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PI Group Projects

Adolescent Medicine

Improving Mental Health Screening in a Hospital-Based Adolescent Medicine Outpatient Service
Neal D. Hoffman, MD
2024-2025

Allergy

Optimizing Food Challenge Utilization: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Ariella M. Agress, MD
Eryn Fox, Fellow
2023-2025

Developmental Medicine (CERC)

Screening for Depression and Suicidality in adolescents with developmental disabilities
Maria D. Valicenti-McDermott, MD
Erin Rivelis, PhD
Rosa M. Seijo, MD
2024-2025
 
Screening for Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)
Rosa M. Seijo, MD
Mollie E. Lobl, MD
Maria D. Valicenti-McDermott, MD
2023-2025
 
Improving Patient Access and Referrals to the NY Office for People with Developmental Disabilities-Coordination Services
Maria D. Valicenti-McDermott, MD
Rosa M. Seijo, MD
Rebecca Polchinski, DO
Tehrima Rai, MD
2024-2025
 
Reducing Waiting Times for Feeding Evaluations
Ida Barresi, SLP
Ruth E. Stein, MD
Maria D. Valicenti-McDermott, MD
Fiorella Castillo, Fellow
12/8/2022-09/2023
 
Improving Patient Access through the Support Staff Restructure Implementation Plan
Sheena Grullon, MPA
11/2023-Present

Endocrinology

STRIDE: Supporting transition readiness in diabetes education
Sarah Rosenheck, Fellow
2023-2024
 
CHARGE: Congenital Hypothyroidism Assessment Requires Guidelines Enforcement
Alexa Durante, Fellow
2024-2025
 
Improving the Rate of Inpatient Continuous Glucose Monitor Initiation Among Patients with New-Onset Diabetes at Children
Charlotte W. Chen, DO
2025

Gastroenterology

Transition of Care
Gitit Tomer, MD
2024-Present
 
Improving the Experience and Anxiety Associated with IV Infusions in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Rachel Borlack, MD
July 2025-June 2026

Hematology-Oncology

Decreasing Time to Antibiotic Administration in Febrile Oncology Patients in the ED
Lisa M. Gennarini, MD
Moriah Rabin, MD
Katrina Blankenhorn
2019-Present
 
Improving Adherence to TCD Screening in Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Kaitlin Strumph, DO
2024-Present
 
Improving Fertility Preservation Practices for Oncology Patients
Rachel Offenbacher, MD
Moriah Rabin, MD
Mahvish Q. Rahim, MD
2024-Present
 
Improving Transition in the HTC
Willaim B. Mitchell, MD
2020-2026

Hospital Medicine

OARS: Optimization of Albuterol Weaning through Respiratory Scoring
Kathleen D. Asas, MD, MPH
Elissa B. Gross, MD, MPH
Audrey M. Uong, MD
 
Increasing screening for SDoH in the PICU
Hemen S. Muleta, MD
Camilo Pardo, Resident
2024-2025
 
Improving transition down the asthma pathway
Florinda Islamovic, Fellow
Samantha Eng, Fellow
2024-2025

Nephrology

Improving Outpatient Pediatric Nephrology Follow-up after In-Hospital Acute Kidney Injury

Neonatology

New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative NICU Equity Project: "Mind the Gap"
Jillian M. Connors, MD
 
30-30-60: Faster Feeding Advancement in Preterm Neonates
Radhika Maddali, Fellow
 
Care Bundle for 22-and-23-week GA Infants
Nikitha Managalapally Gorti, Fellow
 
Decreasing Hours of Invasive Ventilation in Preterm Infants
Ahmed Ismaiel, Fellow
 
Reducing Fractures in Metabolic Bone Disease
Kehinde Adebisis, Fellow
 
NICU Palliative Care
Lydia Monteiro, NP
 
A Point of Care Ultrasound Training to Decrease X-Ray Usage During Placement of Central Catheters in Neonates
Mohamed Sakr, MB, BCh

Pulmonology

Increasing compliance for performing (ACT) and (C-ACT) for asthma patients aged 4 and above in pediatric pulmonology fellows’ clinic
Mahmoud Abu-Zahra, Fellow
2024-2025

Pediatric Chief Residents

Enhancing Pediatric Asthma Care Through Environmental Health Education: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Lily Lee, MD
March 2024–March 2025
 
Increasing Integrated Pest Management Referrals for Pediatric Asthma Patients: A Hospital-wide Quality Improvement Initiative
Lily Lee, MD
March 2024–March 2025
 
Febrile Neutropenia QI - Antibiotics in ED
Rishi Chauhan, MD
Kathleen Schad, MD
 
Improving Fertility Preservation Practices in the Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Population at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein
Emily Stanford, MD
July 2024–January 2025
 
Improving timely administration of anti-seizure medications in complex pediatric patients
David Halkyard, MD
Leon Chen, MD
Disha Sason, MD
 
Improving Interdisciplinary Communication and Discharge Efficiency: A Quality Improvement Project
Sapna Shah, MD
Kayla Rodriguez, MD
Lan Jiang, MD
Christina Hwang, MD