Submissions from 2019
Retrospective Evaluation of Hydromorphone Prescribing Patterns in the Emergency Department at a Community Hospital, Eduardo Martinez Sanchez, Winifred Pardo, Ada Jalice, and James Adefisoye
Association between Marital Status and In-Hospital Death in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients in Puerto Rico, Mythili Penugonda
Breast Arterial Calcium: A Game Changer in Women's Cardiovascular Health?, Khurram Nasir
Cangrelor use in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention or neurointervention with stent placement in a community hospital, Radhan Gopalani, Jessica Justiz, Monica Tadros, Stephanie Palma, and Andrea Marr-Peralto
EBV-positive primary CNS lymphoma restricted to the conus medullaris in an immunocompetent host, Matthew Hall, Lyle Feinstein, Sergio Gonzalez-Arias, and Yazmin Odia
Effects of Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy on Length of Stay in Patients Admitted with Heart Failure Exacerbation, Jose Ojeda, Marianela Robainas, Claudia Chang, Robert Kraljevich, Yarelys Garcia, and Lissette Bauza
Evaluating Antipsychotic Prescribing in the Intensive Care Unit and Across the Continuum of Care, Michael Pasqualicchio and Heidi Clarke
Evaluation of a Multicomponent Care Transitions Program for High-Risk Hospitalized Older Adults, Samer Fahmy
First-in-Human Experience With Integration of a Hydrocephalus Shunt Device Within a Customized Cranial Implant, Frank Vrionis
Impact of Air Gap on Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Breast Plans, Suresh Rana and Jaafar Bennouna
Impact of serial blood glucose monitoring and treatment in patients with corticosteroid-induced hyperglycemia in the inpatient setting, Monica Tadros, Heidi Clarke, Radhan Gopalani, Stephanie Palma, and Moe Shwin
Is the Caribbean ready for robotics?, Jorge Rabaza
Retrospective chart review of patients treated with ibutilide for pharmacological cardioversion, Joyce Lee, Radhan Gopalani, and Faaria Quadri
Retrospective review of ticagrelor and clopidogrel use in adult patients receiving dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention in a community hospital, Jessica Hernandez, Laura Neubauer, Radhan Gopalani, Heidi Clarke, and Marcus St. John
Surgical treatment of low-grade chondrosarcoma involving the appendicular skeleton: long-term functional and oncological outcomes, Patricia Quartin
Timing of anticoagulation therapy in patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack due to non-valvular atrial fibrillation, Claudia Martin Diaz, Eduardo Guizan Corrales, Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa, Heidi Clarke, Jonatha Kline, Sylvia Marrero, Radhan Gopalani, and Star Belnap
Association of acculturation with cardiac structure and function among Hispanics/Latinos: a cross-sectional analysis of the echocardiographic study of Latinos, William Arguelles
Partnering with Post-Acute Providers to Reduce Readmissions, Suzanne Rodriguez
A Step-Wise Approach to Managing Post-Operative Pain, Mary Massieu, Martha Gaitan, Edlina Hilson, Julie David, Rosemary Lee, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
A Unit Practice Council’s Journey to Improving Patient Guest Survey Returns, Jessica Martinez and Jolie Costales
CARE Initiative: Improving Patient Experience by Making Wishes Come True, Martha Gaitan, Glenice Stainton Bacon, and Areli Pena
Effect of Resiliency Education on Emergency Nurse Burnout and Patient Satisfaction, Regina Russell, Yanet Leal Morales, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
Implementation of an Inpatient Diabetes Team: Impact on Hypoglycemia Recurrence, Martha Bertin and Elva Diaz
Improving the Patient Experience Through Formalization of Bedside Shift Report Among Nurses and Clinical Partners, Yainet Bello and Joe Perrone
Patient Acuity Tool for Medical Surgical Nurse-Patient Assignment, Marisol Piedra, Vanessa Andrews, Veronica Zamoyski, Vanessa Echevarria, Sandra Pluas, and Flor Amaya
Reduction in Length of Stay by Early Oral Feeding, Vivien Grayson, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
The Strength of Safety: “Code Strong”, the Birth of “Nurse Assist”, Martha Gaitan and Ellen Sordo
Complicated postoperative course secondary to kratom withdrawal: a case report, Anupam Gupta, George Luck, and Andrew Ross
Decompression sickness: a guide for emergency nurses, Robert Hare
A Comparative Case Series of Haitian and non-Haitian Stroke Patients at a Single Center in Miami, Florida, Amy Starosciak and FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Affiliates
Association between intimate partner violence and HIV status among Haitian Women, Anshul Saxena
Association of Depression Risk with Patient Experience, Healthcare Expenditure, and Health Resource Utilization Among Adults with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Joseph Salami and Emeka Osondu
