.D., Alexandra Roman, M.D., Reza Roohanirad, M.D., Scott Reifeiss, M.D., Rehman Ukani, M.D., David Wooldridge, M.D., Julie Banderas, PharM.D. — Improving Depression Screening in the Primary Care clinics
Mahathi Indaram, M.D., Emily Tylski, M.D., Zafar Ali, M.D., Christa Soekamto, M.D., Marjan Nazer, M.D., Julie Banderas, PharM.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D., David Wooldridge, M.D. — Compliance Rates of Contact Precautions for Patients with Clostridium Difficile Infection – An Observational Study
Student and resident poster presentations
Benjamin Bernard, MS3, Elizabeth George, M.D. — From Acute Care to Extended Care: a Discharge Dilemma
Kayla Briggs, MS6, Prashant Pandya, D.O., Benjamin Powers, M.D. — Improving Access to Specialty Care in the Veterans Affairs Medical System: Early Experiences in the Formation of a Hepatopancreatobiliary Referral Center
Sanju Eswaran, MS5, Nathan Harris, M.D., Mark Bernhardt, M.D. — Is Scheuermann’s Infraction of Adolescence a Predisposition to the Development of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Syndrome as an Adult?
Hunter Faris, M4S, Matt Decker, MS4, Larry Dall, M.D. — Failure to Follow-up Abnormal Radiographic Findins in Pulmonary Nodules at Truman Medical Center
Ravali Gummi, MS5, Mrigank Gupta, MS5, Imran Nizamuddin, MS4, Ahsan Hussain, MS4, Sarah Alshami, MS4 — Breaking Barriers to Serve the Underserved
Mrigank Gupta, MS5, Melvin Yeung, MS5, Rose Farnan, RN, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Implications of Changing Demographics of HIV in the Kansas City Transitional Grant Area
Akash Jani, MS, Steven Phillips, Ankhita Samuel — Incidence of nosocomial C. diff infections in 60 years or older patients given probiotics
Diana Jung, MS3, Cassidy Onukwuli, MS3, Shiva Reddy, MS3, Larry Dall, M.D. — Improving Care of Hip Fracture Patients in Extended Care Facilities
Kelly Kapp, MS5, Shikhar Tomur, MS5, Harris Zamir, MS5, Larry Dall, M.D. — Glycocalyx Production by Viridans Streptococci Causing Endocarditis
Lakshmi Katta, MS5, Adam Kisling, MS5, Nikita Potturi, MS5, Amena Mohiuddin, MS5, Larry Dall, M.D. — Evaluating Alarm Fatigue in a Community Hospital and Strategies to Reduce Alarm Fatigue
Laura Meidl, MS4, Julia Harris, M.D. — Quality Improvement Project to Improve the Influenza Vaccination Rates among Pediatric Rheumatology Patients Taking Immunosuppressive Medications
Carlee Oakley, MS5, Elina Sagaydak, MS5, Nilbhi Patel, MS5, Larry Dall, M.D. — Malnutrition: The Forgotten Diagnosis
Binoy Shah, MS4, Cindy Jiang, MS4, Niraj Madhani, MS4, Larry Dall, M.D. — Sensitivity of Procalcitonin Levels in Patients with Viridans streptococci Endocarditis
Claire Smith, MS5, Angela Nwankwo, MS5, Larry Dall, M.D. — Addressing Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening in the HIV/AIDS Population
Shikhar Tomur, MS5, Dan Chernoff, M.D., Dane Church, M.D., Jonathan Dubin, M.D. — MRI Overutilization in the Evaluation of Patients Aged 50 Years and Older with Mechanical Knee Pain
Sai Vanam, MS5, Raveena Basra, MS5, Anchana Dominic, MS5, Harris Zamir, MS5, John Foxworth, PharM.D., Larry Dall, M.D. — Nutrition Risk Index: Identifying Malnourishment and its Associated Risk Factors
Hima Veeramachaneni, MS6, Himachandana Atluri, MS6, Ian Greenberg, MS6, Raj Shah, M.D., Mudassar Zia, M.D., Jennifer Quaintance, Ph.D., Betty Drees, M.D. — Evaluating Medical Student Pre-Diabetes Knowledge Before and After Implementation of Educational Intervention in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Tania Ahluwalia, M.D., Shobhit Jain, M.D., Angela Myers, M.D. — Reducing Rapid Streptococcal Pharyngitis Testing in Patients Less than 3 Years Old
Simran Arora, M.D., Mara Horwitz, M.D., Jamesia Durden, M.D., Joshua Lester, Sara Gardner, M.D., Shubra Srinivas, M.D. — Improving Clinic Continuity in a Resident Run Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic
Jeremy Avila, M.D., Molly Uhlenhake, M.D. — An assessment of nonuse of the online patient portal at Truman Medical Center’s Red Clinic.
