2026 - QUALITY FORUM
Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
- Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: University of Minnesota Bruininks Hall (room 114)
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Competition Winners
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Oral Presentation Award
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Additional Projects
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Expert Judges
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Quality Forum Competition Winner
In recognition of achieving the highest score during the expert panel pre-evaluation process for the MMCGME Quality Forum:
Universal Prenatal Aspirin Prophylaxis: Promoting Health Equity and Reducing Missed Opportunities at an Urban FQHC
Lynna Ngo
University of Minnesota Medical School
A Subcutaneous Insulin Pathway for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Dakota Snustad and Christopher Bell
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
Vitamin D Monitoring and Supplementation in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome on Chronic Steroid Therapy
Omar Mostafa and Cynthia Gaines
University of Minnesota Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
Improving Identification of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Through a Standardized Tobacco Use Worksheet
Jesse Abelson and Yahye Farajuun
Abbott Northwestern Internal Medicine Residency
Lynna Ngo
University of Minnesota Medical School
A Subcutaneous Insulin Pathway for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Dakota Snustad and Christopher Bell
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
Vitamin D Monitoring and Supplementation in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome on Chronic Steroid Therapy
Omar Mostafa and Cynthia Gaines
University of Minnesota Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
Improving Identification of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Through a Standardized Tobacco Use Worksheet
Jesse Abelson and Yahye Farajuun
Abbott Northwestern Internal Medicine Residency
Award for Excellence in Oral Presentation
In recognition of outstanding and professional delivery during the MMCGME Quality Forum:
Embracing SIMPL-icity for Resident Feedback and Evaluation in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Jacob Horn
University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency
Monticello Roundtrip Cardiac Catheterization Program
Aidan Forberg
University of Minnesota Medical School
Improving Identification of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Through a Standardized Tobacco Use Worksheet
Jesse Abelson
Abbott Northwestern Internal Medicine Residency
Optimizing Colon Cancer Screening: Reducing Cancellations in the Mailed FIT Program at Minneapolis VAMC
Jacquelin Blomker
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
From Pilot to Practice: Guiding the Expansion of a Hospital Medicine–Led Transitions Clinic
Cian O'Sullivan and Alex Kessler
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
Thinking Inside the Box: A Pill Organizer QI Initiative in Primary Care
Ryan D'Mello
HealthPartners Institute Methodist Family Medicine Residency
Tailored Stroke Education in a Student-Run Free Clinic
Marcus Milani
University of Minnesota Medical School
Postoperative Imaging After Major Noncardiac Surgery: Timing, Modality Distribution, & Predictors of Repeat Cross-Sectional Imaging
Peter Sawtell
University of Minnesota Medical School
Standardizing the Management of Agitation and Irritability in NICU Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Sara Jones
University of Minnesota Pediatric Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
Universal Prenatal Aspirin Prophylaxis: Promoting Health Equity and Reducing Missed Opportunities at an Urban FQHC
Lynna Ngo
University of Minnesota Medical School
Teen Voice Card: A Youth-designed, Work-flow Integrated Tool to Improve Adolescent Engagement in Clinic Visits
Gloria Reng and Ebere Ude
Hennepin Healthcare Family Medicine Residency
A Subcutaneous Insulin Pathway for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Dakota Snustad and Christopher Bell
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
Improving 7-Day Outpatient Follow-Up After Psychiatric Hospital Discharge
Praise Emukah-Brown
University of Minnesota Psychiatry Residency
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scribe Technology to Improve Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Transition Readiness Assessment: A Pilot Study
Nathan Ostlie
University of Minnesota Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
Jacob Horn
University of Minnesota Pediatric Residency
Monticello Roundtrip Cardiac Catheterization Program
Aidan Forberg
University of Minnesota Medical School
Improving Identification of Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Through a Standardized Tobacco Use Worksheet
Jesse Abelson
Abbott Northwestern Internal Medicine Residency
Optimizing Colon Cancer Screening: Reducing Cancellations in the Mailed FIT Program at Minneapolis VAMC
Jacquelin Blomker
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
From Pilot to Practice: Guiding the Expansion of a Hospital Medicine–Led Transitions Clinic
Cian O'Sullivan and Alex Kessler
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
Thinking Inside the Box: A Pill Organizer QI Initiative in Primary Care
Ryan D'Mello
HealthPartners Institute Methodist Family Medicine Residency
Tailored Stroke Education in a Student-Run Free Clinic
