CHCO CEPS Funded Projects
Human Trafficking Screening in a Children's Hospital
Denise Abdoo, PhD, CPNP | Kathleen Adelgais, MD, MPH | Kristin Kim, MD, PhD | Antonia Chiesa, MD | Alisa Thomas, LCSW | Irina Topoz, MD
Optimizing Perioperative Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Penicillin Allergy Labels in the Pre-Admission Testing Clinic
Gee Mei Tan, MD | Carolyn Foley, MD | Patrick Fernandez, MD | Maureen Bauer, MD | Taylor Lin, MD | Laura Wang, MD | James Thomas, MD | Christina MacBrayne, PharmD | Stacey Wall, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC | Rachel Burns MS, APRN, CPNP-PC | Stig Somme, MD
Reducing Unnecessary Hospital Acquired Conditions and Harm in Critically Ill Children through Implementation of a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit High-Risk Patient Rounding Program
Michele Loi, MD | Sara Galt, RN, MSN | Lora Byrne, DM, MBA, BSN, CNML | Elizabeth Diaz, RN, MEd, CCRN | Beth Wathen, RN, MSN, CCRN-K | Kelly Reichert, MS, RN, FNP-C, CCRN-K | Nicole Diehl, RN | Andrea Reinecke
Implementing an Early Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis Guideline with a Systematic, Coordinated, and Inter-Disciplinary Approach
Montida Chowanadisai, MD | Kilby Mann, MD | Kristiana Burton, PT | Beth McManus, PT | Lindsay Warner, OT | James Hedgecock, PT, DPT, PCS | Heather Mahnken, OT | Andra Dingman, MD | Jennifer Armstrong, MD | Theresa Grover, MD
Improving Access to Preventive Oral Health Care for Children with Medical Complexity
Kristina Malik, MD | Chris Stille, MD | Patricia Braun, MD | Karen Wells, RDH
Low Fidelity Simulation Application Proof of Concept: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enable Consistent, Efficient, and Affordable Simulation of Critically Ill Children in the Emergency Department
Anne Adema, MD | Chisom Abgim, MD | Tara Neubrand, MD | Nithin Ravi, MD | Sandra Spencer, MD | Irina Topoz, MD | Alexandria Weiersma, MD | Ryan Caltagirone, MD | Sarah Taylor Peters, RN | Traci Ertle, RN | Marianne Jeppeson, RN | Sarah Schmidt, RN
Implementation of Extubation Readiness Trials in the CHCO NICU
Rebecca Shay, MD, MAS | Danielle Smith, MD, MAS | Kristen Berlin, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC | Anna Fry, RRT | Andrea Reinicke BSRC, RRT-NPS | Blair Weikel
Improving Patient-Centered Care by Integrating Developmental and Cognitive Assessments for Pediatric Patients Followed in the Pulmonary Hypoplasia Multidisciplinary Clinic
Stephanie Takamatsu, PhD | Allison Dempsey, PhD | Kenneth Liechty, MD | Sandra Friedman, MD
Reducing Unplanned Extubations in the Operating Room
Tyler Morrissey, MD | Thanh Nguyen, MD | Gina Whitney, MD | Kim Strupp, MD | Tessa Mandler, MD | Thanh Nguyen, MD | Bethany Morris, MD | Young May Cha, MD | Nick Stringer, MD | Adriana Martin, MD | Michelle Chiodini, RN | Carleen Schneiter, MD | Michelle Loi, MD | Cam Gunville, MD | Nicole Diehl, RN | Rebecca Shay, MD | Andrea Reinicke, RRT | Valeri Aymami, MSN, RN
Pediatric Hospitalization: Valuable Opportunity for COVID Vaccination
Brendan Mulhern, MD | Suchitra Rao, MD | Mark Brittan, MD | Kim O’Hara, MD | Chantel Urban | Michelle Akey | Ada Koch, PharmD | Mollie Kempa, PharmD | Vicotria Swingle, MD | Maliya Conley-Mishaw, MD | Jessica Purdue, RN | Michelle Rodriguez, RN | Jamie Bizal, RN | Kelly Galloway | Brian Neiss
