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Class of 2021
| Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Assessing the communication needs of a Chinese population in Lower Manhattan | Pamela Tieu, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Hospital Medicine) |
| Development of a Pediatric to Adult Transition Clinic for Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes for Continuity of Care | Tiffany Yeh, M.D. Medicine/Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism |
| Weill Cornell Medicine Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative: A Multimodal approach to Patient Engagement and Education | Andrea Betesh, M.D. Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology Mary Steszewski, R.N. NYP Nursing |
| Pediatric Acute Asthma Exacerbation Clinical Pathway Implementation In a Regional Hospital | Kalliope Tsirilakis, M.D. Pediatrics (WCM/NYPQ) |
| Discharge Optimization to Reduce the Rate of Unplanned Readmissions for Pediatric Patients with Neurologic Conditions | Jamie Lee Palaganas, M.D. Pediatrics/Neurology |
| Understanding perceptions and knowledge of monitored anesthesia care (MAC) | Priscilla Nelson, M.D. Anesthesiology |
| ED Extremity Wound Care-Advancing Best Practices to Reduce Infection Risk | Matthew McCarty, M.D. Emergency Medicine |
| Outpatient Cervical Ripening for Low-Risk Pregnant Women: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Hospital Length of Stay and Improve Patient Satisfaction | Malavika Prabhu, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| Enhanced Recovery After Cesarean Delivery (ERAC) to Reduce Opioid Prescription and to Promote Multimodal Pain Management | Robert White, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| A multidisciplinary, multimodal quality improvement initiative to reduce time to antibiotic administration in pediatric oncology patients with fever and neutropenia | Nicole Gerber, M.D. Emergency Medicine/Pediatric Emergency Medicine |
| Engaging Frontline Staff in Improving a Culture of Safety | Christina Litavec, R.N. NYP Nursing |
Class of 2020
| Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| CT Angiography-Guided Protocol for Severe Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding | David Wan, M.D. Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| The feasibility of Using a Cloud-based Diabetes Management Application to Optimize Review of Glucose and Insulin Data and Inform Treatment Decisions in the Outpatient Setting | Gwendolyne Jack, M.D. Medicine/Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism |
| Improving Antibiotic Stewardship of Patients with Reported Penicillin and Cephalosporin Allergies on Medicine Floors at NYP-WC and LMH campuses | Rebecca Berger, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Hospital Medicine) Harjot Singh, M.D. Medicine/Infectious Diseases |
| Improving Hypoglycemia Screening in a Community Hospital Nursery to Avoid Neonatal Hypoglycemia | Vargabi Ghei, M.D. Pediatrics/Newborn Medicine |
| Identification and Management of Early Hypoglycemia in high-risk neonates: Quality Improvement Initiative | Priyanka Tiwari, M.D. Pediatrics/Newborn Medicine |
| Can A Discharge Check List Decrease Unnecessary Readmissions and Improve Patient Satisfaction | Arabella Stock, M.D. & Amelia Burke N.P. Pediatrics/Cardiology |
| Improving Opiate Prescribing Patterns in Spine Surgery | Jatin Joshi, M.D. Anesthesiology/Pain Management |
| Longitudinal assessment of post-burn skin grafts to assess the quality of burn center care | Philip Chang, M.D. Surgery/Trauma, Burns, Acute and Critical Care |
| Personal Emergency Response (PERS) Utilization in CHF Medicine Patients at Home | Tanya Mighty, M.S.N. NYP Nursing/Social Work & Care Coordination |
| Implementing an ADHD Checklist to Standardize Practice in a Primary Pediatrics Office | Matthew Tirelli, M.S.N. NYP Nursing/Pediatrics |
| Development and Utilization of a Burn Sepsis Screening Tool (BSST) | Kaitlyn Libraro, M.S. NYP Nursing/Trauma, Burns, Acute and Critical Care |
Class of 2019
| Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Identifying and Reducing Delays in Inpatient Endoscopy | Carl Crawford, M.D. Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Impact of a Novel Hospital-Based Opioid Stewardship Program on Non-surgical Acute Pain Management in the Hospital | Alexis Vien, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Hospital Medicine) |
| Improving Unit Multidisciplinary Collaboration on QI projects | Anand Singh, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Hospital Medicine) |
| Improving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Deactivation Discussions in Admitted Patients Made DNR and Comfort Care | Michael Wagner, M.D. Medicine/Chief Resident Quality and Safety |
| Community Paratelemedicine | Brock Daniels, M.D. Emergency Medicine |
| A Human Factors Approach to Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Prevention and Safety Culture in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Pilot Report | Naomi Bishop, M.D. Pediatrics/PICU |
| Safety and Efficacy of a Post-Operative Pathway for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation after Cardiac Surgery | Diana Brickman, R.N. NYP Nursing/CTICU |
| Addressing Barriers to Team Escalation In response to Patient deterioration Using the TEAMSTEPPS Approach | Inez Brandon, M.S.N. NYP Nursing/Hematology & Oncology |
| Escalation of Clinical Deterioration to Prevent Patient Harm | Susan Liu, B.S.N. NYP Nursing/Surgery/SICU |
Class of 2018
| Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Tai Chi for Enhanced Inpatient Mobilization: A Feasibility Study | George Bao, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Hospital Medicine) |
| Standardizing and Streamlining DKA Guidelines in the Weill Cornell Medical ICU and the Lower Manhattan Hospital ICU | Felicia Mendelsohn-Curanaj, M.D. & Jane Seley, D.N.P. Medicine/Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism |
| Using "Pod-Cards" to Encourage Doctor-Patient Continuity in a Resident Primary Care Practice | Laura Gingras, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Adult Internal Medicine) |
| On-Demand Teaching to Improve Care Transitions in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) | Meredith Turetz, M.D. Medicine/Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine |
Class of 2017
| Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Promoting Antibiotic Citizenship on the Internal Medicine Service at NYP-WCM | Stephanie Tang MD & Renuka Gupta, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Hospital Medicine) |
| A Risk Reduction Strategy to Lower Rates of Hypoglycemia by Determining Root Causes | Naina Sinha Gregory, M.D. & Jane Seley, D.N.P. Medicine/Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism |
| What to Expect That You’re Not Expecting-Improving Patient Confidence Around Post Discharge Medication Adherence Barriers | Sanjai Sinha, M.D. Medicine/General Internal Medicine (Adult Internal Medicine) |
| Quality Improvement Initiative Increases Total Paracentesis and Early Paracentesis Rates in Hospitalised Cirrhotics with Ascites | Arun Jesudian, M.D. Medicine/Gastroenterology & Hepatology |