Works from 2019
Escaping the traditional classroom: The use of an escape room in a new graduate nurse residency program, Veronica Bigott, Robin Hackett, Elaine Doyle, et al. (Poster)
Geriatric emergency department: RN screening and intervention to improve care for older adults at 10 legacy Aurora sites, Aaron Malsch (Poster)
Igniting the fire of inquiry, Amy Lichtfuss, Bailey Hanselman, and Virginia Sy (Poster)
Implementation of evidence based practice models: Impact on hospital readmissions in home health patients, Cheryl Ann Meyer (Poster)
Implementing principles of enhanced recovery for surgical spine patients--a two-year journey, Margaret Kearney, Mickey Nottoli, and Tracy Wallace (Poster)
Improve fluid restriction communication with a simple tool, Nicholas Nowak and Anna Auger (Poster)
Improvements in sepsis care, Donna Schweitzer (Poster)
Improving nurse delegation through positive reinforcement on an orthopedic unit, Jacob Neubauer (Poster)
Interdisciplinary quality improvement initiative: lab nursing steering committee, Jessica Weber and Lisa Bigelow-Downing (Poster)
It's more than a bright smile: Making a difference with an oral care initiative, Kristine Hoelle and Kimberly Duback (Poster)
Leadership mentoring pilot for nursing supervisors, Jolene E. Ramirez, Randall Meyer, Jean Vesely, et al. (Poster)
Letting the light in for those with cognitive and communicative impairment: Patient centered care sunflowers, Darlene Trendl and Randy Ciger (Poster)
Maternal use of the baby box in the early postpartum period, Rebecca Sinicki (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Medication safety: "bolus from the bag", Diane Melrose and Patricia Giovannini (Poster)
Mobile technology: The patient experience, Jordan Posie and Kate Holmes (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Mobile technology: the staff experience, Danielle Ingram (Oral/Podium Presentation)
OBSTAAR shines a light on advanced recovery: Decreasing opioid exposure for moms and babies, Catherine Bennett (Oral/Podium Presentation)
"Oh, That Will Never Happen to Me!", Michele Roe (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Orientation redesign: using orientation as the initial preceptor, Laura Janssen and Jessie Boldt (Poster)
Partnership between nursing and infection prevention to reduce healthcare-associated infections in a medical intensive care unit, Elissa Buck, Michelle Brown, and Ashley Burbey (Poster)
Patient activation and health outcomes in high-risk chronically ill patients, Lisa McGray (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Rescue me: Identifying patients at risk for deterioration, Nicole Kellogg (Poster)
Standardized communication during hospital discharge for patients with pressure skin injury, Teresa K. Novy and Wendy M. Woith (Poster)
Standardizing bedside handover using improvement science methodologies, Mark McIlquham and Cathy Kobylinski (Poster)
Taking every preCAUTIon: An inter-professional approach to reducing CAUTI, Cynthia Lira-Crame, Alina Stancovici, Benjamin Galvan-Anderson, et al. (Poster)
The effects of emotional intelligence on patient throughput, Mary Beth Brend (Oral/Podium Presentation)
The impact of motivational interviewing and patient-directed goal setting on patient-centered care delivery, Beth Beck, Dawn Klug, and Cynthia H. Phelan (Poster)
Using evidence-based oral care to prevent non-ventilator hospital acquired pneumonia, Karen McKenzie-Butler (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Using Lean Methodology to manage length of stay and quality of care for substance use disorder patients, Mary Sue Dailey (Poster)
Validation of the Functional Pain Scale with hospitalized patients, Deb Gentile, Cindy Andersen, Christian Cottingham, et al. (Poster)
Finding the evidence to support a nursing evidence-based project, Brenda Fay, Kathy Koch, and Rita Mitchell (Book Chapter)
Improving retention of home health nurses: fostering outcome sustainability through an innovative orientation and mentorship program, Gwen Pennington and Amy Driscoll (Article)
The importance of establishing flow in metatarsal branches in CLI patients, Iyad K. Azzam, S Hansen, Samantha L. Keihl, et al. (Article)
Emergency nurses' perception of geriatric readiness in the ED setting: A mixed-methods study, Lisa A Wolf, Altair M Delao, Aaron J. Malsch, et al. (Article)
Enhancing the detection of delirium by nurses in acute care, Cynthia H. Phelan, Dana McGuire, Lindsay Pederson, et al. (Poster)
"I am a runner": a qualitative analysis of women-runners' pregnancy experiences, Jennifer M Ohlendorf, Anna L Anklam, and Lindsay Gardner (Article)
Calling urgent and emergent cesarean sections: are we on time?, Naomi Light, Jessica J. Kram, Kayla Heslin, et al. (Abstract)