Marcus Milani
University of Minnesota Medical School
Postoperative Imaging After Major Noncardiac Surgery: Timing, Modality Distribution, & Predictors of Repeat Cross-Sectional Imaging
Peter Sawtell
University of Minnesota Medical School
Standardizing the Management of Agitation and Irritability in NICU Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Sara Jones
University of Minnesota Pediatric Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine Fellowship
Universal Prenatal Aspirin Prophylaxis: Promoting Health Equity and Reducing Missed Opportunities at an Urban FQHC
Lynna Ngo
University of Minnesota Medical School
Teen Voice Card: A Youth-designed, Work-flow Integrated Tool to Improve Adolescent Engagement in Clinic Visits
Gloria Reng and Ebere Ude
Hennepin Healthcare Family Medicine Residency
A Subcutaneous Insulin Pathway for Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Dakota Snustad and Christopher Bell
University of Minnesota Internal Medicine Residency
Improving 7-Day Outpatient Follow-Up After Psychiatric Hospital Discharge
Praise Emukah-Brown
University of Minnesota Psychiatry Residency
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scribe Technology to Improve Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Transition Readiness Assessment: A Pilot Study
Nathan Ostlie
University of Minnesota Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship
Additional QI, Patient Safety, and Research Projects
In recognition of your valuable attendance and successful project presentation during the MMCGME Quality Forum:
Analysis of Patients Presenting to Regions Hospital Emergency Department with Dental Concerns
Octavia Ruelas
HealthPartners Institute
Benchmarking Pathologists: Interobserver Agreement in Tubular Adenoma Grading and Comparison Between Two Modalities of Assessment, Physical vs Digital
Mzaki Karzoun
University of Minnesota
Clinical Outcomes of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Veterans with Type 1 Diabetes: Informing Best Practices
Nicholas Fontaine, Cole Paxton, and Anisa Carlson
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Clinician Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Contraception Education and Initiation in the Emergency Department
Tara Johnson
HealthPartners Institute
Comparison of Common Bile Duct Measurements in Emergency Medicine and Radiology Ultrasounds
Willis Schuerger and Isabel Cook
Hennepin Healthcare
Embracing SIMPL-icity in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit: Real time & effective EPA-based resident feedback
Eliza Fallick
M Health Fairview
Expanding Access to Advanced Pulmonary Interventions in a Regional Setting
Lucy Greenhagen
CentraCare
Gender & Racial Disparities in Stroke Clinical Trials
Wyatt Windhorst
University of Minnesota
Implementing a Guideline for Substance Use Disorder and Breastfeeding
Susan Molina and Josephine Steidinger
University of Minnesota
Implementing Green Practices in the Operating Room: A How-To Guide from the Minneapolis VA
Regan Carlson
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Implementing I-PASS: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Handoffs at Hennepin Healthcare Family Medicine Residency
Idrees Mohammed and Baha Abusharara
Hennepin Healthcare
Improving Access to Hepatology Clinic at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS)
Manaswita Tappata
University of Minnesota
Improving Awareness and Training in Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Abhishek Chandra
Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina
Improving Code Blue Preparedness in an Outpatient Clinic: A Pre-Post Educational Intervention
Katie Sharpe
HealthPartners Institute
Improving Family Medicine Resident Knowledge and Confidence in the Use of GLP 1 Agonists for Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ryan D'Mello
HealthPartners Institute
Improving Guideline-Directed MASLD Screening Using FIB-4 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Naisargee Solanki
University of Minnesota
Improving Outcomes in JIA
Margaret Zwick
University of Minnesota
Improving Provider Knowledge and Implementation of Anal Cancer Screenings in High-Risk Populations
Danielle Meyer
Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina
Increasing Advance Care Directive Completion Rates in Primary Care Visits of Resident Appointments at Whittier Clinic in Patients Aged 60 and Older
Yusra Jangda and Jadelyn Hoang
Hennepin Healthcare
Increasing Clinical Ultrasound in a Family Medicine Residency Clinic: Quality Improvement
James Holmquist and Jordan Treder
HealthPartners Institute
Increasing HCMC Referrals to County Asthma Home Based Services
Ryan Horne and Puja Patel
University of Minnesota
Initiation of Single-Inhaler Maintenance and Reliever Therapy in an Urban Emergency Department via Integrated Electronic Medical Record Clinician Alert
William Miller and Anna Garvey
Hennepin Healthcare
Is Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Biopsy Useful for Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ who Undergo Mastectomy?
Tarbia Hamid
University of Minnesota
Malposition Rates of Subaxial Cervical Pedicle Screws Placed Using Intraoperative CT (O-arm) Based 3D Navigation
Siddharth Patel
University of Minnesota
NOURISH-ED: Nutrition and Outreach: Understanding Risk, Insecurity, and Screening for Hunger in the Emergency Department
Jackson Moran and Danielle Laibly
Hennepin Healthcare
NPM Fellows Conference 2.0
Andrea Charara
University of Minnesota
On the Road to Improving Family-Centered Rounds: Seeking Family Perceptions of NICU Family-Centered Rounds After Implementing Q-rounds