Improving the Culture Surrounding Tracheal Aspirates in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Monika Jelic, MD | Samuel Dominguez, MD, PhD | Sarah Parker, MD | Donna Curtis, MD | Christopher Baker, MD | Sarah Jung, PhD | Stacey Hamilton | Meghan Birkholz
RN Putting the BI Back in SBIRT: Addressing Cannabis Use Disorder in Adolescents
Clifford Costello, MD | Jennifer Woods, MD | Tamara Martinez, MD | Curt Frenzel, RN | Andie Keefover,
Improving Flow in ED Supertrack Patients
Daniel Lam, MD | Chisom Agbim, MD | Bernadette Johnson, MD | Cortney Braund, MD | Sarah Schmidt, MD | Matt Chercie, RN | Kaleigh Ogawa, RN
Reducing Antibiotic Overuse in Children without Radiographic Pneumonia
Jillian Cotter, MD | Sarah Parker, MD | Sonja Ziniel, PhD | Christine MacBrayne, PharmD, MSCS | Lilliam Ambroggio, PhD, MPH | Kevin Messacar, MD | Sam Dominguez, MD, PhD | Rakesh Mistry, MD, MS
Understanding the Effects of Noise Pollution on Sleep in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients and their Parents
Gina DeMaselis, MD | Ann Lieb, PharmD | Pam Reiter, PharmD | Stacy Simon, PhD | Stephen Hawkins, MD | Dana Downen, RT | Andrea Reinicke, RT | Robin Thomas, RN | Shanda Cahoy, RN | Madison Fritz, RN | Patti Cummings | Todd Carpenter, MD | Cameron Gunville, DO
Optimizing Perioperative Clinical Outcomes for Patients Labelled Penicillin Allergic with Department Specific Pathway
Carolyn Foley, MD | Taylor Lin, MD | Maureen Bauer, MD | Patrick Fernandez, MD | James Thomas, MD | Carolyn Foley, MD | Christina MacBrayne, PharmD | Stacey Wall, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC | Rachel Burns MS, APRN, CPNP-PC | Stig Somme, MD
Making a Smooth Transition: Improving the CF Pediatric to Adult Care Process
Courtney Lynn, PhD | Emily Muther, PhD | Alisa Gray, LCSW | Cathy Chacon, RN
Patient-centered, Evidence-based Obesity Management and Care Coordination for Youth with Autism and Intellectual Disability
Jaime Moore, MD, MPH | Richard Boles, PhD | Suzanne Paul, FNP-C | Breta Alstrom, RD | Heidi Johnson, LSW | Michael Witten, MS, CSCS | Theresa Ream, BSN, RN | Jill Permeswaran, CPNP-PC
Improving the Frequency and Quality of Parental Updates in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Christina Ramo, MD | Sunah Hwang, MD, MPH, PhD | Stephanie Bourque, MD, MSCS | Kristin Gossett, LSW | Michelle Mueller | Tammy Dean | Andrea Himmelberger, RN | Kristiana Burton, PT
Improving Neurocognitive Screening in Pediatric Leukemia and Lymphoma Patients
Elise Turner, PhD | Greta Wilkening, PsyD, PhD, ABPP | Kelly Maloney, MD | Lia Gore, MD
Defining "At Risk for Asthma" Population in Bronchiolitis: Reducing Unnecessary Asthma Treatments in Bronchiolitis and Improving Early Asthma Diagnosis
John (Jay) Watson, MD | Sarah Pihl, CPNP-AC, MSN, RN | Amy Tyler, MD, MSCS
Clean Anesthesia - Improving Anesthesia Provider Hand Hygiene and Reducing Surface Contamination of the Anesthesia Work Environment
Gina Whitney, MD | Patrick Fernandez, MD | Tom Majcher, MD | Jeremy Deer, MD | Deb Agustin, AA | Ray Choi, MD | Gee Mei Tan, MD | Carolyn Foley, MD | Kathleen Martinez, RN | Laura Barg-Walkow, PhD | Russ Ingram
Using Virtual Reality Technologies to Reduce Anesthesia in Kids undergoing Radiology Exams
