Quality Improvement Podiums and Posters

Advancing Turn Equality to Reduce Pressure Injuries: A Nurse-Led Visual Tool for Acute Care Units

Suzanne Clontz MSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Lynn Thompson MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, Advocate Health - Southeast
Lauren Kelly BSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Triphena Smalls MSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Age Friendly Health Systems: Implementing a Social Modal of Care for Older Adults

Sue Harvey MSIA, RN, BSN, PCCN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Nursing Strategies for Improving Medication Adherence

Ashley Ash BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jennifer Bousman BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Katalin Stanaszak MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC Nursing Professional Development Practitioner, Ambulatory Care Management, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Category II Tracing Simulation

Renee Keeling MSN, RN, RNC-OB, Advocate Health - Midwest
Laura Jester MSN, APN, ACNS-BC, RN, MedSurg-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Cracking the Code: Lessons Learned from Nurse-Led Hot and Cold Debriefing Implementation

Cailin Ford BSN, RN-BC, VA-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Taryn Sheehy BSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Julie Mackenzie MSN, RN AGCNS-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jeanne Hlebichuk PhD, RN, NE-BC​, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Engaging the Environmental Services Team to Improve Turnover Time in the Operating Room

Mark Crucero MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, CNAMB, NE-BC, NPD-BC, PCCN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Lynette Wilkos-Prostran MSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Patricia Francois MBA-HCM, BSN, BSE, CNOR, RNFA, CLYB, Advocate Health - Midwest
Pio Reggie Frigillano BSN, RN, CNOR, Advocate Health - Midwest
Fidelmar Arriaga CSCT, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Enhancing Same Day Discharge of Primary Joint Arthroplasty through Collaborative Goal Setting and Education

Jennifer S. Brown RN, BSN, ONC, Advocate Health - Southeast
Amanda Levin MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Advocate Health - Southeast
T Gonzalez BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Southeast
J Carter DNP, MSN, RN, CNML, Advocate Health - Southeast
William Parker MSN, RN, TCRN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Southeast
K Castellanos-Martinez BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Krista Holcomb RN, MSN, CNM, Advocate Health - Southeast
Reece Wilson DPN, RN, CNOR, Advocate Health - Southeast
Evelyn DeLong BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Expanding Access for Transplant and Cellular Therapy

Melissa Barnes DNP, RN, OCN, CENP, Advocate Health - Southeast
Nicole Reingold Pappaterra BSN, RN, NPD-BC, BMTCN, OCN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Jen Elder MSN, RN, BMTCN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Lynn Sanders DSL, MSN, RN, OCN, NE-BC, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Fixing the Pressure Points: PDSA Framework helps close radial device nonconformities in Neuro Critical Care

Tracy Montesa DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Sandra Parker MSN, FNP-BC, CCRN, SCRN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Deidra Gaseor BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

From Knowledge to Prevention: How a Targeted Tip Sheet Slashed CAUTI Rates

Samantha Herbert DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CMSRN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

From Shared Governance to Professional Governance an Investment in Nurse Engagement, Autonomy, and Professional Development

Cynthia Lira-Crame MSN, RNC-NIC, NPD-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Megan Murtaugh BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Heather Hwang Granada CNO, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Guardians of the Skin: Preventing Pressure Injuries on a Stroke Unit

Chrissy Bass MSN, RN, CNL, Advocate Health - Southeast
Melanie Augello MSN, RN, NE-BC, MEDSURG-BC, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Heightened Awareness: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Optimize Ventilator Settings Through Accurate Measurements in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Melina Burns West MSN, RN, CCRN, CPN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Linda B. Esposito DNP, RN, CCRN, CSSBB, CPHQ, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Implementing Blood Culture Collection Education for Emergency Department Nurses

Michelle Atkinson BSN, RN, PBT, TNCC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jessica Verenski MSN, RN, ECRN, TNCC, CEN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Improving Post-Operative Disposition Accuracy to Decrease Unscheduled Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Admissions

Jessica Brown MSN, MBA, Advocate Health - Southeast
Jannah Stewart MSN, RN, CPN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Michael McCrory MD, MS, Associate Professor, Associate Section Chief for Research, Pediatric Sedation Suite Medical Director, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Improving response times by enhancing the No Pass Zone initiative to decrease patient falls

Kaylin Holder BSN, RN, CMSRN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Howard Cole BSN, RN, MDIV, Advocate Health - Southeast
Cyndy Rape Nurse Manager, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Improving Throughput and Discharge-to-Door Times: Achieving Optimal Patient Discharge in Under Two Hours