Kayla Solstad
University of Minnesota
Optimizing Gout Management: The Role of Pharmacist Directed Urate Lowering Therapy
Christine Loo
Hennepin Healthcare
Provider Perceptions on Assessment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Prenatal Care: A Survey-Based Retrospective Study
Amena Kazmi, Pradnya Ingle, Kripa Patel, and Sumedha Kashyap
Hennepin Healthcare
Quantitative Analysis of Ambient AI (DAX Copilot) on Documentation Latency
Alain Ret, Abishek Thatigutla, and Ahmed Issa
Hennepin Healthcare
Reducing Seclusion and Restraint with Collaborative Problem Solving
Sami Gibson
Hennepin Healthcare
Standardizing Care Across the Continuum: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Pediatric Headache Management
Mary Ann Etling, Dustin Nguyen, Julia Klein, and Christa Kuck
M Health Fairview
Standardizing Emergency Department Sign-Out to Improve Provider Satisfaction
Molly Carroll
Hennepin Healthcare
Stratified Risk Assessment for Patient Satisfaction in the Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Alicia Cowles
Hennepin Healthcare
Surgical Site Infections Following Antimicrobial Skin Preparation in the United States Veteran Population
Regan Carlson
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
The Planetary Health Report Card: Increasing climate change awareness and accountability at the University of Minnesota
Ellie Wachenheim and Peter Lark
University of Minnesota
The Reliability of ChatGPT for Breast Cancer Risk Estimation
Tarbia Hamid
M Health Fairview
UA Order to Collection Time
Thomas Langlois
Hennepin Healthcare
Using Resident Education to Increase Use of Conditional Discharges in a Pediatric Inpatient Setting
Emily Nieson Strakos and Matthew Parsley
University of Minnesota
Vaccine Hesitancy and Counseling in Prenatal Patients at Smiley's Family Medicine Residency Clinic
Lindsey Flieth
University of Minnesota
Weight-Loss Outcomes in Hispanic Patients at Whittier Clinic: A Comparison of Ozempic & Mounjaro Over 12 Months
Tochukwu Tobias Egbujiobi and Khalid Haji-Kusow
Hennepin Healthcare
Octavia Ruelas
HealthPartners Institute
Benchmarking Pathologists: Interobserver Agreement in Tubular Adenoma Grading and Comparison Between Two Modalities of Assessment, Physical vs Digital
Mzaki Karzoun
University of Minnesota
Clinical Outcomes of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Veterans with Type 1 Diabetes: Informing Best Practices
Nicholas Fontaine, Cole Paxton, and Anisa Carlson
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Clinician Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Contraception Education and Initiation in the Emergency Department
Tara Johnson
HealthPartners Institute
Comparison of Common Bile Duct Measurements in Emergency Medicine and Radiology Ultrasounds
Willis Schuerger and Isabel Cook
Hennepin Healthcare
Embracing SIMPL-icity in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit: Real time & effective EPA-based resident feedback
Eliza Fallick
M Health Fairview
Expanding Access to Advanced Pulmonary Interventions in a Regional Setting
Lucy Greenhagen
CentraCare
Gender & Racial Disparities in Stroke Clinical Trials
Wyatt Windhorst
University of Minnesota
Implementing a Guideline for Substance Use Disorder and Breastfeeding
Susan Molina and Josephine Steidinger
University of Minnesota
Implementing Green Practices in the Operating Room: A How-To Guide from the Minneapolis VA
Regan Carlson
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Implementing I-PASS: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Handoffs at Hennepin Healthcare Family Medicine Residency
Idrees Mohammed and Baha Abusharara
Hennepin Healthcare
Improving Access to Hepatology Clinic at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS)
Manaswita Tappata
University of Minnesota
Improving Awareness and Training in Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Use: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Abhishek Chandra
Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina
Improving Code Blue Preparedness in an Outpatient Clinic: A Pre-Post Educational Intervention
Katie Sharpe
HealthPartners Institute
Improving Family Medicine Resident Knowledge and Confidence in the Use of GLP 1 Agonists for Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ryan D'Mello
HealthPartners Institute
Improving Guideline-Directed MASLD Screening Using FIB-4 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Naisargee Solanki
University of Minnesota
Improving Outcomes in JIA
Margaret Zwick
University of Minnesota
Improving Provider Knowledge and Implementation of Anal Cancer Screenings in High-Risk Populations
Danielle Meyer
Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina
Increasing Advance Care Directive Completion Rates in Primary Care Visits of Resident Appointments at Whittier Clinic in Patients Aged 60 and Older
Yusra Jangda and Jadelyn Hoang
Hennepin Healthcare
Increasing Clinical Ultrasound in a Family Medicine Residency Clinic: Quality Improvement
James Holmquist and Jordan Treder
HealthPartners Institute
Increasing HCMC Referrals to County Asthma Home Based Services
Ryan Horne and Puja Patel
University of Minnesota
Initiation of Single-Inhaler Maintenance and Reliever Therapy in an Urban Emergency Department via Integrated Electronic Medical Record Clinician Alert
William Miller and Anna Garvey
Hennepin Healthcare
Is Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Biopsy Useful for Patients with Ductal Carcinoma in Situ who Undergo Mastectomy?
