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Current CQI Projects and Teams               

Title: P.E.R.K. (Improving Resident Physical Exam Skills Sensitivity)
Advisors: Dr. Marur, Dr. Essani  
Members:    
   
Jeevan Gowda 7380
Ashraf Ahmed 7941
   
   
Title:  
Advisors: Dr. Munasinghe, Dr. Essani, Dr. Marur
Members: Kalad Bazzi 7205
Mahendranath Reddy 7821
Glenn Cipullo 70034
Vindya Achuthan 7939
   
   
Title: Improving Completion of CHF Discharge Instructions
Advisors: Dr. Munasinghe  
Members:
Irfan Hameed 7410
Kavitha Potluri 7627
Raghu Thirumala 7787
Ramesh Kotihal 7510
   
Title: Improving Adult Immunizations Rates
Advisors: Dr. Hafeez  
Members: Vibha Nayak 7571
Anjali Gupta 7388
Suresha Rajaguru 8130
Padmaja Naidu 8102
Rama Nadella 7653
   
Title: Improving Conference Attendance
Advisors: Dr. Krishnamoorthy  
Members:
Rashad K. Syed 8057
Bhavin Dalal 7982
Jayasree Grandhi 7367
Courtney Jones 7472
   
Title: Improving Completion of Code Blue Documentation
Advisors: Dr. Feldman  
Members: Saad Usmani 7921
Zainab Shahid 7864
Zarnab Sajjad 8144
Durga Yerasuri 7927
   
Title: Reducing ICU Readmission Rates
Advisors: Dr. Andriacchi  
Members: Fazal Omar 7582
Adeel Ijaz 7407
Lourin Chahin 7023
   
Title: Reducing Ambulatory Clinic No-Show Rates
Advisors: Dr. Marur, Dr. Ijaz
Members:
David Mohan 78245
Asmita Patel 7604
Anna Trostinskaja 7919
   
Title: Reducing Out-patient Pharmacy Costs
Advisors: Dr. Marur, Dr. Ijaz  
Members: Wahed Ishaqsei 7446
Suresh Yadav 7879
Arvind Reddy 7655
Srikanth Tamma 7901
   
Title: Q&A Peer Review (Reducing In-patient Morbidity and Mortality)
Advisors: Dr. Siddique  
Members:
Amer Tfaili 7786
Gaurav Vashishta 7922
Amneet Virk 7925

Future Projects

Acute Care for the Elderly (A.C.E. Unit)
    Sleep Aids
    Cost, LOS, Outcomes based on DRG for direct admits versus ED admits
    Discharge Dispositions (home versus LTC)
    Foley complications   
    Restraints Use
 

GI Prophylaxis
    Cost
    Efficacy
 

Inappropriate testing based on DRG