Waled Bahaj, M.D., R. Imperial, M.D., O. Kaddourah, M.D., Z. Shmaisani, M.D., S. Khan, M.D., J. Pham, M.D., B. Bhardwaj, M.D., R. Mustafa, M.D., Julie Banderas, PharM.D., David Wooldridge, M.D. — Improving the Satisfaction for Electrocardiogram (EKG) Reporting
Jay Crockett, D.O., Kristen Fickenscher, M.D., Amie Robinson, M.D., Dan Smock, M.D. — Transformation of the MR Safety Culture at Children’s Mercy Hospital
Christina Davis-Kankanamge, M.D., Jeannette Higgins, RN, Tazim Dowlut-McElroy, M.D., Julie Strickland, M.D. — Experience with Flexible Vaginoscopy, Insights from an Ongoing Quality Improvement Project
Alyssa Fesmire, M.D., Marissa Mendez, M.D., Wayne Mashas, M.D., Scott Sagraves, M.D. — A Proposed Treatment Algorithm for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
Kelsee Halpin, M.D., Jennifer Boyd, D.O., Ryan McDonough, D.O., Tiffany Musick, D.O., Joseph Cernich, M.D. — Using the Electronic Health Record to Improve Screening and Management of Dyslipidemia in Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Wilson Harrison, M.D., Bryan David, M.D., Molly Carnahan, M.D., Joann Paul, RN — Perceptions versus Reality for following Clostridium Difficile Barrier Precautions in Surgical Patients
Matthew Marr, M.D., Megan Frazier, RN, Farzad Alemi, M.D. — Improving access to patient supplies
Marissa Mendez, M.D., Alexandra Bors, M.D., Robert Corn, M.D., Kelly Kapp, MS4, Fatima Sharif, MS4, Farzad Alemi, M.D. — Addressing Barriers to Reporting Needlesticks Among Surgical Residents
Liza Murray, M.D., Mary Moffatt, M.D., Andrea Raymond, BA-HCM, RRT-NPS — Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Workers Routinely Exposed to Abused Children
Barbara Nguyen, M.D., Khang Le, M.D., Jordan Myhre, M.D., Aaron Sparks, M.D., David Shanberg, M.D., Joann Paul, RN — Reducing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI): Use of Chlorhexidine for Universal Bathing
Parth Patel, M.D., Ryan Eckert, M.D., Badar Hasan, M.D., Yazan Ghanem, M.D., Sara Blake, M.D., Saad Ashraf, M.D., Julie Banderas, PharM.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D., David Wooldridge, M.D. — Improving Compliance with Guideline Recommended Screening Measures of Health Maintenance in TMC-HH clinics: Continuation of a QI Project
Madhuri Ramakrishnan, M.D., Sibghat Tul Llah, M.D., Siva Taduru, M.D., Abdallah Abdelrazeq, M.D., Punita Grover, M.D., Mohammad Tahboub, M.D., Eslam Dosokey, M.D., Sheena Spielberg, M.D., Julie Banderas, PharM.D., David Wooldridge, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D. — Improving outpatient follow up within 7-days of discharge after hospitalization for acute heart failure exacerbations: A quality improvement project
Shubha Deep Roy, M.D., Arooge Towheed, M.D., Sola Kim, M.D., Gautham Kandukurig, M.D., Sandeep Reddy, M.D., Ashley Tatus, M.D. — Implementation of a Standardized Order-Set to Conform to Evidence Based Best Practices for Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Anweshan Samanta, M.D., Raj Shah, M.D., Rakesh Ponnapureddy, M.D., Yousaf Zafar, M.D., Bindiya Marakkath, M.D., Talal Asif, M.D., Akshit Sharma, M.D., Pramod Janga, M.D., David Wooldridge, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D. — Prevalence of Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients Presenting to a Large Urban County Hospital: Importance of Implementing Appropriate Screening and Referral Process
M. Shafiq, M.D., S. Doran, D.O., S. Jeepalyam, M.D., L. Ya’Qoub, M.D., S. Manthravadi, M.D., S. Kankam, M.D., H. Jarmakani, D.O., M. Warsame, M.D., D. Woodridge, M.D., R. Mustafa, M.D., S. Spielberg, M.D., J. Banderas, PharM.D. — Decreasing time to paracentesis in patients admitted with ascites
Jacob Shepherd, M.D., Nicholas Miller, M.D., Whitney Trusty, M.D., Noushin Ansari, M.D. — Prospective Quality Improvement Study Comparing Usage of Apollo Sepsis App Verses Traditional Identification Method In Identifying Sepsis
Scott Smith, Ph.D., Lisa Warren, M.D., Linda Cooley, M.D. — Solid Tumor Chromosome Analysis: The Children’s Mercy Cytogenetics Database of Culture Methods