Tarbia Hamid
University of Minnesota
Malposition Rates of Subaxial Cervical Pedicle Screws Placed Using Intraoperative CT (O-arm) Based 3D Navigation
Siddharth Patel
University of Minnesota
NOURISH-ED: Nutrition and Outreach: Understanding Risk, Insecurity, and Screening for Hunger in the Emergency Department
Jackson Moran and Danielle Laibly
Hennepin Healthcare
NPM Fellows Conference 2.0
Andrea Charara
University of Minnesota
On the Road to Improving Family-Centered Rounds: Seeking Family Perceptions of NICU Family-Centered Rounds After Implementing Q-rounds
Kayla Solstad
University of Minnesota
Optimizing Gout Management: The Role of Pharmacist Directed Urate Lowering Therapy
Christine Loo
Hennepin Healthcare
Provider Perceptions on Assessment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Prenatal Care: A Survey-Based Retrospective Study
Amena Kazmi, Pradnya Ingle, Kripa Patel, and Sumedha Kashyap
Hennepin Healthcare
Quantitative Analysis of Ambient AI (DAX Copilot) on Documentation Latency
Alain Ret, Abishek Thatigutla, and Ahmed Issa
Hennepin Healthcare
Reducing Seclusion and Restraint with Collaborative Problem Solving
Sami Gibson
Hennepin Healthcare
Standardizing Care Across the Continuum: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Pediatric Headache Management
Mary Ann Etling, Dustin Nguyen, Julia Klein, and Christa Kuck
M Health Fairview
Standardizing Emergency Department Sign-Out to Improve Provider Satisfaction
Molly Carroll
Hennepin Healthcare
Stratified Risk Assessment for Patient Satisfaction in the Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic
Alicia Cowles
Hennepin Healthcare
Surgical Site Infections Following Antimicrobial Skin Preparation in the United States Veteran Population
Regan Carlson
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
The Planetary Health Report Card: Increasing climate change awareness and accountability at the University of Minnesota
Ellie Wachenheim and Peter Lark
University of Minnesota
The Reliability of ChatGPT for Breast Cancer Risk Estimation
Tarbia Hamid
M Health Fairview
UA Order to Collection Time
Thomas Langlois
Hennepin Healthcare
Using Resident Education to Increase Use of Conditional Discharges in a Pediatric Inpatient Setting
Emily Nieson Strakos and Matthew Parsley
University of Minnesota
Vaccine Hesitancy and Counseling in Prenatal Patients at Smiley's Family Medicine Residency Clinic
Lindsey Flieth
University of Minnesota
Weight-Loss Outcomes in Hispanic Patients at Whittier Clinic: A Comparison of Ozempic & Mounjaro Over 12 Months
Tochukwu Tobias Egbujiobi and Khalid Haji-Kusow
Hennepin Healthcare
Expert Judging Panel
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Abbott Northwestern Hospital - Allina
Uma Menon, MD CentraCare Mithun Suresh, MD Children's Hospitals & Clinics Adam Langenfeld, MD PhD HealthPartners Institute Oana Dickinson, MD Kari Haley, MD Jackie Hegarty, MD MBA Michael Schnaus, MD Vinay Kumar Thallapally, MBBS |
Hennepin Healthcare
Ross Crandall, MD Zach Davidson, MD Ryan Jelinek, DO Sarah Knack, MD Travis Olives, MD MPH Glenn Paetow, MD Joe Strangfeld, PA-C M Health Fairview Abraham Jacob, MD Murali Krishnamurthy, MD Mona Parmar, MD Minneapolis VA Medical Center Erin Wetherbee, MD |
University of Minnesota
Martina Burn, MD Leslie Chang, MD Liam Chen, MD PhD Carrie Costantini, MD Elizabeth Davis, MD Jim Grace, MD Christopher Graham, MD Supriya Gupta, MD Tasma Harindhanavudhi, MD Mark Juckett, MD Benjamin Keith, MD James Nixon, MD |
2025 - QUALITY FORUM
Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: University of Minnesota Bruininks Hall (room 114)
Poster Competition Winners:
SAVETHEBOTTOMS!!! – LGBTQ+ Community Event-Based Anal Cancer Screening Unit
UMN Surgery Residency
Lindsay Welton
Improving Glucagon Prescribing in Type 1 Diabetes
UMN IM Endo, Diabetes & Metabolism Fellowship
Jaspreet Batth, Filip Jovanovic
Method of Detection for Breast Biopsy
UMN Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Jacob Stern
CLABSI Prevention in Adult Oncology
UMN Medical School
Fiza Alam, Kendall Lin
Paramedic-Directed Buprenorphine Protocol for Opioid Withdrawal
Hennepin EM Residency
Nicholas Simpson, Timothy Kummer, Holly Drone, Michael Perlmutter, Alexander Schin, Jon Cole, Brian Driver, Michael Puskarich, Maureen Martin, Alec Bunting & Aaron Robinson
UMN Surgery Residency
Lindsay Welton
Improving Glucagon Prescribing in Type 1 Diabetes
UMN IM Endo, Diabetes & Metabolism Fellowship
Jaspreet Batth, Filip Jovanovic
Method of Detection for Breast Biopsy
UMN Diagnostic Radiology Residency
Jacob Stern
CLABSI Prevention in Adult Oncology
UMN Medical School
Fiza Alam, Kendall Lin
Paramedic-Directed Buprenorphine Protocol for Opioid Withdrawal
Hennepin EM Residency
Nicholas Simpson, Timothy Kummer, Holly Drone, Michael Perlmutter, Alexander Schin, Jon Cole, Brian Driver, Michael Puskarich, Maureen Martin, Alec Bunting & Aaron Robinson
Additional Poster Competition Participants:
Agakishiev D, Harata M, Akram H, Wilson M, Settgast A, Schnaus M.
Language-Concordant After Visit Summaries: A Clinic Quality Improvement Project
Alp J, Dutta N, Lou S, Hanson B, Udompap P.
Opportunities to Increase Nonselective Beta-Blocker Use in Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease
Anderson M, Windhorst W.
Meal Boxes’ Impact on Health Outcomes
Arayakarnkul. S, Ranweiler L, Reinink A, Moutsoglou D, Smith L, Burns K, Brown R, Hanson B, Guerrero Vinsard D.
Quality of Life and Cost-Effectiveness of Transitioning From Intravenous to Subcutaneous Vedolizumab in a Veteran Population: A Prospective Study
Bai A, Hattab T, Darrow D, Wang P, Pyzdrowski D, Visahan K, Waldron E, Lykken L, Mueller M, Halverson M, Henry T, Patel S.
Response-Oriented Assessment of Recall (ROAR): Evaluation of Ictal-Postictal Seizure States During Video EEG Monitoring
Benhamida J, Nelson P, Shah A, Taghizadeh L, Christensen G.