A survey of burnout and professional satisfaction among United States neurointerventionalists, Guilherme Dabus and Italo Linfante
Characterization and longitudinal assessment of daily quality assurance for an MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) linac, Kathryn Mittauer
Early Outcomes After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair With Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest, Alexander Kulik
Hoverboard injuries in children and adolescents: results of a multicenter study, Roger Saldana
Implementation and outcomes of a patient tracing programme for HIV in Trinidad and Tobago, Chintan Bhatt
Incidental MITF, p.E318K Pathogenic Variant in Three Independent Cases Undergoing Hereditary Cancer Risk Assessment, Jessica Ordonez, Jeffrey Boyd, and Arelis Martir-Negron
Long-term prognostic utility of computed tomography coronary angiography in older populations, Ricardo Cury
Preoperative Factors Related to Delayed Discharge after Total Knee Arthroplasty Removal from Inpatient-Only List, Juan Carlos Suarez, William Arguelles, Priscilla Rivera, Yvette Hernandez, and Don Parris
Stroke Center Certification Is Associated With Improved Guideline Concordance, Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa
The Effect of Mammography Environment on the Patient Experience, Shakira Sarquis-Kolber and Kathy Schilling
Type of TP53 mutation influences oncogenic potential and spectrum of associated K-ras mutations in lung-specific transgenic mice, Miguel Villalona Calero
Viral suppression among persons living with HIV in Trinidad & Tobago: Implications for targeted prevention programmes, Chintan Bhatt
A Clinical Trial-Related Workload Tool for Research Managers, Belinda Boulanger, Deborah Suarez, Muni Rubens, and Liz Urgell
Addressing Stroke Patient and Family Reasons for Not Calling 911, Maygret Ramirez, Rodney Bedgio, and Virginia Ramos
Advance Directives: Effectiveness of a Structured Process for Documented Patient Preferences at a Health System, Rose Allen, Christine Edozie, Tanya Cohn, Susan Howard, and Patricia McCrink
An Integrated Oncology Data Warehouse for Clinical Decision Support and Complex Patient Cohort Identification in a Hybrid Cancer Center, Michelle Keller, Peter McGranaghan, Bill Morgan, Julie Gorman, Annette Balboa, Muni Rubens, and Paul Lindeman
A Real World Experience of the FAST-ED Based Pre-Hospital Stroke Triage System to Detect Large Vessel Occlusions, Ned Shashoua, Amy Starosciak, Jayme Strauss, and Felipe De Los Rios La Rosa
A Step-Wise Approach to Managing Post-Operative Pain, Mary Massieu, Martha Gaitan, Edlina Hilson, Julie David, Rosemary Lee, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
Breaking Barriers: Cultivating a Collaborative Infrastructure in a Hybrid Academic Community Cancer Center, Zasha Pou, Sophie Rolati, Elysse Castro-Hall, Erin Remmick, Rachel Evers, Steven Simon, Edwin Gould, Gloria Garcia, Zuanel Diaz, and Jeffrey Boyd
Canine-Assisted Therapy (CAT): A nurse-initiated program to reduce patients’ perception of pain and anxiety at a critical access hospital, Victoria McCue, Molly Vlach, Sherry Stathers, Clair Hefner, Theresa Worden, and Julie Erickson
CARE Initiative: Improving Patient Experience by Making Wishes Come True, Martha Gaitan, Glenice Stainton Bacon, and Areli Pena
Determining the Best Bariatric Surgery for Older Patients, Jose Escobar-Dominguez, Michelle Gallas, Rupa Seetharamaiah, Jorge Rabaza, Christian Hernandez-Murcia, Anthony Gonzalez, and Gail Walker
Discharge Task Force: A Nurse Driven Evidence-Based Practice Model, David Schneider and Joey Carralero
Effect of Resiliency Education on Emergency Nurse Burnout and Patient Satisfaction, Regina Russell, Yanet Leal Morales, James Adefisoye, and Victoria McCue
Escape Room: A Competency Validation Approach, Sandra Bastidas, Kelly Delgado, and Meghan Sharkey
Fulfilling the Promises of Health Information Technology: Are Metrics Measuring Our Delivered Care?, Chintan Bhatt and Donna Lee Armaignac
Fulfilling the Promises of Health Information Technology: Expect to Maximize Positive Patient Care Outcomes, Donna Lee Armaignac
Hemiarthroplasty vs. Total Hip Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures: 2010-2017 Trends in Complication Rates, Juan Carlos Suarez, William Arguelles, Anshul Saxena, and Priscilla Rivera
Hispanic vs. Non-Hispanic disparities in discharge destination after outpatient total knee arthroplasty (TKA), William Arguelles, Giovanni Paraliticci, and Juan Carlos Suarez
Hospital Survey on Culture of Transitions in Patient Care at a Community Hospital, Gwen Burley, Victoria McCue, Ronye Kreiner, and Dawn Kressly
Impact of educational campaign on the timely initiation of mechanical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis, Angie De La Cruz, Cherylyn Jauregui, Chianta Allen, Ruth Mangana, Yenny Giraldo, and Michelle Smith
