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Increasing Discharge Efficiency In A Joint Replacement Unit: A Quality Improvement Project, Mario O. Fabre-Rivera

SPARK Symposium Presentations

Abstract

Title:

Increasing Discharge Efficiency in a Joint Replacement Unit: A Quality Improvement Project

Background:

Patient discharge is a complex process. Lack of discharge expectations, standardized discharge instructions, and interprofessional communication create discharge barriers leading to an increase in post-operative length-of-stay and 30-day readmissions. Discharge delays disrupt unit workflow and increase staff workload. Readmissions within 30 days of discharge are associated with increased hospital costs and lower patient satisfaction.

SMART Aim:

By December 1, 2024, we aimed to reduce the average post-operative length-of-stay for elective joint replacement outpatients from 14.5 hours to 12 hours by implementing a standardized discharge-navigator tool …

The Branch Waitlist Project, Addison E. Youngkin

SPARK Symposium Presentations

The problem that we have found is that The Branch has a limited number of English education classes, as well as limited numbers of teachers and other opportunities for students to engage and learn. The waitlist for the English learning classes is about 150 students long, and this study will explore a way to provide students with helpful resources for everyday life while they are waiting to get into actual classes. This will be done through research about the topics that students struggle the most with in their everyday lives. Our specific objectives include providing those within the waitlist with …

Spectrum, Volume 54, Issue 11, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: FSL Hosts NFL Greek Week - From Chatbots to Classrooms: SHU’s New AI Minor - Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Induction - Sacred Heart’s Club For Hope - Honoring Audrey Niblo - Women’s Track Running Through Records (Again!) - Pioneers Pursue Playoffs

Ligo Detector Characterization In The First Half Of The Fourth Observing Run, S. Soni, B. K. Berger, D. Davis, F. Di Renzo, A. Effler, T. Ferreira, E. Goetz, Francisco Llamas Villarreal, Volker Quetschke, J. Glanzer

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

Progress in gravitational-wave (GW) astronomy depends upon having sensitive detectors with good data quality. Since the end of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory-Virgo-KAGRA third Observing run in March 2020, detector-characterization efforts have lead to increased sensitivity of the detectors, swifter validation of GW candidates and improved tools used for data-quality products. In this article, we discuss these efforts in detail and their impact on our ability to detect and study GWs. These include the multiple instrumental investigations that led to reduction in transient noise, along with the work to improve software tools used to examine the detectors data-quality. We end …

Relationship Between Department Of Justice Consent Decrees And Police Use Of Force And Search And Seizure Incidents, Judith Crowell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Efforts to reform law enforcement practices related to use of force and search and seizure incidents have largely involved policy revisions and training enhancements. This study compares use of force and search and seizure incidents in the Baltimore City (BCPD) and the Chicago (CPD) Police Departments before and after the implementation of a Department of Justice (DOJ) Consent Decree. An Independent Samples t-test was used to analyze whether there was a statistically significant difference between pre and post use of force incidents and search and seizure incidents by the BCPD and the CPD. Secondary data regarding the BCPD use of …

Cloud Computing Adoption And Sustaining Strategies For A Texas Financial Institution, Scott Mccullock

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Security risks during the migration of information technology (IT) applications to the cloud represent a significant challenge for the financial sector. Banking IT leaders have expressed concern that these security risks are a primary factor contributing to the low implementation of cloud computing. Grounded in the technology acceptance model, the purpose of this qualitative single case study was to identify and explore effective strategies that banking IT leaders use to mitigate security risks associated with migrating and sustaining banking software applications in the cloud. The participants were four banking IT leaders from a regional Texas bank. Data were collected through …

Deep Learning-Based Automatic Segmentation Of Cerebral Infarcts On Diffusion Mri, Wi-Sun Ryu, Dawid Schellingerhout, Jonghyeok Park, Jinyong Chung, Sang-Wuk Jeong, Beom Joon Kim, Keun-Sik Hong, Kyung Bok Lee, Tai Hwan Park, Sang-Soon Park, Jong-Moo Park, Kyusik Kang, Yong-Jin Cho, Hong-Kyun Park, Byung-Chul Lee, Kyung-Ho Yu, Mi Sun Oh, Soo Joo Lee, Jae Guk Kim, Jae-Kwan Cha, Dae-Hyun Kim, Jun Lee, Man Seok Park, Dongmin Kim, Oh Young Bang, Eung Yeop Kim, Chul-Ho Sohn, Hosung Kim, Hee-Joon Bae, Dong-Eog Kim