Planetary Health Report Card: Increasing Climate Change Awareness and Accountability at the University of Minnesota Medical School
Cao K, Monterrosa O.
Geriatric Boarding Approaches in the ED
Chaudhry MR, Ingle P, Kashyap S, Vuppalapati S.
Future Providers OSCE Experience at Hennepin Healthcare
Chiume T.
Understanding and Implementing Safety Reporting and Analysis
Chong A, Ackerman A, Jakubiak M, Jawed B.
Improving Teamwork in Hennepin Continuity Clinics
Considine DCS, Gale J, Lankey E, Perry N, Olson A.
Standardized Handoff Implementation at M Health Fairview: I-Pass
Dysthe J, Vahling S, Vakulkas E, Remme L.
Increasing Gun Violence Prevention Conversations in the Primary Care Office
Falaas K, Coffey C.
Quality Improvement: Utility of Repeat Reflex Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA) Testing in Patients With a Positive Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test at the Minneapolis Veterans Affair (VA) Health Care Center
Ferrari E, Ringstrom S, Hansen S.
In Situ Simulation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Cannulation for Identification of Latent Risk Threats in the Emergency Department
Harata M, Coffey C.
Optimizing Reflex Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA) Testing, With Correlation to Diagnostic Yield For Rheumatologic Disease: A QI Project
Hart D, McSky K, Said HS, Usher S.
Naltrexone For Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) From the Emergency Department—QI Project
Hooks G, Oshiba-Fowode T, Townley E, Marmet J.
Improving Trainee Comfort With Initiating Rapid Responses For Bronchiolitis
Hoover C, Note KV, Rykken J.
Quality Control At The Scanner QI On A Qc Tool
Jonsson, Messer A, Ojuma Z, Strickland N, Toulassi R, IJ.
Does Centering Pregnancy Affect Perinatal, Maternal & Fetal Outcomes?
Jr WP, James A, Mansour D, Martin S.
Optimizing Length of Stay by Reducing Emergency Department Boarding Time
Juriga L, Vang A, Riehm J, Garrison E.
Improving Referral Rates to MDH Asthma Home Based Services
Kahat D, Theis J.
CPRS Postprocedural Outpatient Order Sets: Implementing a PDSA Cycle
Kane T, Simpson B, Boeke S.
Protocol in Practice: Improving Imaging Accuracy and Workflow at Hennepin Healthcare Through the Design and Implementation of a Protocol Workbook.
Klimovitsky G, Chauhan A, Sibley S.
Improving Hypopituitarism Screening Frequency in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinic For Veterans With TBI
Maccabee-Ryaboy N, Allen K, Alp S, Touma A, Vullo S, Frober M.
Febrile Seizure Clinical Guideline Development
Maher M, Lees T, Giffin J.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health at an Urban Primary Care Clinic
Malwitz P, Pence C, Mondelli A, Bentson B, Marquez A, Sveen B.
Improving Pediatric Rapid Response Teams: Initial Data Tracking and Perception Survey
McBride M, Strauss A, Molleti S, Kasali AB, Ojo I, Udeogu J, Oshodi R, Slusher TM.
Testing a Visual Thermometer in Newborns and Young Infants
Menezes A, Davidson Z.
Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Radiology Communication in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project
Mohamed M, Baker B, Bovard R, McKinney Z.
Occupational Nonallergic Rhinitis and Dysautonomia in a Firefighter: A Case-Based Safety and Awareness Initiative
Monterroso P, Zhaoheng L, Mills L, Marcottee E.
Genetic Influence on Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survival
Morris W, Thompson A, Odean M, Respet K, Harden R.
Factors Influencing Orthopedic Procedure Wait Times in Minnesota Rural Vs. Urban Patients
Neitzke K, Miller L.
Implicit Interconception Care in a Primary Care Residency Clinic
Nelles S, Crose A, Darden M.
Eating Disorder Screening in Primary Care Weight Management
Nguyen V.
Improving Time to Provider Seen in the Emergency Department for Non-English Speaking Patients
O’Connor B, Rand C, Adele B.
Discharge Criteria and Interprofessional Collaboration to Facilitate Timely Discharge
Ott C, Brown T, Radtke T, Singh R, Hanson B, Lou S.
Improving Follow Up Rate For 3-Year Surveillance Colonoscopies at the Minneapolis VA
Perez-Molinar D, Allen R, Szabo D, Bourdon R.
Reducing Interruptions During Emergency Medicine Provider Handoff
Rauzi A, Hernandez B, Henry K.
A Review of Hospital-to-Hospital Transfers of Pediatric Patients From Regions Hospital Emergency Department
Rivera-Ulloa K, Bollinger D.
Improving ED Time to Regional Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Patients
Rolon DP, Pradhan S, Kosa P, Bielekova B.
Pupillary Light Reflex and Its Implications in Multiple Sclerosis
Rossin C, O’Flaherty J.
Readily Accessible Naloxone at Discharge in the Emergency Department
Said HS, Strobel A.
Emergency Department Neonatal Resuscitation
Schaffer E, Dunnell J, Davis C, Flemig D.
Code Connect: Communication Curriculum For Healthcare Providers to Fight Burnout
Severson H, Darling R, Goldstein R.
Creating a Med-Peds Complex Care Transitions Tool to Improve Quality of Hospital Care in a Vulnerable Population
Singh A, Bisiriyu S, Haji-Kusow K, Cherukuri C.