Browne, Lorna, MD | Thomas, James, MD
Improvements in Central Venous Catheter Repair After Standardized Training
Diaz-Miron, Jose, MD | Katherine Flynn CPNP | Chistoper Derderian, MD | Jennifer Bruny, MD
Hitting the Mark: Standardizing Central Venous Catheter Placement Training and Practice in the PICU
Ryan Good, MD | Todd Carpenter, MD | Cam Gunville, MD | Michele Loi, MD
Preventing Unnecessary Harm through Multidisciplinary Improvement of a Pediatric Rapid Response System
Justin Lockwood, MD | Beth Wathen | Lisa Peters | Melissa Iwanwski | Todd Carpenter, MD
Implementation of a Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasound Curriculum for Pediatric Hospitalists
Aaron Manning, MD | Jillian Cotter, MD
Food as Medicine
Erin McGonagle, MD | Elizabeth McGinn, MD | Christina Suh, MD
Developing New Methods for Expedited Partner Treatment in Adolescents
Ashley Plummer, RN, Molly Richards, MD | Cate Rothenberg | Laura Rang, PharmD
Improving Antimicrobial Prescribing in the Child Health Clinic
Nicole Poole, MD | Sarah Parker, MD | Christine MacBrayne, PharmD | Mackenzie DeVine, Pharm D | David Fox, MD
Implementation of Evidence-Based Guidelines to Improve Patient Safety During Non-Emergent Neonatal Intubation
Rebecca Shay, MD | Theresa Grover, MD | James Barry, MD | Blair Weikel | Danielle Smith, MD | Jeanne Zenge, MD
Clinical Integration of Social Determinants of Health to Improve Pediatric Clinical Asthma Outcomes, a Multi-disciplinary Approach
Mfon Udoko, MD | Kate Johnston, MD | Monica Federico, MD
Cardiac Inpatient Neurodevelopmental Care Optimization (CINCO)
Kelly Wolfe, MD | Jesse Davidson, MD
Understanding Needs and Evaluating Outcomes of a Model of Clinical Improvement to Increase Access to Psychiatric Intervention during Medical Hospitalizations for Adolescents after a Suicidal Event
Lauren Wood, PhD | Allison Dempsey, PhD
Hot dog! Are you ready to wean? Improving Care of Patients with Bronchiolitis through Standardization of Heated High Flow Weaning
Laura Lockwood, MD | Leigh Ann Bakel, MD, MSc | Elise Rolison, RRT-NPS | Elizabeth Donlin, MSN, RN, CPN
Improving Call Center and Health System Utilization by Implementing a Novel Call Center-based Mobile Interim Care Advice (MICA) Initiative
Cinnamon Dixon, DO, MPH | Daniel Nicklas, MD | Jamie Klein, RN | Julie Munder, RN
Development and Implementation of High Fidelity Simulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Melisha Hanna, MD, MS | Jennifer Lusk, BSN, RN, CCRN | Michael Carlisle, MD
Increasing Telehealth Visits for Patients and Families with Limited English Proficiency
Darcy Thompson, MD, MPH | Christina Olson, MD | Lisa Ross DeCamp, MD, MSPH | John Thomas, PhD
Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in the CHCO ERAS Program
Jeannie Zuk, PhD, RN | Kyle Rove, MD | Karol Monnet, RN | Duncan Wilcox, MD | Sheryl Holbrook, RN
Enhancing Nephrotoxic Medication NINJA Bundle Compliance and Acute Kidney Injury Recognition among Hospitalized Patients
Katja Gist, DO | Abby Kim, PharmD, BCOP | Jens Goebel, MD | Case Duggan, PharmD, MBA | Amy Poppy, PharmD | Alex Ahearn, MD | Danielle Soranno, MD | Jason Gien, MD | Erin Stenson, MD | Melissa Iwonowski, MPH, BSN, RN, CPN | Denise Pickard, RN, Sara Martin, RN