Wood, Nikki, D.O., Lauren Amos, M.D., Nicholas Clark, M.D., Chris Klockau, RPH, Kelly King, RN, Alan Gamis, M.D., Karen Lewing, M.D. — Standardizing Medication Reconciliation for a Safe and Successful Discharge Home in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Patients
Student and resident clinical vignettes
Edward Nabrinsky, MS5, Badar Hasan, M.D., Talal Asif, M.D. — Betel Nut Use and Hyperglycemia
Zafar Ali, M.D., Talal Asif, M.D.— Call for Improved Patient Education: A Case of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Talal Asif, M.D., Badar Hasan, M.D., Rebecca Pauly, M.D. — An Appeal for Vigilance for Adverse Drug Events: A Case of Ibuprofen Induced Acute Hepatitis
Talal Asif, M.D., Badar Hasan, M.D., Rebecca Pauly, M.D. — A Call for Vigilance Against Falls in the Hospital: A Case of Acute Post Traumatic Encephalopathy
Talal Asif, M.D., Amena Mohiuddin, Rebecca Pauly, M.D. — Importance of Thorough Physical Examination: A Lost Art
Matt Goldschmidt, D.O., Omar Abughanimeh, M.D., Guy Fogg, M.D., Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, M.D., Ayman Qasrawi, M.D., Daulath Singh, M.D., Noel Torres-Acosta, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D., Kristin Gillenwater, D.O., David Wooldridge, M.D. — To improve the quality of documentation in resident primary care clinics using standardized templates
Badar Hasan, M.D.; Talal Asif, M.D., Amr Edrees, M.D. — Call for Vigilance – Red Flags in SLE
Keynote speaker
James P. Bagian, M.D., P.E. Director, The Center for Healthcare, Engineering and Patient Safety
Student oral presentations
Sarah Blake, M.D., Yazan Ghanem, Johnathon Blake, Badar Hasan, Andre Arsenault, Sean Doran, Sola Kim, Daulath Singh, Shehabaldin Alqalyoobi, Ryan Eckert, Amanda Harrell, Rhea Bhargava, Kristin Gillenwater, Brent Beasley, M.D., John Foxworth, PharM.D., David Wooldridge, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D. — Improving Compliance with Guideline Recommended Screening Measures of Health Maintenance in TMC-HH Clinics: Continuation of a QI Project
Christina Davis-Kankanamge, M.D., Julie Strickland, M.D., Molly Carnahan, BA, Jeannette Higgins, RN, Tazim Dowlut-McElroy, M.D. — The Association Between Body Mass Index and Angrogen Levels in Adolescent Girls with Irregular Menses or Amenorrhea
Sean Doran, M.D., Mazen Shobassy, Muhammad Shafiq, Lina Ya’qoub, Sashi Manthravadi, Sravan Jeepalyam, Hani Alturkmani, Reem Mustafa, M.D. — Decreasing Time to Paracentesis in Patients Admitted with Ascites
Hunter Farris, Matt Decker, Nial Castle, D.O., Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Failure to Follow-up Abnormal Radiographic Findings
Ingrid Hsiung, Bob Song, Asha Nookala, Abid Bhat, M.D. — How Many Patients do not make an Appointment with the Sleep Clinic after Referral by their Primary Care Physician
Ponnapureddy, Rakesh, Reem Mustafa, M.D., Alexandra Roman, Andre Arsenault, Hema Pamulapati, Talal Asif, Rehman Ukani, David Wooldridge, M.D. — Save the Blood: Reducing Inpatient Phlebotomy in Academic Hospital
Thumar, Vishal, Edward Nabrinsky, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Summary Box Impact on Provider Communication and Patient Throughput
Wells, Corey, Sean Bonanni, Lyla Masters, RN, Jonathan Dubin, M.D., Betty Drees, M.D. — Fracture Liaison Service Improves Post-Fracture Osteoporosis Care in Academic Setting
Student and resident poster presentations
Abdalla Abdelrazeq, Sibghat Tul Liah, Punita Grover, Lance Brandenburg, Devika Kapuria, Madhuri Ramakrishnan, Siva Taduru, David Wooldridge, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D. — Optimization of Physician-Nurse Communication
Seenu Abraham, Imran Nizamuddin, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Distinctive Demographics and Prevalence of Ischemic vs. Non-ischemic Etiologies of Congestive Heart Failure at Truman Medical Center
Himachandana Atluri, Rick Harlow, M.D., Mike Dorsey, CEO, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Geographic Rounding: Quality Outcomes
Hanqing Bai, Jude-Patrick Okafor, Melvin Yeung, Sabato Sisillo, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Increasing Appropriate Inhaler Use in Inpatient COPD Patients
Amine Bourbia, Omar Samarah, Abdul Qazi, Nathan Sanderse, Hisham Elsherbiny, Ahmed Elkhanany, ParaM.D.eep Baweja, Reem Mustafa, M.D., David Wooldridge, M.D. — Evaluation of Telemetry Utilization at an Innter City Academic Medical Center
Jasleen Ghuman, Charles Van Way III, M.D. — Improving Patient Care Through Assessment of Nutritional Status
Aditya Gutta, Roomana Ahad, M.D., Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, M.D., Ayman Qasrawi, M.D., Daulath Singh, M.D., Guy Fogg, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D., Kristin Gillenwater, D.O., David Wooldridge, M.D. — To Improve the Quality of Documentiaton in Resident Primary Care Clinics
Osama Kaddourah, Erin Algeo, Salman Khan, Bhaskar Bhardwaj, Zaid Shmaisani, Hani Alturkmani, Nikolai Khromouchline, Reem Mustafa, M.D. — A Prospective Study on the Effects of Educational Intervention on Colonscopy Preparation
Neil Kapil, Raj Shah, Sean Ghosh, Zara Wadood, Hima Veeramachaneni, Fadi Hamid, M.D. — Risk Factors for and Quantification of Radiation Exposure in IBD Patients
Raksha Madhavan, Ravali Poreddy, Lawrence Dall, M.D., Tom Simmons, M.D. — Preventing Falls in Hospitalized Patients
Sruthi Patibandla, M.D., Emily Tylski, Mohamed Omer, Chandra Stockdall, Mahathi Indaram, Rachael Brashears, Gene Kim, David Wooldridge, M.D. — Improving Accurate Daily Weights Recorded in Patients with CHF Exacerbation
Adithi Reddy, Kavelin Rumalla, Sirisha Tumalapenta, Manoj Mittal, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Assessing Quality of Patient Care in Pediatric Stroke Hospitalizations: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Adithi Reddy, Valerie Hummel, Brittany Nwokeji, Elizabeth Onishchenko, Michael Phan, James Phillips, Nikita Rafie, Elizabeth Robin, Nicole Rogers, Kavelin Rumalla, Shane Storm, Valerie Rader, M.D. — The Effect of Night-Time Melatonin Administration on In-Hospital Quality of Sleep and Associated Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Stroke
Kavelin Rumalla, Chester Yarbrough, M.D., Ian Dorward, M.D. — Incidence and Risk Factors for Patient Safety Indicators and Hospital Acquired Conditions in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury
Kavelin Rumalla, Chester Yarbrough, M.D., Ian Dorward, M.D. — Assessing the Quality and Safety of Patient Care in Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Population-Based Nationwide Analysis
Akshit Sharma, M.D., Raj Shah, M.D., Saiprasad Narsingham, M.D., Betty Drees, M.D. — Increasing Identification of and Referrals to Community Based Lifestyle Intervention Program for Pre-Diabetics
Arooge Towheed, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D. — Implementation of a Standardized Order-set to Conform to Evidence-based Best Practices for Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
Corey Wells, Lawrence Dall, M.D., Olevia Pitts, M.D. — Sitting with Patients: A Method to Encourage Dialogue and Improve Patient Satisfaction
Student and resident clinical vignettes
Talal Asif, M.D., Zara Wadood, Ravali Gummi, Kristy Steigerwalt, Rebecca Pauly, M.D. —An Unusual Presentation of Acute Appendicitis: How Dislodging Anchored Thinking Can Improve Patient Safety and Outcomes
Christina Davis-Kankanamge, M.D., Julie Strickland, M.D., Tazim Dowlut-McElroy, M.D. — Vulvar Manifestations of Sjogren’s Syndrome in Adolescents
Jacob Hanin, Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh, M.D., Aaron Jones, M.D., John Foxworth, PharM.D., Nurbanu Pirani, M.D. — Keep Calm, It’s Just an Abscess
Brian Miremadi, Ankhita Samuel, Cody Braun, Lawrence Dall, M.D. — Hospital Acquired Hiccups: A Case Report
Keynote speaker
Michael Handler, M.D. Medical Director, Missouri Center for Patient Safety
Student oral presentations
Isadore Tarantino — Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): How Effective is the Modified Mallampati Scoring Method?