Impact of Telemedicine on Mortality, Length of Stay, and Cost among Patients in Progressive Care Units: Experience from a Large Healthcare System, Donna Lee Armaignac, Anshul Saxena, Muni Rubens, Carlos Valle, Lisa-Mae Williams, Emir Veledar, and Louis Gidel
Implementation and use of an electronic Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) in the cancer care pathway at Miami Cancer Institute (MCI), Dominique Symonette, Karla Otero, Beatriz Currier, Claudia Ferri, Carla Araya, Maria Townsend, Monica Diaz, Lorrie LeGrand, Lauren Suarez, and Noah Zanville
Implementation of Stroke Pathways to Reduce Length of Stay, Cost, Readmissions, and Mortality, Jayme Strauss, Jenny Ductant, and Daniel Hartnett
Improving Tissue Procurement Processes to Efficiently Obtain Critical Biospecimens, Elysse Castro-Hall, Zuanel Diaz, David Martinez Green, Jeffrey Boyd, Steven Simon, Edwin Gould, Andrew Renshaw, and Zasha Pou
Increasing barcode medication administration (BCMA) to improve patient safety, Maria Perez Arias
Is Inappropriate Documentation of Penicillin Allergy Related to Overuse of Aztreonam?, Mayret Gonzalez, Winifred Pardo, Wilbert Fuerte, and James Adefisoye
Let's Get Code Ready!, Nikki Dudley and Zaneta Wylazlowska
Mastering Sepsis Care with Outstanding Results: APRN role in the Virtual Sepsis Unit, Lisa-Mae Williams
Maximum IV-tPA Dose is Associated with Greater Likelihood of Hemorrhagic Conversion, and Worse Functional Outcome at Discharge, Amy Starosciak
Mixed Methods Study of Tele-ICU Nursing Interventions to Prevent Failure to Rescue in the Critically Ill, Lisa-Mae Williams
National trends in the surgical management of femoral neck fractures (FNFs) from 2008 to 2017 by age group, William Arguelles, Anshul Saxena, Juan Carlos Suarez, and Priscilla Rivera
Predictors of good functional outcome at discharge in stroke patients with depression in the Florida Puerto Rico Collaboration to Reduce, Amy Starosciak
Preoperative factors related to delayed discharge after total knee arthroplasty removal from inpatient-only list, Juan Carlos Suarez, William Arguelles, Priscilla Rivera, Yvette Hernandez, Don Parris, and Giovanni Paraliticci
Reduction in Length of Stay by Early Oral Feeding, Vivien Grayson, Victoria McCue, and James Adefisoye
SMART Recruitment and Consent: The Road to Success in a Hybrid Academic Community Cancer Center, Jetsenea Coto and Mercy Calderin
Streamlining Cross-Institutional Processes: the Next Great Frontier for Supplying High-Quality Biospecimens to Translational Researchers, Melanhy Da Silva, Zasha Pou, Rohan Chowlkar, Elysse Castro-Hall, Jeffrey Boyd, and Zuanel Diaz
Sustainability and Impact of a Lung Health Outpatient Resource Center, Maureen Lintner, Jose Morales, Rosario Dominguez, Margarita Pallares, Maribel Matos, Robert Ramirez, Tina Hyman, and Cristiana Rivas
Taking a Bite Out of Malnutrition, Virginia Miyar, Maria Montoya, and Roberto Roman Laporte
Teacher's P.E.T. (Peer Education Team), Meghan Sharkey
Telemedicine Is Medicine, Tele-ICU Is ICU, and Tele-Healthcare Is Healthcare, Donna Lee Armaignac
The Efficacy of a Diabetes Self-Management Education Program at a Rural Critical Access Hospital, Clair Hefner, Victoria McCue, and Courtney Dorchak
The Strength of Safety: “Code Strong”, the Birth of “Nurse Assist”, Martha Gaitan and Ellen Sordo
Value of PCR as a de-escalation tool for an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at a Community-based hospital, Wilbert Fuerte, Jorge Mejia, Winifred Pardo, Patricia Yulkowski, and Silvia Costales
Bilingualism enhances preterm-born children’s executive function: An fNIRSstudy, Ashley Darcy Mahoney
STAT-ART: The Promise and Practice of a Rapid Palliative Single Session of MR-Guided Online Adaptive Radiotherapy (ART), Kathryn Mittauer
A Baker's Dozen of Top Antimicrobial Stewardship Intervention Publications in 2018, Timothy Gauthier
Clinical Efficacy of Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery in the Management of Spinal Metastases From Thyroid Carcinoma, Frank Vrionis
Lack of Efficacy of the Neutropenic Diet in Decreasing Infections among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review, Muni Rubens, Anshul Saxena, Peter McGranaghan, Emir Veledar, Ana Viamonte Ros, and Rupesh Kotecha
Antithrombotic treatment after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: systematic review and network meta-analysis, Alexander Kulik
Snapshot of current carotid artery stenting practice and accreditation in the USA, Barry Katzen
Effusion cytology of epithelioid rhabdomyosarcoma, Andrew Renshaw and Edwin Gould
Hospital library experience: Condensing a traditional annual report into an infographic, Devica Samsundar and Carrie Figueredo