Resident Quality Competition – LBJ Hospital 2017

Resident Quality Competition Results

The LBJ Chief of Staff hosted the annual Resident Quality Competition located at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, a major teaching hospital for McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The presenters were Residents ranging from PGY1 to PGY4 and came from multiple service lines including radiology, otolaryngology, surgery and internal medicine.

First Place

Dr. Min Ji Kwak, Internal Medicine
Quality Improvement in In-Hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Results: Designated leadership is necessary in in-hospital CPR and further
effort is needed to identify and train those leaders.

 

 

 

Second Place

Dr. Julie Holihan, Surgery
Computed Tomography and Hernias: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Results: Computed Tomography scans should not be used exclusively to
Diagnose hernias because they are not reliable.

 

 

 

Third Place

Dr. Rekha Krishnasarma, Radiology
Decreasing the Cost of Arthrograms
Results: Expected annual savings of $45,763.

 

 

 

 

Additional Presenters:

Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Orthopedics
Has the Time for Judet Oblique Acetabular Views Come and Gone?

Dr. Natalia Solomon, Radiology
Does a Fenestrated IV Catheter Improve CT Image Quality?

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, Otolaryngology
Expeditious ER Referral Pathway Improves Patient Access to Otolaryngology Care

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