Rohit Saha, Ryan Eckert— Baseline Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes in Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Among Years 2-6 Students
Peter Everson — Creating an Efficient Instrument Tray and Drape Pack for Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Seenu Abraham, Peter Vayalil, Sagar Patel — Polypharmacy and Distinctive Demographics of Congestive Heart Failure Patients
John Loftus, Nial Castle, Sandy Peterson — Antibiotic Stewardship: Improving Antibiotic Utilization in Hospitalized Patients
Evan Martin — Spreading Awareness of Advanced Directives by Surveying Patients Knowledge and Beliefs the Impact on Documentation of Their Wishes
Jeffrey Klott, Haley Merrill, Rajesh Rangarajan — Post-Fracture Pain Management: Do Orthopaedic Surgeons Adequately Design, Explain and Document Pain Control Regimens for Post-Fracture Patients
Rohit Saha — Evaluation of Bronchiectasis in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Naman Agrawal, Kent Buxton, Matthew Decker, Caitlin Lamb, Hafsa Lodhi, Katie Payne, Jeffrey Wiegers — Influence of Interpreters on Emergency Room Interactions
Student and resident poster presentations
Andre Arsenault, M.D., Hema Pamulapati, M.D., Alexandra Roman, M.D., Rakesh Ponnapureddy, M.D., Govind Pandopatam, M.D., Suzanne Miller, M.D., Akshit Sharma, M.D., Aly Abdelrahman, M.D., Komal Piryani, M.D., Ali Someili, M.D. — Increasing the Use of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Continuity Clinic
Sarah Blake, D.O., Audrey Bearden, M.D., Yazan Ghanem, M.D., Amanda Harrell, D.O., Rhea Bhargava, M.D., Bhaskar Bhardwaj, M.D., Reed Cope, M.D., Shehabaldin Alqalyoobi, M.D., Sood Kisra, M.D., Ata Bajwa, M.D., Reem Mustafa, M.D. — Improving Compliance of Guideline-Recommended Screening Measures of Health Maintenance in TMC-HH Clinics: A QI Project
Hema Pamulapati, M.D., Alexandra Roman, M.D., Andre Arsenault, M.D. — Hospital Acquired Anemia: An Under-Reported and Preventable Problem
Sood Kisra, M.D., Saiprasad Narsingham, M.D., Samrat Patel, M.D., Mihir Brahmbhatt, M.D., Asha George, Vritti Gupta, M.D. — Evaluation of the Reporting Process of the Tests Pending at Discharge in an Academic Hospital
Nathan Sanderse, M.D., Hisham Elsherbiny, M.D., Mazen Shobassy, M.D., Sean Doran, M.D., Brett Bartels, M.D., Hani El-Halawany, M.D., Mir Fahad Faisal, M.D., Sashidhar Manthravadi, M.D., Hassan Salameh, M.D., Aref Bin Abdulak, M.D., Ajay Sekhon, PgCert — Improving Medication Reconciliation Completion in a Residents’ Primary Care Clinic
Raj Shah, M.D., Felicia Ratnaraj, Aditya Gutta, M.D., Natasha Mathews, B.S. — Eating Smart Education in a Safety Net Hospital Population
Raj Shah, M.D., Beenish Ahmed, Neha Husain, Kirbi Yelorda, Hima Veermachaneni, Aditya Gutta, M.D. — Efficacy of Colorectal Cancer Screening Education Via CDC Pamphlet Versus Inflatable Colon
Raj Shah, M.D., Kristin Gillenwater, D.O., Rebecca Pauly, M.D. — An Extension of the Residents as Teacher Curriculum: A Resident Led Docent Approach
Raj Shah, M.D., Kristin Gillenwater, D.O. — Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in a Safety Net Hospital: Development and User Testing of a FIT Algorithm
M. Abu Ghanimeh, M.D., Nathan Bammes, M.D., Talha Farid, M.D., Dany Jacob, M.D., Aditya Gutta, M.D., Mohamed Omer, M.D., Daulath Singh, M.D., Roomana Ahad, M.D., Emily Tylski, D.O., A Gard — Residents Primary Care Clinic Patients’ Hand-Off: Quality Improvement Project to Improve Transition of Care
Udit Bhatnagar, M.D., Zaheer Ahmed, M.D., Gurminder Dhillon, M.D., Joshua Weir, D.O., Mohannad Abu Omar, M.D., Mohammed Ansari, M.D., Arooge Towheed, M.D., Sibghat Tul Llah, M.D., Abdullah Abdelrazaq, M.D., Sola Kim, M.D. — Tobacco Cessation Quality Improvement Pilot Project
Student and resident clinical vignettes
Arooge Towheed, M.D., Udit Bhatnagar, M.D., Aref Bin Abdulhak, M.D. — Overambitious Diabetic Control in Elderly
Arooge Towheed, M.D., Sibghat Tul Llah, M.D., Salman Khan, M.D., Bhaskar Bhardwaj, M.D. — Mollaret’s Meningitis
Reid Waldman — Melanoma In-Situ in a Small Pox Vaccination Scar: A Case Report to Highlight the Importance Monitoring Burns and Scars to Improve Patient Safety
Keynote speaker
Tejal K. Gandhi, M.D., MHP., CPPS President, National Patient Safety Foundation and the Lucian Leape Institute Associate Professor of Medicine at the Harvard School of Medicine
Student oral presentations
Ryan Eckert, Rohit Saha — Year 1 through 6 Baseline Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Patient Safety
Evan Martin — Advanced Directive Initiative in Continuity Care Clinics
Peter Vayalil, Sagar Patel — Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Polypharmacy
Christopher Brett, Nicholas Gier — Follow up Contact Improves Patient Safety and Satisfaction in the TMC Medical Clinics
McKenzie Lutz — Increasing Diabetes Education in the TMC Internal Medicine Clinics by a Self-Administered Quiz
Student and resident poster presentations
Apurva Bhatt, Peter Lazarz — MAKING THE SWEET CHANGE! An evaluation of the control of diabetes at the Sojourner Free Health Clinic
Meena Subramanian — Not Your Typical Carpal Tunnel: Levaquin Induced Neuropathy
Megan Litzau — Inaugural UMKC All Health Profession Schools Interprofessional Education Class: A Student Facilitator’s Perspective: “It is Everyone’s Role to Provide Safe Patient Care”
Nikolai Khromouchkine — Whole Exome Sequencing and the Potential to Improve Diagnostic Workup for Genetic Disease
Suzanne Miller — Review of Quality Improvement (QI) Curricula in Internal Medicine (IM) Residency Programs and Development of the UMKC IM QI Curriculum
Eva Omoscharka, Priya Skaria, Kamani Lankachandra — Importance of follow up in patients with Papaniculaou test findings of endometrial cells. A Truman Medical Center experience.
Hamid Zia — Improving Appropriateness of Blood Utilization through Prospective Review of Requests for Blood Products: The Role of Pathology Residents as Consultants
Beth Rosemergey, Suzan M. Lewis — Improving NCAQ Compliance by Instituting Point-of-Care Hemoglobin A1C Evaluation
Katie Jackson, Katie Barger — Depression Screening in Type 1 Diabetes
Faculty oral presentations
Peter Almenoff — Predicting potentially avoidable hospitalizations
Mamta Reddy — Building an Organizational Framework for Patient Safety and Systems Reliability
Brent Beasley — Tackling Sepsis Mortality in the SLHS
Shauna Roberts — Redesigning Systems and Processes of Care for Targeted Outcome Improvements