Early Exercise Prescription to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Concussion Patients
Julie Wilson, MD | David Howell, PhD | Allison D'Lauro, DPT | Melissa Randall, DPT | Bridget Younger Med, ATC | Brittney Millett, ATC
Improving Identification of Suicide Risk Factors Among Youth in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Screening of Known Suicide Risk Factors
Rachel Cafferty, MD (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow) | Tien Vu, MD | Maya Haasz, MD | Sarah Schmidt, MD, MSHI
Laura Lockwood, MD | Leigh Ann Bakel, MD, MSc | Elise Rolison, RRT-NPS | Elizabeth Donlin, MSN, RN, CPN
Improving Call Center and Health System Utilization by Implementing a Novel Call Center-based Mobile Interim Care Advice (MICA) Initiative
Cinnamon Dixon, DO, MPH | Daniel Nicklas, MD | Jamie Klein, RN | Julie Munder, RN
Development and Implementation of High Fidelity Simulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Melisha Hanna, MD, MS | Jennifer Lusk, BSN, RN, CCRN | Michael Carlisle, MD
Increasing Telehealth Visits for Patients and Families with Limited English Proficiency
Darcy Thompson, MD, MPH | Christina Olson, MD | Lisa Ross DeCamp, MD, MSPH | John Thomas, PhD
Implementation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in the CHCO ERAS Program
Jeannie Zuk, PhD, RN | Kyle Rove, MD | Karol Monnet, RN | Duncan Wilcox, MD | Sheryl Holbrook, RN
Enhancing Nephrotoxic Medication NINJA Bundle Compliance and Acute Kidney Injury Recognition among Hospitalized Patients
Katja Gist, DO | Abby Kim, PharmD, BCOP | Jens Goebel, MD | Case Duggan, PharmD, MBA | Amy Poppy, PharmD | Alex Ahearn, MD | Danielle Soranno, MD | Jason Gien, MD | Erin Stenson, MD | Melissa Iwonowski, MPH, BSN, RN, CPN | Denise Pickard, RN, Sara Martin, RN
Early Exercise Prescription to Improve Outcomes in Pediatric Concussion Patients
Julie Wilson, MD | David Howell, PhD | Allison D'Lauro, DPT | Melissa Randall, DPT | Bridget Younger Med, ATC | Brittney Millett, ATC
Improving Identification of Suicide Risk Factors Among Youth in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Screening of Known Suicide Risk Factors
Rachel Cafferty, MD (Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow) | Tien Vu, MD | Maya Haasz, MD | Sarah Schmidt, MD, MSHI
Extending Handshake Stewardship Services at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Sarah Parker, MD | Christine MacBrayne, PharmD, MSCS | Jason Child, PharmD | Kelly Pearce
Opioid Stewardship
Patrick Fernandez, MD | Ashley Reid, PharmD | Melissa Masaracchia, MD | Ryan Mooney, PA | Matt Millard, PharmD | Justin Heizer, PharmD | Jenny Reese, MD | Sarah Nickels, MSW, PhD | Tod Bos, BA
Clinical Pathway Utilization in Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enable Consistent, Efficient and Excellent care that is Easy to Deliver
Irina Topoz, MD | Alexandria Wiersma, MD | Kaylee Wickstrom, RN | Joan MacKenzie, MS, CPNP
Reducing Inappropriate Testing and Over Diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Jillian Cotter, MD | Claire Stokes, MD | Keith Hazleton, MD | Carrye Cost, MD | Samantha Bacon, MD | Ginny Lugo | Mikayla Norcross, RN | Jason Child, PharmD | Rebecca Coughlin | David Brumbaugh, MD | Samuel Dominguez, MD, PhD
