QIPS Day
2026 Posters and Presentations
QIPS Day is a great engagement in the effort of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, and is a noble representation of our partnership with Erlanger. We extend a special thank you to Erlanger, Erlanger Auxiliary, and all attendees, participants, and event organizers for your support!
Top Presentation
Kruthika Gurukkal, MD and Taylor Humbert, MD
Pediatrics
Optimizing TPN to Reduce Rates of Refeeding Syndrome in VLBW and Premature Infants
Top Poster
Coming soon!
Daniel Sweet, MD
Family Medicine
Fast Asleep: Expediting Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment in Primary Care
Jared Jones, MD
Surgery
Improving EMR Secure Chat Workflow Through Resident/Mid-Level Practitioner/Nurse Communication
Kruthika Gurukkal, MD and Taylor Humbert, MD
Pediatrics
Optimizing TPN to Reduce Rates of Refeeding Syndrome in VLBW and Premature Infants
Allie Emmert, MD and Eric Beveridge, DO
Pediatrics
Better Assessment and Response to Croup in Kids (BARCK)
Brittany Davis, MD
Plastic Surgery
ERAS Protocol for Non-FOA Craniosynostosis Patients Improves Outcomes
Ramsey Daugherty, MD and Payton Garlington, MD
Emergency Medicine
Impact of Tennessee Recovery Navigator on Rate of Return to the Emergency Department
in Subjects with Substance Use Disorder
Timothy McBride, MD
Family Medicine
Beyfortus Administration Rate at Erlanger Clinics
Luke Otstot, MD and Rudy Timm, DO
Family Medicine
Improving Hypertension Control in an Academic Primary Care Setting (2nd cycle Data)
Liat Bainvoll Fishman, MD
Family Medicine
Improving Early Detection of Recurrent Cutaneous Malignancy Through Increased Total
Body Skin Exam (TBSE) Rates in Primary Care
Rao Roshan, MD
Family Medicine
Improving Reliability of Guideline Recommended Type 2 Diabetes Care Through Implementation
of a Structured EHR-Based Checklist
Timothy Mullican, DO
Internal Medicine
Streamlining Preoperative Risk Assessment in Hip Fracture Care
Luis Lemus, MD
Internal Medicine
Subcutaneous Insulin Protocol for Mild to Moderate Adult Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Kaitlyn Gates, MD
Internal Medicine
Reducing Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) in the Elderly: Introducing
GeriMed Screen into Geri-Trauma Consultants
Grant Calhoun, DO
Internal Medicine and Neurology
Reducing Overutilization of Transthoracic Echocardiography with Bubble Study in Ischemic
Stroke Evaluation
Camera Prichard, DO and Caylyn Yost, MD
Pediatrics
Improving Care Delivery for Pediatric Complex Febrile Seizures Using a Quality Improvement
Driven Clinical Pathway
Faith Blackmon, DO; Blaine Eggemeyer, DO and Austin Clark, MD
Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency Department
Autism (ASD) in the ED: Improving Patient Experiences by Regulating Sensory Experiences
Through a Sensory Toolkit
Taylor Brooke Daughrity, MD
Pediatrics and Pharmacy
Standardizing the Art of Sedative Withdrawal in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients
Levin Fairchild, MD
Surgery
Reducing Misc. Cost in an Outpatient Surgery Center
Isaac Lies, MD
Surgery
Improving Practice Management Guideline Adherence and Accessibility Utilizing Artificial
Intelligence with Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Amy Cherry, MD and Megan Sweeney, MD
Urology
The Foley of Our Ways: Reducing Adverse Events from Indwelling Catheters
2026 Eligibility Requirements and Calendar
- Must be within a UT Health Science Center clinical program, including Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy
- Submission materials completed
- QI Proposal Submission Form signed by College of Medicine-Chattanooga Department Chair or other department-designated official
- IHI Charter Template
- IRB approval/ exemption letter
| Fri April 10th, 2026 | QIPS Day |
| Wed March 4th, 2026 | Deadline to submit QIPS project proposals for presentations - Submit to QIPS Day Box |
| Fri March 13th, 2026 | Acceptance emails sent to all Quality Teams |
| Wed March 18th, 2026 | Presentation schedule distributed to all participants, program faculty, residents, fellows, medical students, and staff |
| Tues March 24th, 2026 | Finalized Poster and Presentation files due - Submit to QIPS@erlanger.org |
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