11th Annual LSU Quality Improvement (QI) and Patient Safety Forum Draws Widespread Participation
The Quality Improvement Forum (QI) held earlier this year had wide participation among medical students and house officers who gave 10 oral and 30 poster presentations. All three training programs were represented – New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette.
Dr. John Heaton, President and Chief Medical Officer of LCMC Health, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Shannon Palumbo, Chair of the EQUIP Committee, and Ms. Julie Cain, EQUIP Coordinator, organized the event.
QI is an essential component to the clinical learning environment. These research activities and developments advance the practice of medicine and directly improve patient safety and care.
Oral Presentation Winner:
Implementation of a Pain Management Pathway for Sickle Cell Patients
Presenting to the Emergency Dept with Vaso-Occlusive Events.
Presented by Peyton Bennett (PGY-2). Other collaborators were Jodi Hardy
and Dana LeBlanc.
Best Poster - Patient Safety and Quality:
Bundle Me Up: Implementing a Standardized Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention
Bundle to Decrease VAP Rates
Caitlyn McCall, MD, Hannah Robinson (MD Candidate '25), and Julia Kulikowski (MD Candidate
'25).
Poster Session, Honorable Mention: Evidence-based Medicine:
Development of a Narcotic Habituation Wean Protocol.
Presented by Judston Robinson (PGY-2). Other collaborators were Peyton
Bennett, Hannah Nguyen, Amanda Granier, William Fernandez, Karlie Ragas,
and Shannon Palombo.
Poster Session, Honorable Mention: Education:
Implementation of a Mock Code QI Project at a Children's Hospital in New
Orleans. Presented by Joey Sansone (PGY-3). Other collaborators were
Natalia Glynn, Erin Asher, Kyle Glisson, Ryan Metts, and Richelle Monier.