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

We explored effects of (1) training with various sample sizes of multi-site vs. single-site training data, (2) cross-site domain adaptation, and (3) data sources and features on the performance of algorithms segmenting cerebral infarcts on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). We used 10,820 annotated diffusion-weighted images (DWIs) from 10 university hospitals. Algorithms based on 3D U-net were trained using progressively larger subsamples (ranging from 217 to 8661), while internal testing employed a distinct set of 2159 DWIs. External validation was conducted using three unrelated datasets (n = 2777, 50, and 250). For domain adaptation, we utilized 50 to 1000 subsamples from …

2025-04-16 Write Your Opinion Now!, Matthew Mai

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2025-04-16 Mariners Baseball Is Back!, Diego Dumlao

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Short- And Long-Term Effects Of Early Versus Delayed Treatment With Ocrelizumab On Cerebellar Volume Loss In Patients With Rms And Ppms, Matilde Inglese, Anthony Traboulsee, Irene M Vavasour, Jerry S Wolinsky, Corrado Bernasconi, Ulrike Bonati, Stefano Magon, Björn Tackenberg, Laura Gaetano

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: The cerebellum is a functionally and anatomically complex structure, which, in multiple sclerosis (MS), is affected by focal white/gray matter lesions and by secondary neurodegeneration of afferent/efferent connections to the supratentorial brain and the spinal cord.

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of ocrelizumab compared with interferon β-1a (IFN β-1a)/placebo on cerebellar volume loss and the effect of switching to ocrelizumab on volume change in the Phase III trials in relapsing MS (RMS, OPERA I/II) and in primary progressive MS (PPMS, ORATORIO).

Methods: Cerebellar volume change was computed using paired Jacobian integration and analyzed using a mixed-effect repeated measurement model. …

2025-04-16 Through The Lens Of Emmerson Wheeler: Reconnecting With The Natural World, Hadia Noor Ahmed

The Spectator Online

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Foreword: The (Current) Louisiana Constitution At 50, Robert F. Williams

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Imaging Peripheral Nerves In Vivo With Ct Neurogram Using Novel 2,4,6-Tri-Iiodinated Lidocaine Contrast Agent, Rui Tang, Ron Perez, David M Brogan, Mikhail Y Berezin, James E Mccarthy

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Peripheral nerve injuries are a significant concern in surgical procedures, often leading to chronic pain and functional impairment. Despite advancements in imaging, preoperative and intraoperative visualization of peripheral nerves remains a challenge. This study introduces and evaluates a novel tri-iodinated lidocaine-based contrast agent for computed tomography neurography, aiming to enhance the intraoperative visibility of peripheral nerves in vivo. A tri-iodinated lidocaine analogue was synthesized and characterized for its radiodensity, sodium channel binding and nerve affinity. Sodium channel affinity was performed using molecular docking. In vitro contrast enhancement was assessed by comparing the agent's Hounsfield unit (HU) values with those of …

All Roads That Lead To The Myocardium: Assessment Of Anomalies Of Coronary Artery Course

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

2025-04-16 Historians React To Trump Executive Order Targeting The Smithsonian Institution, Naja Johnson

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2025-04-16 Governor Bob Ferguson Visits Seattle U To Discuss Navigating A Nation Under Trump, Dylan Berman

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2025-04-16 Streets Of Rage Brings Pro Wrestling Frenzy To Capitol Hill, Milan Damjanac

The Spectator Online

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2025-04-16 Artist June Sekiguchi Presents A Lesson In Resilience, Tristan Scott

The Spectator Online

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Exploring The Acute Effects Of Sedentary Behaviors On Cardiometabolic Risk In Hispanic Adolescents With Obesity: A Randomized Crossover Study, Erica G Soltero, Osamah Salim, Yiming Mirabile, Salma M Musaad

Children’s Nutrition Research Center Staff Publications

Background/Objectives: Time spent in sedentary pursuits is associated with adverse metabolic profiles. Adolescents spend 65-75% of their day in sedentary pursuits; however, evidence among youth is less conclusive. This study examined the effects of an acute 4 h bout of sedentary behaviors on cardiometabolic outcomes and energy expenditure in Hispanic adolescents (12-16 years old) with obesity (BMI% ≥ 95th).