Jacob Sobeck MBA, BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Kelly D'Louhy BSN, RN-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Alexandra Soltis MSN, RN- NE-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Clarissa Connell BSN, RN-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Improving Turn Equality and Pressure Injury Prevention

Erin Felt BSN, RN, RN-BC, Advocate Health - Southeast
Daphne Tarlton BSN, RN, CMSRN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Suzanne Clontz Service Line Educator, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Nourishing Our Neighbors: Increasing Utilization of a Hospital Based Food Pantry Program

Patrick Griggs MSN, RN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Isaac Desloover BSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Natalie Freund BSN, RN, PCCN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Optimizing Sepsis Management: A Journey from Audit to EHR Solutions

Amy Rosenberger BSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Sam Bores Emergency Medicine Physician, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Patient Identification: Call Check Connect

Antoinette Fox BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Nicole Calderon BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Pressure Injury Prevention Enhanced Critical Care Bundle Quality Improvement Pilot 2024 Atrium Health Union and Atrium Health Union West

Suzanne Clontz MSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Lynn Thompson MSN, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Preventing Infant Falls: Empowering Parents Through Safe Sleep Education

Gina Morimoto RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Brandee Staude BSN, RNC-MNN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Kimberly Stevenson BSN, RNC-MNN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Cristina Dolan BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jacqui Lemieux BSN, RN, CPST, Advocate Health - Midwest
Isabella Horning MSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Phoebe Poff BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Sheridan Schaefer MSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Rachael Krofta BSN, RNC-MNN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Karina Thompson CAN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Professional Governance Councils in a Regional Float Pool Improve Oral Care Compliance: A Collaborative Quality Improvement Initiative

Caterina Daniels BSN-RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Abby Reagan MSN, RNC-MNN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jessica Morgen Registered Nurse, Advocate Health - Midwest
Polly Safranski NPD Specialist, Advocate Health - Midwest
Nicole Hartmann NPD Generalist, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Reducing Driveline Infections in LVAD Patients Through Standardized Education and Practice

Randa Jaber MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Belgin Hughes RN, BS, MBA, Advocate Health - Midwest
Tina Demogerontas BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jose Lozada BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Safe Sleep

Laura Jester MSN, APN, ACNS-BC, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jennifer Dries RN, BSN, CPN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Scan-Do Attitude

Sarah George BSN, RN, CPN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Jennifer Susay BSN, RN, CPN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Sharper Focus, Safer Teams: Standardizing Sharps Injury Prevention Across Multiple Sites

Susan Morby MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Sarah Gilmore MSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

STAMP out Workplace Violence for Nurses Working in an Emergency Center

Randi Bos MSN, RN, CEN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Morgan Goette MSN, RN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Lisa Hallman Clinical Nurse, Advocate Health - Southeast
Johnny Williams Nurse Director, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

The Barcode Breakthrough: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Medication Safety

Larissa Cooper MSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Christa Oechler MSN, RN NPD-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Aurora Smith MSN, RN Patient Care Manager, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

The Discharge Admission and Transfer (D.A.T) Nurse Program

Bethane Leuck BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest
Raquel Gonzalez MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Shannon Peters BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC - Nursing Professional Development Generalist, Advocate Health - Midwest
Shavonya Wright MSN, RN - Director of Nursing, Advocate Health - Midwest
Maria Witczak BSN RN - Nurse Supervisor, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

The Efficacy of Realistic Code Simulation on Nurses' Preparedness and Anxiety

Jadyn Lloyd-romig MSN, RN, CCRN, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Touch Up Your ROOTS: Improving Retention, Orientation, Onboarding, and Training Success

Patrick Griggs MSN, RN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, Advocate Health - Midwest
Agne Pecholdas BSN, RN, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM

Using Doll Therapy to Reduce Falls in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases in an Acute Care Setting

Michele Mock ASN, RN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Erica Colwell ASN, RN, Advocate Health - Southeast
Jed Lindo Clinical Nurse, Advocate Health - Southeast
Tracy Garber Nurse Manager, Advocate Health - Southeast
Mary Hoey Nurse Scientist, Advocate Health - Southeast

12:00 AM

Well-Being in Home Healthcare Nurses

Merly Chirayil DNP, RN, CPHQ, Advocate Health - Midwest
Shalini Shrikanth PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl, Advocate Health - Midwest

12:00 AM