The Patient Safety & Quality Poster session included research from 17 participants.

Best Poster
Devante Williams, BS, Abigail Hess, MD, Ariel Hall, MD, and Kayla Phelps, MD (Pediatrics)
"Caregiver Hunger During Pediatric Hospitalization: A Quality Improvement Needs Assessment Identifying Actionable Barriers"

Please note this collection includes research abstract PDFs; poster images are not included.

Schedule
2026
Friday, May 29th
2:45 PM

Addressing Care Gaps in Diabetes Management in the Med Peds Clinic

Ursula Judd DO, LSUHSC Internal Medicine—Pediatrics

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Bypassing the Emergency Department: A Direct-to-Operating Room Strategy for Unstable Penetrating Torso Trauma

Gianmarino Gianfrate DO, MSc, LSUHSC Trauma Surgery

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Caregiver Hunger During Pediatric Hospitalization: A Quality Improvement Needs Assessment Identifying Actionable Barriers

Devante Williams BS, LSUHSC
Abigail Hess MD, LSUHSC Pediatrics
Ariel Hall MD, LSUHSC Pediatrics
Kayla Phelps MD, LSUHSC Pediatrics

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Closing the Gap in NGS Turnaround Time: A Quality Improvement Study in Pediatric and Adult Hematology

Caitlin Sullivan MD, MSc, LSUHSC Hematology and Oncology
Merrick Firoz MD, LSUHSC Internal Medicine

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Depression Detection: Raising the Bar in Primary Care Screening

Alejandro Castaneda MD, LSUHSC Family Medicine— Kenner

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Enhancing Quality and Language Accessibility of Discharge Instructions for Common Pediatric Hospital Diagnoses

Joseph Sansone MD, LSUHSC Pediatrics

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

First, Do No Harm: Reassessing Systemic Corticosteroid Premedication in lnfliximab Treatment for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Ada Delatte MD, LSUHSC Dermatology
Kourtney Autin PhD, LSUHSC School of Medicine

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Impact of Increasing Attending Surgeon Coverage on Safety Events and Billing in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Don Scarboro MD, LSUHSC Trauma Surgery

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Impact of Text Message Reminders on No-Show Rates in a Residency Clinic

Cynthia Kudji-Sylvester MD, LSUHSC Family Medicine— Kenner
Martin Gantt MD, LSUHSC Family Medicine— Kenner
Macey Teno MD, LSUHSC Family Medicine— Kenner
Alexandra Sheill MD, LSUHSC Family Medicine— Kenner

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Implementation of a Standardized Postpartum Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Protocol: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Saskya Etienne MD, LSUHSC Obstetrics and Gynecology

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Implementation of a Universal Substance Use Disorder Screening Tool on Labor & Delivery

Stacey Holman MD, LSUHSC Obstetrics and Gynecology

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Improving Hospital-Follow Up Visits

Domonique Smith MD, LSUHSC Internal Medicine

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Improving Patient Care Through A Standardized Rounding Checklist

Elayna Bailey MS, Manning Family Children’s

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Improving Patient Engagement Through MyChart Access

Catherine Loehr MD, LSUHSC Internal Medicine
Luke Sharrock DO, LSUHSC Internal Medicine
Alexandra Anderson MD, LSUHSC Internal Medicine
Nikki Arcenaux MD, LSUHSC Internal Medicine

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Improving Patient Placement to LSU Internal Medicine Teams

Catherine Fontenot MD, LSUHSC Internal Medicine

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Integration of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data into Electronic Medical Record to Improve Efficiency in Department of Pediatric Endocrinology

Brantlee McConaughey MD, LSUHSC Pediatric Endocrinology

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Reducing Therapeutic Inertia in Uncontrolled Hypertension Through an EHR-Integrated Standardized Reassessment Workflow in an Internal Medicine Resident Continuity Clinic

Bernard Chatters MD, LSUHSC Family Medicine—Lafayette

Lion's Eye Center

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM