Seed Grants

“Optimizing the Communication Skills of Interprofessional Healthcare Teams during Patient Handoffs to Reduce Medical Errors”
John Griswold, MD, FACE – Medical Director of the Level 1 Trauma Center & Regional Burn Center at University Medical Center
Mercedes Day, RN, MSN – Coordinator – The F. Marie Hall SimLife Center
Sharmila Dissanaike, MD – Associate Professor of Surgery, TTUHSC and Assistant Medical Director of the Level 1 Trauma Center & Regional Burn Center at University Medical Center
Wendi McNabb, RN – Director Trauma and Burn Service Department

“Effectively Using EHRs: How Multi-Disciplinary Teams Can Work Together for Safe Effective Care”
Susan McBride, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, Lubbock
Billie U. Philips, Jr., PhD, MPH, FACE, VP, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health, Lubbock
Beverly D. Nixon-Lewis, DO, School of Medicine, Amarillo
“Inter-professional Teamwork at a Triathlon”
Jennifer J. Mitchell, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
David S. Edwards, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
Natalie Steadman, LAT, ATC, Athletic Training, Lubbock
Carol Strahan, RN, MSN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
“Teen Straight Talk: A Team Approach to Educating the Youth of Lubbock”
Linda M. Brice, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, Lubbock
Samuel Prien, School of Medicine, Lubbock
Robert Casanova, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
Lindsay Penrose, PhD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
Kathleen McPherson, School of Medicine, Lubbock
Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, PhD, TTU College of Human Development & Family Studies, Lubbock
Nancy Travino, TTU College of Human Development & Family Studies, Lubbock
Randall Gentry, TTU College of Arts and Sciences, Lubbock
Tony Thornton, Planned Parenthood, Inc. of Lubbock
“Developing Protocols for Interdisciplinary Communication through Simulation”
John Griswold, MD, UMC Trauma Center and Regional Burn Center, Lubbock
Mercedes Day, RN, MSN, The F. Marie Hall SimLife Center, Lubbock

Five 2010 QEP Interprofessional Teamwork Grants to engage faculty and students through “it” activities were awarded a $2,500 grant:

““Interprofessional Team Members Roles & Responsibilities: Myth Busters,”
    Tammy Fleming, RN, MSN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Andrea Tawny, M.Ed., School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Laura Opton, RN, MSN, CNE, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Herb Janssen, Ph.D., School of Medicine, El Paso
    Dorothy Jackson, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing, Odessa
    Bonna Benjamin, M.D., School of Medicine, Amarillo
““Use of SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) Technique Between Members of a Healthcare Team,”
    Cindy Acton, RN DNP, NEA-BC, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Herb Janssen, Ph.D., School of Medicine, El Paso
    Kim Powell, PharmD, MSPhr, School of Pharmacy, Abilene
    Barbara Sawyer, Ph.D., MT(ASCP), CLS(NCAM CLSp(MB), School of Allied Health, Lubbock
    Bonna Benjamin, MD, School of Medicine, Amarillo
““Using Mannequin Simulation to Identify Medication Errors & Improve Interprofessional Teamwork,”
    Anitra A. MacLauglin, PharmD, School of Pharmacy, Amarillo
    Martha R. Howell, School of Medicine, Amarillo
    Paul Tullar, M.D., School of Medicine, Amarillo
““Medical and Nursing Students Awareness of Roles and Responsibilities,”
    Kenneth Nugent, M.D., School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Meryem Tuncel-Kara, M.D., School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Ann Hagstrom, RN, MSN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Christy Tyler, RN, School of Nursing, Lubbock