Medstat: Improving CPR and Survival of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department
Tara Neubrand, MD | Natasha Cabrera, MD | Stacey Cabrera, RN | Anthony Watkins, RN | Michael Distefano, MD
ERAS Implementation at CHCO
Kyle Rove, MD | Duncan Wilcox, MD | Megan Brockel, MD | Lisa McLeod, MD
Sarah Parker, MD | Christine MacBrayne, PharmD, MSCS | Jason Child, PharmD | Kelly Pearce
Opioid Stewardship
Patrick Fernandez, MD | Ashley Reid, PharmD | Melissa Masaracchia, MD | Ryan Mooney, PA | Matt Millard, PharmD | Justin Heizer, PharmD | Jenny Reese, MD | Sarah Nickels, MSW, PhD | Tod Bos, BA
Clinical Pathway Utilization in Acute Care Setting: A Quality Improvement Initiative to Enable Consistent, Efficient and Excellent care that is Easy to Deliver
Irina Topoz, MD | Alexandria Wiersma, MD | Kaylee Wickstrom, RN | Joan MacKenzie, MS, CPNP
Reducing Inappropriate Testing and Over Diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile at Children’s Hospital Colorado
Jillian Cotter, MD | Claire Stokes, MD | Keith Hazleton, MD | Carrye Cost, MD | Samantha Bacon, MD | Ginny Lugo | Mikayla Norcross, RN | Jason Child, PharmD | Rebecca Coughlin | David Brumbaugh, MD | Samuel Dominguez, MD, PhD
Medstat: Improving CPR and Survival of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest in the Emergency Department
Tara Neubrand, MD | Natasha Cabrera, MD | Stacey Cabrera, RN | Anthony Watkins, RN | Michael Distefano, MD
ERAS Implementation at CHCO
Kyle Rove, MD | Duncan Wilcox, MD | Megan Brockel, MD | Lisa McLeod, MD
Optimize Surgical Prophylaxis to Prevent Surgical Infections and Decrease Antimicrobial Waste at CHCO
Sarah Parker, MD | Jason Child, PharmD | Amanda Hurst, PharmD | Kelly Pearce | Casey Dugan, PharmD, MBA
Right Patient, Pight place, Right Time: Risk Stratification for Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy in Ambulatory vs. Tertiary Care Settings
Norman Friedman, MD| Renee Crowder, RN | Sarah Derieg, RN, DNP | Regina Hoefner-Notz, BSN, MSN | Lisa McLeod, MD, MSCE
Implementing a Diagnostic Error Screening Tool in Pediatric Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Sites
Irina Topoz, MD | Joe Grubenhoff, MD, MSCS
Breathing Easier: Improving the Safety of Rapid Sequence Intubation in the CHCO Emergency Departments (ED) and Urgent Cares (UC)
Sarah Schmidt, MD | Tara Neubrand, MD | Marcela Mendenhall, MD | Michelle Alletag, MD | Jason Woods, MD
Maintain & Innovate: High Quality Data and Analysis to Sustain High Quality Emergency Care for Pediatric Sepsis
Halden Scott, MD | Sara Deakyne Davies, MPH | Kathleen Grice | Lalit Bajaj, MD, MPH | Irina Topoz, MD | Joni Mackenie, MS, CPNP | Danella Pochman, MS, CPNP | Lindsey Shaw, MS, CPNP
Improving Iron Overload Screening in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Holly Pacenta, MD | Joanne Hilden, MD | Shelby Winzent, PA | Chris McKinney, MD | Taizo Nakano, MD | Brian Branchford, MD | Amy Keating, MD | Kelly Maloney, MD | Roger Giller, MD | Brandon Nuechterlein, PA | Becky Coughlin | Dawn Law | Luis Perez
Improving Clinical Encounters for Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth
Natalie Nokoff, MD | Daniel Reirden, MD | Jennifer Barber, RN | Abby Simon, LCSW
Implementing Screening Processes to Enhance Identification of Psychological Concerns in Pediatric Cardiology
Sarah Kelly, PsyD | Dunbar Ivy, MD | Jeffrey Darst, MD | Kelly Wolfe, PhD | Cindy Buchanan, PhD | Elizabeth Steinberg, PhD, MA
Screening Inpatients for Unmet Social Needs
Michelle Torok | PhD | Mark Brittan, MD | Shelby Chapman
Building Safety Capacity and Reducing Duration of Central Venous Catheters in Spine Fusion Patients
Lisa McLeod, MD, MSCE | Elise Benefield RN, BSN | Jessica Cataldi, MD | Mindy Cohen, MD | Rachel Fisherkeller, CPNP-PC
Blood Pressure Elevation Awareness: Aim Toward Better Diagnosis and Treatment
Jennifer L. Woods, MD | Megan D. Jacobs, MD
Improve the Quality of Care of Patients with Mobility Impairments
Alison Ballard, CPNP | Terri Carry, PT
Design and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Program for Nephrotoxic Medication-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: The NINJA Program (Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just in Time Action)
Gist, Katja, MD | Danielle Soranno, MD | Timothy Stidham, MD
Lisa McLeod, MD, MSCE | Elise Benefield RN, BSN | Jessica Cataldi, MD | Mindy Cohen, MD | Rachel Fisherkeller, CPNP-PC
Blood Pressure Elevation Awareness: Aim Toward Better Diagnosis and Treatment
Jennifer L. Woods, MD | Megan D. Jacobs, MD
Improve the Quality of Care of Patients with Mobility Impairments
Alison Ballard, CPNP | Terri Carry, PT
Design and Implementation of a Quality Improvement Program for Nephrotoxic Medication-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: The NINJA Program (Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just in Time Action)
Gist, Katja, MD | Danielle Soranno, MD | Timothy Stidham, MD
Develop a Prospective ED AMS Prescribing Data Registry for Outpatient Infections Treated in the CHCO ED and NOC
Rakesh D. Mistry, MD, MS | Michael DiStefano, MD | Kevin Carney, MD | Irina Topoz, MD | Sarah Parker, MD, PhD | Amanda Hurst, PhD | Sara Deakyne, MPH
Adaptive Care Program for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Lina Patel, PsyD
Education Across the Continuum for CLABSI Prevention in the Ambulatory TPN Patient
Jason Soden, MD
Improving Effectiveness of the Target Zero (TZ) Safety Coach Program
Sharon Sables-Baus, PhD, MPA, PCNS-BC | Jessica Schwartz, MHA | Darwin Roth, RN | Jason Zamkoff, MD
Improving Quality of Care for Patients with Nonepileptic Seizures
Edward Dill, PhD | Angelina Koehler, CPNP-PC
Parent/Caregiver Attitudes and Understanding of Complex Medication Regimens
Allison Beck Blackmer, PharmD, BCPS | James Feinstein, MD | David Fox, MD
Rakesh D. Mistry, MD, MS | Michael DiStefano, MD | Kevin Carney, MD | Irina Topoz, MD | Sarah Parker, MD, PhD | Amanda Hurst, PhD | Sara Deakyne, MPH
Adaptive Care Program for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Lina Patel, PsyD
Education Across the Continuum for CLABSI Prevention in the Ambulatory TPN Patient
Jason Soden, MD
Improving Effectiveness of the Target Zero (TZ) Safety Coach Program
Sharon Sables-Baus, PhD, MPA, PCNS-BC | Jessica Schwartz, MHA | Darwin Roth, RN | Jason Zamkoff, MD
Improving Quality of Care for Patients with Nonepileptic Seizures
Edward Dill, PhD | Angelina Koehler, CPNP-PC
Parent/Caregiver Attitudes and Understanding of Complex Medication Regimens
Allison Beck Blackmer, PharmD, BCPS | James Feinstein, MD | David Fox, MD