Methods: This study used a randomized cross-over design to engage participants (N = 12) in two sedentary conditions, an active condition where youth were engaged in two hours of 'active' sitting activities (e.g., reading and puzzles) and two hours …

Method, System And Computer Program For Enhancing Travel Recommendation Using Large Language Models, Zhimeng Jiang, Mangesh Shrikant Bendre, Huiyuan Chen, Xiran Fan, Yan Zheng, Mahashweta Das

Defensive Publications Series

Methods, system, and computer program products are provided for enhancing travel recommendation systems using large language models. The solution enhances the current travel recommendation system by leveraging large language models and the Doc2Vec algorithm to better capture and utilize the rich semantic information associated with each merchant. By augmenting merchant information with additional features like emoji representations and using Doc2Vec to generate merchant embeddings, the solution effectively improves the quality and precision of travel recommendations. This leads to a personalized and improved user experience in travel planning and booking.

A Concrete Naming Convention For Small Intervals, Laurence S. Willis

Gamut: Online Journal of the Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic

In tuning theory, names proliferate for the bewildering array of intervals available to theorists and scholars. Of particular difficulty is the naming of small intervals: as a group these are generally referred to as commas, following the Greek practice. The various names used for small intervals derive from many different sources, some etymologically related to the ancient practice and some to the origin of the interval in more recent music theory. The problem with this situation is that while they remain fascinating from a scholarly perspective, these names are unwieldy for technical usage, sometimes barely understandable for an informed audience, …

Atmosense/Airwaves Final Conference Agenda, Atmosense

AtmoSense/AIRWaveS

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Social Studies Instruction Through Professional Development: Strengthening Skills In Source Evaluation, Erin Golaboff

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Maximizing Chances For Profit When Marketing Cattle In Livestock Auctions, Holli Heim

Undergraduate Research Conference

The objective of this study is to supply producers with data that will help to ensure that they are marketing their calf crop at proper times to ensure higher levels of profit. The information produced in this study is intended to be used with other management tools.

Ammonia Production From Cattle At The Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center, Sydney Cunningham, Elizabeth Smith, Rachel Nelson, Brayden Wagner

Undergraduate Research Conference

The Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center cattle pen was tested to measure the ammonia emission rates produced by cattle. Samples were collected from six testing locations. Eighteen samples were taken across three days of testing, in 8-hour increments. We found that small-scale cattle in open-air pens produce minimal amounts of ammonia that are not a concern for air quality. Ammonia was detectable in small quantities in the testing sites adjacent to the cattle and not in locations more than 0.1 miles away.

Netflix: Leave Our Household Accounts Alone, Brylee Adams, Chloe Adams, Isaiah Snype, Samantha Sorensen

Undergraduate Research Conference

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: To find out if users have been kicked out of their “household” plan

Quantifying Emitted Air Lead Concentrations From General Aviation Fuel At Georgetown Executive Airport, Anna Contreras, Linnea Maddux, Alexandra Marty, Emily Moore, Serif Tolleson

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

Does Demographics And Affiliation Impact Experience And Attendance Of Sfa Athletic Events?, Elizabeth Denyer

Undergraduate Research Conference

Research Objectives l. Evaluate demographic variables 2. Examine role of social dynamics 3. Identify barriers that could affect experience at SFA athletic events 4.Determine factors that increase attendance and experience 5. Assess the effectiveness of SFA athletics communication

Tetralogy Of Fallot And Its Many Effects, Kolby White

Undergraduate Research Conference

No abstract provided.

The Heritage Co's Social Media Strategy, Rylie Cerny, Adyson Ratley, Caitrin Dalton

Undergraduate Research Conference

Objectives • To grow brand engagement. • Build a stronger connection with our audience. • To drive website traffic through social media engagement