2018

Event Information

Monday, May 14, 2018, 3:00PM - 5:10PM
SHC Atrium & Breezeway

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Abstracts

Our 2018 symposium received 75 abstracts for the event.

17 Education abstracts
28 Innovation abstracts
30 Research abstracts

Judges & Planning Committee

The judges and planning committee dedicated their time and effort into organizing our third successful symposium.

Planning Committee
Judging Committee

Speakers

Closing Remarks

David Entwistle, MHA

President & CEO, Stanford Health Care

Opening Remarks

Quinn McKenna

COO, Stanford Health Care

Awards

Lloyd B. Minor

Dean, School of Medicine

Schedule

Time	Description
3:00PM - 3:15PM	Opening Remarks with Quinn McKenna, COO, Stanford Health Care
3:15PM - 5:00PM	Poster session & Judging
4:50PM - 5:00PM	Closing Remarks with David Entwistle, President and CEO, Stanford Health Care
5:00PM - 5:10PM	Awards with Lloyd B. Minor, MD, Dean, School of Medicine

Top 10 Abstracts

Abstract Title	Authors	Department Affiliation(s)
A Quality Improvement Curriculum for Neurology Residents 18-Month Posttest Update	Alexander Frolov, MD; Nina Bozinov, MD; Rebecca Miller-Kuhlmann, MD; Lironn Kraler, MD; Carl Gold, MD; Kathryn Kvam, MD	Department of Neurology, Stanford Hospital, CA
Development of an Accelerated Recovery and Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty Program at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center	Blake Schultz, MD [1]; Tiffany Castillo, MD [1,2]	1 - Stanford University Department of Orthopedics 2 - Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Department of Orthopedics
Improving Oral Chemotherapy Safety in Adult Neuro-Oncology	Tresa McGranahan MD PhD [1] ; Megan Gershon, RN [2] ; Justine Pena, RN, MSN [2]; Chamnjot Bains, RN [2] ; Seema Nagpal, MD [1]	1 - Stanford, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology 2 - Stanford Healthcare, Neuro Oncology
Out of OR Airway Management at Stanford Hospital: Upgrading Our Practice to Match Our Mission	Sophia Turkmani-Bazzi, MD [1]	1 - Stanford, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Turning the Tide on Turn Around Times - Reducing the Wait for CT Report Availability in the Emergency Department	Yoan Kagoma, MD [1]; Audrey Verde, MD, PhD [1]; Vera Mayercik, MD [1]; Jake Mickelsen, MBA [1]; Bryan Lanzman, MD [1]; Lawrence Chow, MD [1]	1 - Stanford, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology
Que Le Vaya Bien: Improving Transitions of Care for Spanish-Speaking Patients	Surbhi Singhal, MD ; Jingkun Yang, MD; Jocelyn Chin, MD ; Carla Tamayo, MD; Ramon Ramirez III, MD; Lisa Shieh, MD, PhD;	1 - Stanford, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
A Clinical Informatics Approach to Improving Redosing of Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis During Pediatric Surgery	Ashley Colletti, MD [1]; Ellen Wang, MD [1]; Juan Marquez, MD [2]; Thomas J. Caruso, MD [1]	1 - Stanford University, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital 2 - University of Michigan, School of Public Health
An Awakening, Breathing, Delirium Screening, and Mobility Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients Changes Daily ICU Practices	Melissa Vogelsong, MD [1]; Jill Henry, MHA, RRT-ACCS [2]; Mary Lough, PhD, RN [2]; Kristen Merriman, MS, RRT-ACCS [2]; Merriam Young, MS, RN [2]; Javier Lorenzo, MD [1]	1 - Stanford University, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine 2 - Stanford Healthcare
Patterns and factors associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescription for respiratory tract infections: A Systematic Review at Stanford Express Care	Nagehan Ayakta, BA [1]; Henry Bair, BS [1]; Krystal Lai, BS [1]; Marisa Holubar, MD [1]	1- Stanford, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine- Infectious Diseases
The Feasibility and Usability of a Conjoint Analysis Tool to Elicit Preferences for Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures	Lauren Shapiro, MD [1]; Sara Eppler, MPH [1]; Robin Kamal, MD [1]	1 - Stanford University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Honorable Mentions

