Innovative Quality Improvement Research in Residency (INQUIRY) Program

All residents will receive training in quality improvement during the intern year at an Intern block education session. If a residents choose to do a QI project for their Resident Academic Project (RAP), they will receive further training and mentorship through the INQUIRY program.

INQUIRY program graduate

Recent QI Projects

Current Residents	Projects
Sana Patel	Inpatient referrals to AI clinic for identified penicillin allergy
Kimmy Sherer	Implementing orderset for obesity management in primary care setting
Emily Georges	Transfer to adult care for IBD patients
Missy Tygart	ED algorithm for abuse management and referrals

Prior QI Projects

Prior Residents	Projects
Jessica Mattox	Reducing CLABSI in homecare patients to reducing harms in this vulnerable population
Patrick Passarelli, Grant Meyer, Hannah Wangberg, and Conor Holton-Burke	Pancreatitis Order set
Tara Fleming, Maggie Kozman, and Aimee Anselm	Increasing referral to allergy/immunology for identified penicillin allergy patients at a primary care clinic
Danielle Munce	Improving resident knowledge and confidence with the Transition of Care guidelines with plans for implementation of transition algorithm for pulmonary patients
Tyler Brobst and Sejal Parekh	Implementation of a Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) questionnaire in the pediatric primary care setting
Kimmy Vuong and Kirsten Garcia	Improving the Hospital Admission Process and Streamlining Access to Resources for Residents
Kyu Kim	Sepsis pathway in the Emergency department
Janice Nguyen and Matt Wieler	Social health screening: improving screening for high risk behaviors and appropriate referrals.
Farhan Murshed	ED anaphylaxis pathway review and updates
Lauren Covert	Improving HPV vaccination in primary care clinics by use of new app
Erika Allred	Improving primary care visits/WCC and vaccinations for renal transplant patients
Crystal Doan and Jonathan Reiss	Maternal postpartum depression screening
Sarah Schneider and Linda Nguyen	Lumbar puncture orderset and template
Mashette Syrkin-Nikolau	Tracking referrals to PT for neuropathy post Vincristine use
Jennifer Yang	Improving EHR based handoff for neurology service
Pavika Varma and Drew Barber	Discharge Med Rec
Briittany Lyons and Vera Lyubasyuk	Decreasing Urine Culture Testing in a Pediatric Emergency Department (JOINT PROJECT)
Ashley Martinez	Proper developmental History and referrals in inpatient setting (JOINT PROJECT)
Nicky Herrick	Transition of care toolkit for congenital heart disease patients
Solomon Greenberg	Hemophilia Transitions