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Bethesda Hospital Best Practice Fair
Submissions from 2026
Reducing Patient Falls Through Improved Staff Education and Compliance with Fall Prevention Practices, Riley Anders, Carol Lynn Bush, Emily Demarco, Maria Escobar, Olive Gibson, Victoria Santora, and Mary Woytysiak
Improving Nurse-Led Medication Side Effect Education, Lauri Beltran, Courtney Roseberry, Angela Stewart, Juan Guanzon, My Le, and Carlye James
Improving Maternal Outcomes Through the PROMPT Initiative, Caroline Brodi, Jennett Melendez, Gabrielle Green, Nishma Trivedi, and Darilyn Gelisanga
Following Their Lead: Cue-Based Feeding in the NICU, Dana Desravines, Mikaela Ajayi, and Julie Quesnel
Decreasing Blood Culture Contamination Rates Through Targeted Education, Heather Flechaus, Bruceline Michel, Michael Zonak, and Sara Caldwell
Maintaining Normothermia throughout the Perioperative Phase, Melinda Kaszuk, Regina Apostol-Balingit, Mariana Daniel, and Lesly Roman
NEST: Neonatal Excellence in Supportive Therapeutic Positioning, Emma Lopez, Caitlyn Gunther, Jenny Giral, and Mariana Altauil Pineda
Empowering Patients Through Medication Education: A Heart Hospital Performance Improvement Initiative, Kathleen Lopez, Andrea Diaz, and Jennifer Cadar
Improving eICU Integration Into Bedside Nursing Practice, Kathleen Lopez, Courtney Tompkins, Dawn Campbell, Rebecca Moran, Sara Gentles, Andrea Diaz, Diana Gomez, Phusicha Worapachinchot, Dena LeChard, and David Knight
Enhancing Equitable Care for Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Through Implicit Bias Awareness and Education, Katherine Lurie, Dafny Amador, Traci Montgomery, Jean Murat, Lisa Nanlal, and Catherina Chang-Martinez
Implementing Structured Leadership Rounds and Daily Sync Meetings to Improve Patient Experience, Ana Machado-Rosacker, Kevin Young, and Kristen Billings
Project Code Ready, Esther Pierre, Cassendra Saint Pierre, Vickie Francouer, and Isemarlene Julien
Evaluating the Impact of Simulation and Escape Room Pedagogies on the Healthcare Team’s Amniotic Fluid Embolism-related Confidence and Clinical Expertise, Janelle Pishalski, Monique Scholine, Mackenzie Gleeson, Angy Montoya, and Natalie Bermudez
Massive Transfusion Protocol (MTP) First and Goal: An Interdisciplinary Team Effort to Achieve MTP Objectives, Lisa Pittington and Catherina Chang-Martinez
Reinforce the Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Using a Systematic Approach, Ernide Pompilus, Johanne Cadet, and Rose Celian
Exploring Nurses’ Perceptions of Laboring Patients’ Unintentional Aggression, Monique Scholine, Mackenzie Gleeson, Victoria Urman, Joan Diamond, Shannon Zalewski, and Natalie Bermudez
Postoperative Pain Scores Before Discharge in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) Elderly Patients Undergoing General VS. Spinal Anesthesia, Armande Telisma, Catherina Chang Martinez, and Kevin Young
First Look Nurse: Enhancing Early Recognition of Critical Patients in a Community Emergency Department, Michael Zonak, Sara Caldwell, and Jennifer Zeplin
Submissions from 2025
Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Natalie Bermudez and Tori Hatch
Improving Length of Stay for Patient on an Observation Unit Through Enhanced Communication Tools, Celia De Leo, Karen Yap, Oblee O. Frankson, Maria Escobar, Olive Gibson, Jessica Ramos, and Natalia Flores
Improving Patient Experience in the Observation Unit: A Multimodal Performance Improvement Initiative, Madalyn Dickson, Olive Gibson, Maria O. Escobar, Ardril McInnis, Alicia Gilliard, Carol Bush, Natalia Flores, and Elisabeth M. Bernabe
Improving Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Postpartum Unit: A Multimodal Performance Improvement Initiative, Darilyn Gelisanga, Gabrielle. M. Green, and Nishma O. Trivedi
Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Tori C. Hatch; Jeanine M. Salamone; Claire McMillan; and Pierna F. Vaughner BSN, RN
Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Tori C. Hatch, Jeanine M. Salamone, Pierna F. Vaughner, and Natalie Bermudez
Retrospectively Examining the Probability of Acute Skin Failure among Hospitalized Patients with Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Tori Hatch, Jeanine M. Salamone, Claire O. McMillan, Pierna F. Vaughner, and Natalie Bermudez
Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury Prevention (HAPI) on Orthopedic Unit: 220+ Days of Success, Carlye James, Kayla Samuels, Angela O. Stewart, Lauri Beltran, and Vanessa N. Lennon
Improving Perceptions of OR Prep Efficiency: A Surgical Services Performance Improvement Initiative, Melinda Kaszuk, Mariana Daniel, and Regina Apostol Balingit
Dangers of Surgical Smoke in the OR, Jacqueline Longmore and Sarah Christensen
Small but Mighty: A NICU Waste Management Initiative with Monumental Financial Impact, Emma Lopez, Caitlyn Gunther, and Mikaela Ajayi
Empowering Patients Through Medication Education: A Heart Hospital Performance Improvement Initiative, Kathleen G. Lopez, Andrea Diaz, and Jennifer O. Cader
Using Simulation to Increase Nurses' Knowledge and Skills with Emergency Bedside Re-Sternotomies, Kathleen G. Lopez; Trish O’Brien; Colleen Buchholz; Dana Orfinger; Kimberly Thomas; Amanda Camarano; Lauren Lang; Miriam Caban; Tracey Fisher; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Using Simulation to Increase Nurses' Knowledge and Skills with Emergency Bedside Re-sternotomies, Kathleen G. Lopez, Trish O’Brien, Colleen O. Buchholz, Courtney Tompkins, Taylor Carranza, Sara Gentles, Dana Orfinger, Kimberly M. Thomas, Amanda Camarano, Lauren Lang, Miriam Caban, Natalie Bermudez, and Tracey Fisher
Using Simulation to increase Nurses Knowledge and skills with Emergency Bedside Re-sternotomies, Kathleen Lopez; Trish O’Brien; Colleen Buchholz; Courtney Tompkins; Taylor Carranza Carranza; Sara Gentles; Dana Orfinger; Kimberley. Thomas; Amanda Camarano; Lauren Lang; Miriam Caban; Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C; and Tracey Fisher
Exploring Intensive Care Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of the Family Support Person during Family-Witnessed Resuscitation, Carmen Petersen, Martha O. Morales, and Natalie Bermudez
Qualitative Exploration of Intensive Care Unit Nurses' Perceptions of Family Support Person Presence During Family-Witnessed Resuscitation, Carmen Petersen; Martha O. Morales MSN, RN, CCRN; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Malignant Hyperthermia Escape Room: Body on Fire, Lisa Pittington
Improving Pressure Injury Prevention Through A Multimodal Approach, Courtney Roseberry, Mykerlange Amilcar, Sandria O. Jamieson, Angela Creary, Kettia Antoine, and Tori Hatch
Development and Implementation of a Robust Escalation Process for Telemetry Monitoring-related Events, Courtney Roseberry, Elisabeth Bernabe, Peggy O. Benenati, and Natalie O. Bermudez
Improving Staff Responsiveness and Hourly Rounding effectiveness to Enhance Patient Satisfaction on a Surgical Orthopedic/Neuro Unit, Sherley Salomon, Courtney Roseberry, Lauri O. Beltran, Angela O. Stewart, and Julissa Bembry
The Effect of Simulation on Nurses' Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents, Monique Scholine; Donna Davis; Shannon Zalewski; Kettia Antoine; Nicole Adokou; Kristi Vargo; Janelle Diaz; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Exploring the Effect of Simulation on Nurses’ Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents, Monique Scholine, Donna Davis, Shannon Zalewski, Sandria Jamieson, Kettia Antoine, Nicole Adokou, Kristi Vargo, Janelle Diaz, Erin Franklin, and Natalie Bermudez
The Effect of Simulation on Nurses’ Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents, Monique Scholine, Donna Davis, Shannon O. Zalewski, Sandria Jamieson, Kettia Antoine, Nicole Adokou, Kristi Vargo, Erin M. Franklin, and Natalie Bermudez
The Effect of Simulation on Nurses’ Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents, Monique Scholine, Shannon Zalewski, Erin M. Franklin, Sandria Jamieson, Janelle Diaz, Donna Davis, Kristi Vargo, Nicole Adokou, Kettia Antoine, and Natalie Bermudez
Improve Likelihood to Recommend East ED, Nicole Sidaway
Submissions from 2024
Improving Transfusion Record Documentation, Peggy Benenati, Kimberly Cerri, Stephen Golding, Rita Kyada, Elisabeth Bernabe, Courtney Roseberry, Monique Scholine, and Fiordaliza Croge
Improving Sepsis Bundle Compliance in The Emergency Department (ED), Sara Caldwell and Michael Zonak
Accurate Weight Documentation and its Impact on Medication Administration, Doroty Dessalines