Abstract Title	Authors	Department Affiliation(s)
A Pre-sternotomy Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvest Strategy Improves Intraoperative Resource Utilization and Decreases Costs	Hanjay Wang, MD; Mary S. Bilbao, PA-C; Shari L. Miller, PA-C; Christian T. O'Donnell; Jack H. Boyd, MD	1 - Stanford Hospital, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular surgery department
A Simple Click: Cost Savings of Best Practice Alerts to Decrease Inappropriate Level of Care Assignments	Jingkun Yang MD [1]; Jessica Ferguson MD [1]; Surbhi Singhal MD [1]; Christopher Sharp MD [1]; Benjamin Leung [1]; Dale Beatty DNP RN [1]; David Svec MD MBA [1]; Lisa Shieh MD PhD [1]	1 - Stanford Health Care
A Wellness and Mentoring Program for Neurology Trainees and Faculty	Amanda Sandoval Karamian, MD [1]; Nicholas Murray, MD [1]; Nina Bozinov, MD [1]; Tresa McGranahan, MD [1]; Maryam Sarah Hamidi, PhD [2]; Shefali Dujari, MD [1]; Rebecca Miller-Kuhlmann, MD [1]	1 - Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, 2 - Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology
Preventing recurrent fragility fractures: A hip fracture order set to facilitate osteoporosis work-up and follow-up.	Blake Schultz MD; Adam Johannsen, MD; Michael Gardner, MD	1 - Stanford, School of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics

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Planning Committee

Amelia French, Performance Improvement Consultant, OCMO, SHC
Barbara Mayer, PhD, RN, Director of Nursing Quality, SHC
Ben Elkins, MPH, Director, Performance Improvement and Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training (CELT), OCMO, SHC
Brandon Bassett, Performance Improvement Consultant, SHC
David Larson, MD, PhD, Associate Chair of Performance Improvement, Radiology
Eric Hadhazy, MS, Director, Critical Care Quality & Strategic Initiatives, OCMO, SHC
Josi Schwan, MD, Vice Chair of Communication, Resident Safety Council

Justin Slade, MD, Co-Chair, Resident Safety Council
Katherine Werbaneth, MD, Co-Chair, Resident Safety Council
Larry Katznelson, MD, Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
Lauren Destino, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Lisa Shieh, MD, PhD, Medical Director of Quality, Graduate Medical Education
Nilushka Melnick, MPH, Manager, Performance Improvement, OCMO, SHC
Paul Maggio, MD, Associate Professor, General Surgery
Steven Chinn, DPM, MS, MBA, Director Accreditation, Quality & Safety, SHC

Judging Committee

Alexis Murshed, MBA, RN, Director, Patient Safety Operations, SHC
Amelia French, Improvement Consultant, OCMO, SHC
Amy C. Lu, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Anesthesiology
Ann Weinacker, MD, Interim CQO, SHC
Anisia Dugala, MPH, Program Manager, Cancer Center, Cancer Services Transformation, SHC
Anu Phadke, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Barbara Mayer, PhD, RN, CPHQ, Director, Nursing Quality, SHC
Ben Elkins, MPH, Director, Performance Improvement and Clinical Effectiveness Leadership Training (CELT), OCMO, SHC
Beth Beadle, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Radiation Oncology
Brandon Bassett, Improvement Consultant, OCMO, SHC
Carl Gold, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Neurology
Celeste Connolly, Improvement Consultant, OCMO, SHC
David Larson, MD, PhD, Associate Chair of Performance Improvement, Radiology
Edward J. Damrose, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Otolaryngology
Eric Hadhazy, MS, Director, Critical Care Quality & Strategic Initiatives, OCMO, SHC
Hannah Wetmore, Improvement Consultant, OCMO, SHC
Jack Boyd, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, CT Surgery
Janice Lin, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine
Jay Shah, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Urology

Jay Shah, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Urology
Joseph Hopkins, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer, SHC
John Ratliff, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Neurosurgery
Laleh Gharahbaghian, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Emergency Medicine
Lauren Destino, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Laurice Yang, MD, Program Director, Movement Disorder
Lisa Goldthwaite, MD, MPH, Physician Improvement Leader, OB/GYN
Lisa Shieh, MD, Medical Director of Quality, Graduate Medical Education
Nilushka Melnick, MPH, Improvement Consultant, OCMO, SHC
Nita Srinivas, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Patrice Duhon, RN, Manager, Nursing Quality, SHC
Paul Heidenreich, MD, Physician Improvement Leader, Medicine
Paul Maggio, MD, Associate Professor, General Surgery
Sarah Wachtel, MD, Internal Medicine Phyisician, SHC
Stacy Serber, PhD, RN, CNS, SCRN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Nursing, SHC
Stephanie Harman, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Steven Chinn, DPM, MBA, Director, Accreditation & Regulatory Affairs, SHC
Yohan Lee, Quality Manager, Quality, Patient Safety & Effectiveness, SHC

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