Hot spotting medically complex at-risk patients: does it decrease hospital and emergency department admissions?, Melissa Grube, Glenda Sundberg, Dane Olsen, et al. (Abstract)
Advanced practice nurse collaboration with an established community-based palliative care model, Patrice Fedel and Gwen Pennington (Poster)
A unified approach to decreasing patient falls, Julie Kathryn Mackenzie (Poster)
Improving discharge planning: implementation of an NICU discharge road map, Kaitlyn Schmitt and Megan McCarthy (Poster)
Lymphedema precautions: When are they required? A literature review, Michelle Grube (Poster)
Medication education on a primary stroke unit, Kristin Pederson-Carver and Anna Fochs (Poster)
Nurse facilitator as mentors for evidence based projects in a nurse residency program, Carol Hein, Christina Hildebrand, Susan Nasif, et al. (Poster)
OB emergency team, Jason Foil and Dawn Hagen (Poster)
Reducing central line bloodstream infections using alcohol impregnated caps, Mari St Clair and Todd Stanley (Poster)
Steppin' up with ACE: An early mobility quality improvement project, Cathleen Hoffman, Ellen Danto-Nocton, and Michelle Young (Poster)
System impact of an interdisciplinary preceptor program, Amy Bickett, Gwen Pennington, Laura Janssen, et al. (Poster)
The impact of motivational interviewing and patient-directed goal setting on patient-centered care delivery, Beth Beck, Dawn Klug, Cynthia Kollauf, et al. (Poster)
Transradial access chair recovery decreases length of stay, Jane Meitler and Dawn Vajgrt (Poster)
Unit based interventions to improve peripheral intravenous catheter best practices in acute care, Aimee Woda, Kelsey Meise, Cailin Ford, et al. (Poster)
Using CMET to reduce patients' risk of falling, Theresa Tice and Nicole Hodkiewicz (Poster)
Walk in their shoes, Genna Bodi, Rebecca Folsom, Kate Holmes, et al. (Poster)
Enhancing the detection of delirium by nurses in acute care (C196), Mary Hook, Lindsay Pederson, Dana McGuire, et al. (Abstract)
Works from 2018
American Society of Hematology 2018 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: optimal management of anticoagulation therapy, Daniel M Witt, Robby Nieuwlaat, Nathan P Clark, et al. (Article)
Develop key internal and external partnerships, Mary Beth Kingston (Article)
Communication strategies for better care of older individuals in the emergency department, Teresita M Hogan and Aaron Malsch (Article)
Integrated treatment of substance use disorders and trauma experiences: The Women of Worth (WOW) program, Melissa A. Lemke and Lisa Berger (Abstract)
Prevalence of myocardial non-compaction: Single-center experience, V R. Patel, Sara Paulus, and Dianne L. Zwicke (Poster)
Advanced heart failure: journey from patient perspective, Chad Hockers and Thomas Hastings (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Champagne R. Role of palliative care: how to discuss prognosis with patients? Breakout session, Rosanne Champagne (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Heart failure management: strategies to improve quality & metrics, Christina Sauld (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Evaluating technology-enabled care coordination during prenatal care for an underserved population, Benjamin Dorton, Stephanie Veit, Gina Kleist, et al. (Abstract)
Post hospitalization management of patients with COPD, Daniel Blaha, Christine Vandenhouten, Jolene Ramirez, et al. (Article)
Validation and refinement of a pain Information model from EHR flowsheet data, Bonnie L Westra, Steven G Johnson, Samira Ali, et al. (Article)
Works from 2017
Transthoracic echocardiography is adequate for intraprocedural guidance of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, Renuka Jain, Daniel O'Hair, Tanvir K. Bajwa, et al. (Article)
Malignant cardiac phenotypic expression of Danon disease (LAMP2 cardiomyopathy), Fatima Samad, Renuka Jain, M Fuad Jan, et al. (Article)
Relationship of cardiac troponin to systolic global longitudinal strain in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Anushree Agarwal, Rayan Yousefzai, Kambiz Shetabi, et al. (Article)
A peer-delivered educational intervention to improve nursing student cyberprofessionalism, Suzanne Marnocha, Mark Marnocha, Rebecca Cleveland, et al. (Article)
P6223 Restless legs syndrome is an independent risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, Zoe Heis, Beneet Pandey, Susan Olet, et al. (Poster)
The Long-term impact of networks and relationships, Joanne Disch (Article)
Echocardiographic guidance and monitoring of transcatheter mitral valve replacement in severe mitral annular calcification and failing bioprostheses; mid-term follow-up data are encouraging: P1-121, Daniel R. Harland, Daniel O'Hair, Tanvir Bajwa, et al. (Poster)