Exploring Intensive Care Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of the Family Support Person during Family-Witnessed Resuscitation, Carmen Petersen; Martha Morales; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
The Effect of Simulation on Nurses’ Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents, Monique Scholine; Donna Davis; Shannon Zalewski; Sandria Jamieson; Kettia Antoine; Nicole Adokou; Kristi Vargo; Janelle Diaz; Erin M. Franklin; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN, EBP-C
Improving Delirium Screening Using the Stanford Proxy Test for Delirium, Phoebe Yeung
Neonatal Resuscitation Readiness, Shannon Zalewski and Erin M. Franklin
Submissions from 2023
"Scripting to Improve Patient Experience in a South Florida Hospital Emergency Department ", Tonia Krusch and Nicole Sidaway
"Inpatient Weight Monitoring for All: Implementing a Strategy for Increased Compliance", James Ervin Lim, Olive Gibson, Michelle Dellafave, and Natalia Flores
Inpatient Weight Monitoring for All: Implementing a Strategy for Increased Compliance, James Ervin Lim, Donzaleigh Skinner-Hill, Olive Gibson, Michelle Dellafave, Kevin Young, and Natalia Flores
"Using Simulation to Increase Nurses' Knowledge and Skills with Emergency Bedside Re sternotomies", Kathleen G. Lopez; Dante R. Trombini; Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN; Trish O’Brien; and Colleen Buchholz
"Examining the Presence of Professional Nursing Practice Environment Attributes in a South Florida Hospital: A Quantitative Correlative Comparative Study", Monique Scholine; Angela M. Bonaby; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN
The Effect of Simulation on Nurses’ Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence with Providing Post-Fetal Death Support to Bereaved Parents, Monique Scholine; Donna Davis; Nicole Adokou; Kristi Vargo; Janelle Diaz; Kettia Antoine; Shannon Zalewski; Erin Franklin; Sandria Jamieson; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN
"Improving Teamwork Perception Between RNs and Nursing Assistants Using a Focused Communication Tool", Ermina Vil, Jill Spinder, Joselie Marcellus, Mryline Sejour, Michelle L. Fleischman, Shari Goulbourne, Lisa Joswick, Javon Lewis, Charkila Wims, and Juliet M. Wilson
Evaluating the Effect of Turning Teams and Turning Clocks on Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries, Karen Yap; Rachel Smith; Natalia Flores; and Natalie Bermudez PhD, RN
Submissions from 2022
Workforce Competencies for Healthcare Quality Professionals: Leading Quality-Driven Healthcare, Mayra Astencio, Maria D. Guiribitey Dorta, Jessenia Alegria, Karessa J. Scott, Maria G. De La Torre, Shelby Austin, Argentina M. Arana, Jonathan Faura, Sebastian Restrepo, Allison E. Yuen-Cortez, and Gabrielle L. Clarkson
Swab Caps and Infection Control, Godfrey Burke Jr, Alexa Julia, Crystal Hernandez Ayala, Milton Koc, and Cynthia Acheampong
UTI Prevention in Hospitalized Patients , Nancy D. Estermine, Martha V. Manso, Marco Petit-Bien, Marlene Charles, Kiara Reyes, Deja L. Leo, and Jessica Rodriguez
Pain Management in Post-Amputee Patients, Genesis Garcia, Kerlina Marcelin, Katiana Desarmes, Jessica Little, and Saint L. Manuel
Effects of Video-Guided Group vs. Solitary Meditation on Mindfulness and Social Connectivity: A Pilot Study, Deidre Krzanowski
Evaluating how the COVID-19 Pandemic has Contributed to Burnout of Emergency Department Nurses, Madison P. Littman, Ashley Cabanas, Kevon Clarke, Eduardo Paiz, and Mery Rojas Galvis
EPB: PICC Lines Care and CLABSI Prevention, Nedgy Moise, Beatriz Oliveira, Elizabeth Olivera, Annie Perez, Jennifer Rodriguez, Stephanie Rodriguez, and Venesia Rodriguez
Submissions from 2021
Prevention of Pressure Ulcers in Elderly Bedridden Patients , Chislon Griffiths, Giselle Hernandez, Greylene Basco, Marjorie Estermine, Kaitlin McWilliams, and Franceska Noel
Fall Prevention in the Emergency Department, Giselle Ramirez, Luis E. Alvarez Seivane, Martha Saenz, Hannahjoy Wolan, Jesse Price, Helene Escalona, Frank Golembeski, Gustavo A. Almonte Cortes, Ernesto Guevara, Gabriella Cruz, Alejandro Velazquez Jorge, Stephanie Jimenez, Eva Parisi, Melissa Betancourt, and Natalie M. Gonzalez
Increase in Nurse-Patient Ratio and the Risk of Nurses Burnout, Marcella Spairani-Knauss, Renee Pratt, Erese Labady, Sandra Normil, Joseph Blanchard, Madison Hudson, Jacqueline Alfaro, Alecia Francis, and Madison Hudson