Poster Presentations

Addressing the Gap: Establishing an Integrated Program for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Care

• Emily Rosario, Casa Colina Hospital & Centers for Healthcare

Alignment: A Collaborative Approach to Getting Patients Home

• Amanda Stumbo, Oschsner Rehabilitation Hospital

• Laurel Dupont, Oschsner Rehabilitation Hospital

BKA Rigid Removable Dressings – A Review of Practices, Research, and a Process Improvement Initiative

• Lauren Dittburner, Froedtert Hospital

Breaking Barriers: Patient Assistance Program Optimizing Throughput and Patient Experience while Addressing DEIA

• Breanne Muchemore, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Capturing Health Related Social Needs Data to Drive Health Equity and Compliance Outcomes in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting

• Chloe Slocum, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Care Tool Collaboration: The Map to Success

• Meredith Westbrook, Atrium Health (Carolinas Rehabilitation)
• Lindsay McIntyre, Atrium Health (Carolinas Rehabilitation)
• Denise Comeaux, Atrium Health (Carolinas Rehabilitation)

Decrease Patient Falls in a 60-bed Inpatient Rehab Facility Using Interdisciplinary Approach

• Anne Kramlinger, AdventHealth Inpatient Rehabilitation – Winter Park
• Paula Dixon, AdventHealth Inpatient Rehabilitation – Winter Park

Designing and Implementing a Multidisciplinary Inpatient Rehabilitation Wound Program: A Unit Driven Process Improvement Project

• Allison Burns, Mary Free Bed at Sparrow
• Jack Hawvermale, Mary Free Bed at Sparrow

Diving Deeper: Integration of VICs (Vision, Intimacy, & Continence) Components of Care on a Small Rehab Unit

• Cara Greenwald, Intermountain Health

Effective Average Daily Census Management

• Carly Fewins, Mary Free Bed at Munson
• Lisa Yanski, Mary Free Bed at Munson

Employee Engagement – “Support and Professional Growth”

• Elizabeth Trumble, WellSpan Health

Feeding Tube Methodologies and Their Correlation to Patient Care

• Cara Martinez, Intermountain Health
• Lisa Vlamakis, Intermountain Health

High Intensity Gait Training Using Robotic Exoskeletons

• Shantel Szymanski, Hartford Healthcare
• Kaitlyn Resutek, Hartford Healthcare
• Brooke Marconi, Hartford Healthcare

Houston: We Have a Fall Problem!

• Lisa Vlamakis, Intermountain Health
• Jenifer Smith, Intermountain Health

How to Recruit Physiatrists: The Business of Rehabilitation Medicine for Physicians

• Hassan Akinbiyi, Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital

Implementation of an Emergency Department Communication Tool to Assist in the Prevention of Acute Care Readmissions

• Denise Comeaux, Atrium Health Pineville Rehabilitation Hospital

Improving Rehabilitation Outcomes Through Enhanced CARE Tool scoring Processes

• Larisa Lahey, Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
• Sarah Herron, Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
• Kris Germain, Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Inpatient Rehabilitation Prior Authorizations and Appeals at Hartford Hospital

• Rohin Thomas, Hartford Healthcare
• David Monti, Hartford Healthcare

Level Up Leadership: Strategies and Tools for Organic Team Transformation

• Brandon Taylor, Intermountain Health

Leveraging Technology to Prevent VTE in a High-Risk Rehab Population

• Denise Maillet, Memorial Regional Hospital

Looking in the Mirror: Skin Self-Assessment for Patients Post-Lower Extremity Amputation

• Kerri Ybarra, Hartford Healthcare
• Lucia Petrolito, Hartford Healthcare
• Patrick Krecidlo, Hartford Healthcare

Medical Necessity Documentation Audits – A Proactive Approach to decreasing Medicare Denials

• Kristin Brooks, Mary Free Bed Main Campus
• Kara Williams, Mary Free Bed Main Campus

Promoting Workforce Development Between Academia and Industry Through a Stakeholder Engagement Model

• David Henzi, UT Health San Antonio

Quality Indicator Scores: From Good to Great

• Krista Mackenzie, UF Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Show Me the Numbers: Data Visualization from the Bedside to the Boardroom

• Brandon Smith, Sheltering Arms Institute
• Melissa Banta, Sheltering Arms Institute

Specialized Protocol Using Robotic-Assisted Gait Technology in Combination with Traditional Stroke Treatment Improves Discharge Outcomes

• John Costantine, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)
• Gretchen Miller, Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)

Streamlined Success: A Therapy Staffing Model that Drives Outcomes

• Tyler Huish, Intermountain Health

Stroke Education: Success After Stroke

• Madeline Carlson, Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center

Supporting retention through the implementation of a Patient Care Technician Apprenticeship

• Rebecca Zane, Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital

Team Conference Improvement Project

• Heather Metzler, WellSpan Health System

The Walking Program: How to Get Patients Home Safely and More Functional

• Tanaiya Franklin, HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital

Tips on For Changing a Rehab Culture

• Shaun Fant, Methodist Hospital

Two Rehabs are Better Than One

• Sarah Klieger, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – Center City
• Erin Freimuth, Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation – Center City

Why Should an Interdisciplinary Assessment of QI Codes Be Considered for Coding the IRF-PAI?

• Alexandra Riley, Netsmart Technologies, Inc.