Appropriate Statin Prescribing Based On Current Guidelines: A Retrospective Review at a Community Clinic
Solan C, Thomas L, Nelson C.
Improving Detection of Communication Failures Through Automation of the Compass Reporting Tool
Solan C, Thomas L, Nelson C.
Streamlining Ordering Provider Notification Through Automation of the Vocera Paging System
Ta K, Dahabreh D, Loczi-Storm A, Lim O, Chen D, Issa TM, Kristensen-Cabrera A, Islam R, Keller N, Cantrell H, Kollipara S, Abdelwahb M, Dellavalle R, Maher E.
Paying For Visibility: Assessing The Cost Effectiveness of Publishing Open Access Dermatology Journals
Chen N, Gunderson L, Zenk B.
Implementation of New Education Model For ED Rotators
Venier S, Inwards E, Beranek R, Snuggerud A, Wood C, McFarlin A.
Prompt Temperature Assessment in Trauma Patients
Vu T.
Improvement of Medical Assistant Handoff Process
Wagner MA.
Improving Pain Management in Pediatric Patients Admitted For Traumatic Injuries
Zhou S.
Botulinum Toxin Use During Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes
Language-Concordant After Visit Summaries: A Clinic Quality Improvement Project
Alp J, Dutta N, Lou S, Hanson B, Udompap P.
Opportunities to Increase Nonselective Beta-Blocker Use in Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease
Anderson M, Windhorst W.
Meal Boxes’ Impact on Health Outcomes
Arayakarnkul. S, Ranweiler L, Reinink A, Moutsoglou D, Smith L, Burns K, Brown R, Hanson B, Guerrero Vinsard D.
Quality of Life and Cost-Effectiveness of Transitioning From Intravenous to Subcutaneous Vedolizumab in a Veteran Population: A Prospective Study
Bai A, Hattab T, Darrow D, Wang P, Pyzdrowski D, Visahan K, Waldron E, Lykken L, Mueller M, Halverson M, Henry T, Patel S.
Response-Oriented Assessment of Recall (ROAR): Evaluation of Ictal-Postictal Seizure States During Video EEG Monitoring
Benhamida J, Nelson P, Shah A, Taghizadeh L, Christensen G.
Planetary Health Report Card: Increasing Climate Change Awareness and Accountability at the University of Minnesota Medical School
Cao K, Monterrosa O.
Geriatric Boarding Approaches in the ED
Chaudhry MR, Ingle P, Kashyap S, Vuppalapati S.
Future Providers OSCE Experience at Hennepin Healthcare
Chiume T.
Understanding and Implementing Safety Reporting and Analysis
Chong A, Ackerman A, Jakubiak M, Jawed B.
Improving Teamwork in Hennepin Continuity Clinics
Considine DCS, Gale J, Lankey E, Perry N, Olson A.
Standardized Handoff Implementation at M Health Fairview: I-Pass
Dysthe J, Vahling S, Vakulkas E, Remme L.
Increasing Gun Violence Prevention Conversations in the Primary Care Office
Falaas K, Coffey C.
Quality Improvement: Utility of Repeat Reflex Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA) Testing in Patients With a Positive Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test at the Minneapolis Veterans Affair (VA) Health Care Center
Ferrari E, Ringstrom S, Hansen S.
In Situ Simulation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Cannulation for Identification of Latent Risk Threats in the Emergency Department
Harata M, Coffey C.
Optimizing Reflex Extractable Nuclear Antigen (ENA) Testing, With Correlation to Diagnostic Yield For Rheumatologic Disease: A QI Project
Hart D, McSky K, Said HS, Usher S.
Naltrexone For Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) From the Emergency Department—QI Project
Hooks G, Oshiba-Fowode T, Townley E, Marmet J.
Improving Trainee Comfort With Initiating Rapid Responses For Bronchiolitis
Hoover C, Note KV, Rykken J.
Quality Control At The Scanner QI On A Qc Tool
Jonsson, Messer A, Ojuma Z, Strickland N, Toulassi R, IJ.
Does Centering Pregnancy Affect Perinatal, Maternal & Fetal Outcomes?
Jr WP, James A, Mansour D, Martin S.
Optimizing Length of Stay by Reducing Emergency Department Boarding Time
Juriga L, Vang A, Riehm J, Garrison E.
Improving Referral Rates to MDH Asthma Home Based Services
Kahat D, Theis J.
CPRS Postprocedural Outpatient Order Sets: Implementing a PDSA Cycle
Kane T, Simpson B, Boeke S.
Protocol in Practice: Improving Imaging Accuracy and Workflow at Hennepin Healthcare Through the Design and Implementation of a Protocol Workbook.
Klimovitsky G, Chauhan A, Sibley S.
Improving Hypopituitarism Screening Frequency in a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinic For Veterans With TBI
Maccabee-Ryaboy N, Allen K, Alp S, Touma A, Vullo S, Frober M.
Febrile Seizure Clinical Guideline Development
Maher M, Lees T, Giffin J.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health at an Urban Primary Care Clinic
Malwitz P, Pence C, Mondelli A, Bentson B, Marquez A, Sveen B.
Improving Pediatric Rapid Response Teams: Initial Data Tracking and Perception Survey
McBride M, Strauss A, Molleti S, Kasali AB, Ojo I, Udeogu J, Oshodi R, Slusher TM.
Testing a Visual Thermometer in Newborns and Young Infants
Menezes A, Davidson Z.
Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Radiology Communication in the Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project
Mohamed M, Baker B, Bovard R, McKinney Z.
Occupational Nonallergic Rhinitis and Dysautonomia in a Firefighter: A Case-Based Safety and Awareness Initiative
Monterroso P, Zhaoheng L, Mills L, Marcottee E.
Genetic Influence on Pediatric Acute Myeloid Leukemia Survival
Morris W, Thompson A, Odean M, Respet K, Harden R.
Factors Influencing Orthopedic Procedure Wait Times in Minnesota Rural Vs. Urban Patients
Neitzke K, Miller L.
Implicit Interconception Care in a Primary Care Residency Clinic
Nelles S, Crose A, Darden M.
Eating Disorder Screening in Primary Care Weight Management
Nguyen V.
Improving Time to Provider Seen in the Emergency Department for Non-English Speaking Patients
O’Connor B, Rand C, Adele B.
Discharge Criteria and Interprofessional Collaboration to Facilitate Timely Discharge
Ott C, Brown T, Radtke T, Singh R, Hanson B, Lou S.
Improving Follow Up Rate For 3-Year Surveillance Colonoscopies at the Minneapolis VA
Perez-Molinar D, Allen R, Szabo D, Bourdon R.
Reducing Interruptions During Emergency Medicine Provider Handoff
Rauzi A, Hernandez B, Henry K.
A Review of Hospital-to-Hospital Transfers of Pediatric Patients From Regions Hospital Emergency Department
Rivera-Ulloa K, Bollinger D.
Improving ED Time to Regional Anesthesia in Hip Fracture Patients
Rolon DP, Pradhan S, Kosa P, Bielekova B.
Pupillary Light Reflex and Its Implications in Multiple Sclerosis
Rossin C, O’Flaherty J.
Readily Accessible Naloxone at Discharge in the Emergency Department
Said HS, Strobel A.
Emergency Department Neonatal Resuscitation
Schaffer E, Dunnell J, Davis C, Flemig D.
Code Connect: Communication Curriculum For Healthcare Providers to Fight Burnout
Severson H, Darling R, Goldstein R.
Creating a Med-Peds Complex Care Transitions Tool to Improve Quality of Hospital Care in a Vulnerable Population
Singh A, Bisiriyu S, Haji-Kusow K, Cherukuri C.
Appropriate Statin Prescribing Based On Current Guidelines: A Retrospective Review at a Community Clinic
Solan C, Thomas L, Nelson C.
Improving Detection of Communication Failures Through Automation of the Compass Reporting Tool
Solan C, Thomas L, Nelson C.
Streamlining Ordering Provider Notification Through Automation of the Vocera Paging System
Ta K, Dahabreh D, Loczi-Storm A, Lim O, Chen D, Issa TM, Kristensen-Cabrera A, Islam R, Keller N, Cantrell H, Kollipara S, Abdelwahb M, Dellavalle R, Maher E.
Paying For Visibility: Assessing The Cost Effectiveness of Publishing Open Access Dermatology Journals
Chen N, Gunderson L, Zenk B.
Implementation of New Education Model For ED Rotators
Venier S, Inwards E, Beranek R, Snuggerud A, Wood C, McFarlin A.
Prompt Temperature Assessment in Trauma Patients
Vu T.
Improvement of Medical Assistant Handoff Process
Wagner MA.
Improving Pain Management in Pediatric Patients Admitted For Traumatic Injuries
Zhou S.
Botulinum Toxin Use During Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Outcomes
2024 - QUALITY FORUM
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Multidisciplinary QI Initiative to Improve Women's Service Line Depression Screening
Oral Risperidone for Mild Anxiety and Agitation Prehospital - A Retrospective Review
Decreasing Racial Disparities in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Referrals for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Addressing Environmental Triggers: Increasing Referrals to Asthma Home-Based Services in the Twin Cities
Improving Cardiac Rehab Enrollment for Veterans after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – A Quality Improvement Study
- Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: University of Minnesota Health Sciences Education Center
Keynote Speaker:
- Zachary Davidson, MD
Poster Competition Winners:
- Jessica Makori, Jenny Johnson, Alex Snyder, and Jeanne Larson Moore
Multidisciplinary QI Initiative to Improve Women's Service Line Depression Screening
- Florian Merkle, Michael Perlmutter, Alexander Schin, Aaron Robinson, Gregg Jones, Alec Bunting, and Nick Simpson
Oral Risperidone for Mild Anxiety and Agitation Prehospital - A Retrospective Review
- Austin Hoeg, Aaron Pergolski, Whitney Quast, David Pelletier, and Tammy Lampro
Decreasing Racial Disparities in Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Referrals for Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Wendy Sun, Nathan Ostlie, Anna Rodriguez, Celina Spencer, Tiffany Truong, Amy Whillock, and Nathan Chomilo
Addressing Environmental Triggers: Increasing Referrals to Asthma Home-Based Services in the Twin Cities
- Danny Mohama, Viorel Florea, and Susan Lou
Improving Cardiac Rehab Enrollment for Veterans after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – A Quality Improvement Study
2023 - QUALITY FORUM
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Evaluation of Outcomes in Whittier Ambulatory Procedure Clinic
You Aren’t The Doctor I Saw Last Time: Improving Resident-Patient Continuity in an EM-IM Resident Clinic
An Amoxicillin Challenge Protocol for Inpatient Penicillin Allergies
It’s About Time: Systematic Efforts to Discharge Patients by 11:00 am
Short interval repeat colonoscopy after inadequate bowel preparation is low among veterans: A single center retrospective study
- Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- Location: University of Minnesota Health Sciences Education Center - 526 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Keynote Speaker:
- Benjamin Webber, MD - A Journey to Quality Improvement
Poster Competition Winners:
- Andres Camacho, Jennifer Gallup, Tony Thoppil, Ayham Moty
Evaluation of Outcomes in Whittier Ambulatory Procedure Clinic
- Zachary Davidson, Travis Olives
You Aren’t The Doctor I Saw Last Time: Improving Resident-Patient Continuity in an EM-IM Resident Clinic
- Michael J. Davis, Eric Geurkink, Muthu Narayan
An Amoxicillin Challenge Protocol for Inpatient Penicillin Allergies
- Jack Keilty, Jordan Marmet, Sameer Gupta, Rodney Haas
It’s About Time: Systematic Efforts to Discharge Patients by 11:00 am
- Nicha Wongjarupong, Vijay S Are, Anders Westanmo, Tessa Herman, Nancy R Murphy, Natalie Wilson, Mohammad Bilal, Susan M Lou, Brian Hanson
Short interval repeat colonoscopy after inadequate bowel preparation is low among veterans: A single center retrospective study
2022 - QUALITY FORUM
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- Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
- Time: 5:30 -8:30 pm
- Location: University of Minnesota Health Sciences Education Center
Keynote Speaker:
- April Prunty, PhD, RN, NPD-BC - "Using Mental Models to Make Important Change"
Poster Competition Winners:
- Morgan Freeman, MD, Brian Hanson, MD, Reut Danieli, MD, Patrick Cruitt, PhD
Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Center for Care Delivery and Outcomes Research, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, VA Quality Scholars, Minneapolis VA Medical Center
“Initiative to Improve Rates of Herpes Zoster Vaccination in Veterans with Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
- Spencer Goble, G. Onyeaghala, L. Teigen, P. Yang, M. Wagner, B. Wu, D. Schladt, W. Guan, C. Staley, A. Matas, R. Remmel,
W. Oetting, P. Jacobson and A. Israni
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, University of Minnesota
“Dietary Influences on Mycophenolate Related Diarrhea in Kidney Transplant Recipients”
- Jillian Wothe, Laura Bosacker, Harika Nalluri, Michael Cullen, Melissa Brunsvold
University of Minnesota Medical School Department of Surgery
“Improving Mental Health Support, Career Transitions, and Access to Healthcare for Surgical Residents”
- McCleary K, Curry C, Chrenka E, Rosenbloom MH
University of Minnesota, Dept. of Neurology
“Robotic therapy pet for inpatient delirium management: A quality improvement initiative”
2021 - QUALITY FORUM
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- Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021
- Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Virtual Event
Keynote Speaker:
- Ryan Jelinek, DO - A Case for QI: My Journey Through Quality Improvement Work via Clinical Informatics
Poster Competition Winners:
- Yu-Hui Huang, MD, Can Ozutemiz, MD, Nathan Rubin, Robben Schat, DO, Gregory Metzger, PhD, Benjamin Spilseth, MD
- Laolu Lediju, MBBS, Maria Arciniegas, MD, Monique Pondy, MD, Susan Hasti, MD, Laraine Steel, MS, APRN
- Zachary Davidson, MD, Daniel Neren, MD
- Jake Jasurda, DO, Reut Danieli, MD, Bradley Yamanaka, MD, Aasma Shaukat, MD
- Kayla Murphy, MS3, Baila Elkin, MS3, Elizabeth Aby, MD, Patricia Dickmann, MD
2020 - QUALITY FORUM
Due to COVID, the Quality Forum was not held this year.
2019 - QUALITY FORUM
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- Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019
- Time: 5:30 -7:30 pm
- Location: Coffman Memorial Union Great Hall at the University of Minnesota
Keynote Speaker:
- Dr. Matthew Bobel - Reflections of a Squeaky Wheel
Poster Competition Winners:
- Susan Lou of the UMN Internal Medicine program
- Juan Gonzalez Villamizar of the UMN Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine fellowship
- Cady Welch of the Regions' Emergency Medicine residency
2018 - QUALITY FORUM
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- Date: May, 30, 2018
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- Brian Hilliard -
Poster Competition Winners:
- Oluwaseun Acquah, Amanda Hosvall-Hoefler, Isaac Zoller, Ashley Estrem, Judith Boylan from the University's Family Medicine Residency Program at Methodist
Food Insecurity: an effective screening process - Jaidev Bhoopal, Kenneth Dodd , Robert Shapiro from HCMC's Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Implementation of a Quality Improvement Program to Increase Early Mobilization in the Medical Intensive Care Unit - Malinda Schaefer, Martina Gabra, Emily O'Neil, Alexandra Ellingson, Meredith Wise, Nora Flood, Amy Markese from the University's Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program
Improving Tdap Immunization Rates in the Pregnant Somali Population - Michael J Schnaus, Nicole Baldwin, Elizabeth Smith, Andrew Stone, Mai Yang from the University's Internal Medicine Residency Program
From Hospital to Hospital: Utilizing lean six sigma to improve the safety and efficiency of transferring patients from the VA to an outside hospital - Yee Xiong from HCMC's Psychiatry Residency Program
"The Angry Patient" Simulation: Training the next generation of psychiatry residents