Transthoracic echocardiography is adequate for intraprocedural assessment of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: P1-118, Renuka Jain, Daniel O'Hair, Tanvir Bajwa, et al. (Poster)
Recovery of left ventricular mechanics following transcatheter aortic valve implantation: long-term follow-up in patients with four subtypes of aortic stenosis, Daniel R. Harland, Daniel P. O'Hair, Robert Richmond, et al. (Poster)
Incapacitated surrogates: a new and increasing dilemma in hospital care, Karen L Smith, Patrice Fedel, and Jay Heitman (Article)
Works from 2016
9-215 - The implementation of a new perineal care protocol to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the intensive care unit, Anne Reeths and Robyn Merkatoris (Abstract)
Do the “write” thing - guidelines for writing for publication, Cindy L. Lewis (Abstract)
Presentation number 30 - a journey to reduce possible ventilator associated pneumonia (pvap) infections in one intensive care unit, Anne Reeths (Abstract)
An interdisciplinary process change: conversion of PICC line capping from heparin to normal saline, Angela Colella, Brandon Bodager, Frank C Spexarth, et al. (Poster)
A116: Can an automated electronic health record (EHR) report be used to identify patients eligible for the Hospital Elder Life Program(HELP)?, Jonny Macias Tejada, Michael Malone, J. L. Otteson, et al. (Abstract)
B101: The Implementation of Geriatrics ED Guidelines to Improve Transitions at Three Community Sites, Michael Malone, Marsha Vollbrecht, Ula Hwang, et al. (Abstract)
B90: Seven and Thirty Day Hospital Readmission Risk Models for Older Adults Discharged to Home Health Care, Michelle R. Simpson, Amy Shockley, Maharaj Singh, et al. (Abstract)
D162: Development of an Educational Pamphlet about Delirium for Caregivers of Older Hospitalized Patients: A Quality Improvement Project, Anelia Andreeva, Ariba Khan, Vidita Divan, et al. (Abstract)
59: Fall Reduction on a Medical Surgical Unit in a Rural Hospital, Ginger Bland (Poster)
Dissemination of Geriatrics Guidelines in the Emergency Department: The Intersection of Geriatric Experts, National Guidelines, and Quality Improvement in 3 Midwestern Hospitals, Aaron Malsch and Lisa Entringer (Oral/Podium Presentation)
Listeriosis and toxoplasmosis in pregnancy: essentials for healthcare providers, Nicole Franzen Pfaff and Jackie Tillett (Article)
Interdisciplinary geriatric difficult case conference: innovative education across the continuum, M. Patrice Fedel, Margie Hackbarth, Aaron Malsch, et al. (Abstract)
Systematic literature review: An analysis of administrative strategies to engage providers in hospital quality initiatives, Ellen Suelflow (Article)
Patient-centered care for chronic pain in the emergency department: A qualitative study, Jayalakshmi Jambunathan, Sharon Chappy, Jack John Siebers, et al. (Article)
Works from 2015
PRACTC: Practice Readiness Academic Clinical Training Collaborative –– Gap Analysis to Advance Clinical Training for Nurse Practitioner Students, Jennifer Hartlaub, Mary Ann Muzi, M. Jamie Cairo, John R. Brill, James Weese, Kristin Rivera, Susan Hafemann, Ann M. Rohrer, Julia Schumacher, and Terri L. Vandenhouten (Supplement)
Using an Automated Model to Identify Older Patients at Risk for 30-Day Hospital Readmission and 30-Day Mortality, Ariba Khan, Mary L. Hook, Maharaj Singh, Marsha Vollbrecht, Aaron Malsch, and Michael L. Malone (Supplement)
Gentle Cesarean Delivery, Jackie Tillett (Article)
Interpreting Arterial Blood Gases Successfully, Brenda G Larkin and Robert J Zimmanck (Article)
Can the Electronic Health Record Identify Vulnerable Older Adults in Need of a Palliative Care Assessment in the Hospital Setting?, James D Hocker, Ariba Khan, Maharaj Singh, et al. (Article)
Increasing Morbidity in the Pregnant Population in the United States, Jackie Tillett (Article)
Harmonizing and extending standards from a domain-specific and bottom-up approach: an example from development through use in clinical applications, Marcelline R Harris, Laura Heermann Langford, Holly Miller, et al. (Article)
Hospital readmission of skilled nursing facility residents: a systematic review, Ji Won Yoo, Sanjeeda Jabeen, Tanvir Bajwa, et al. (Article)
An automated model using electronic health record data to identify delirium in hospitalized older adults: a pilot project: B99, Ariba Khan, Maharaj Singh, Hina Singh, et al. (Abstract)
Medication use during pregnancy and lactation: the new FDA drug labeling., Jackie Tillett (Article)
Using an automated model to identify patients at risk for 30-day hospital readmissions and 30-day mortality: B97, Ariba Khan, Mary L. Hook, Maharaj Singh, et al. (Abstract)