Quality Improvement Projects

If you’re eager to work with a supportive mentor on meaningful QI projects, you’ve come to the right program. 

Here’s a sampling of QI projects, mentored by Bakhai, completed over the years:

April 2022

• “Strategies to address Healthcare Disparity in Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC)” Quality improvement project, selected as Board of Regents Scientific Excellence Award, semifinalist at American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) annual meeting, 2022, poster presentation by 3rd year IM/PM resident, June 16, 2022, Denver, CO
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor

January 2022

• “Improving access to community support for suicidal patients, post hospital discharge,” oral poster presentation by two 3rd year psychiatry residents at American Psychiatry Association (APA)  Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, May 21-25, 2022, abstract accepted.
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor

September 2021

• Improving Warfarin Safety During Clinic Merger Amid COVID-19
  Quality improvement project, NY American College of Physician (ACP) 2nd place winner, in the Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Quality Patient Safety and Advocacy Category, virtual poster presentation by 4th year IM/PM Resident
  Role: Mentor and Primary Investigator

September 2021

• “Multi-faceted Strategies to address the barriers to Health Care Disparity in Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRC)”: Quality Improvement Project, winner of social justice and equity award, 3rd year Internal Medicine and Preventive Medicine Resident, received $2,000 award,  GME, UB
  Role: Primary Investigator and Mentor

June 2021

• “Increasing Rate of Attendance to First Outpatient Mental Health Appointment Post Hospital Discharge after Suicidal Ideation,” Quality improvement project, winner of the Evan Calkins, MD, community-Based Research Fellowship award, Second year residents in Department of Psychiatry, received $2,200 award, UB
  Role: Primary Investigator and Mentor

June 2020

• Improving breast cancer screening rates in primary care safety-net clinic: Quality improvement project, 1st place winner, Graduate Medical Education Award, Oral poster presentation by 3rd year resident at 2nd Annual “virtual” Celebration of Scholarship, University at Buffalo (UB)
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor 

June 2019

• “Optimization of Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure in Safety-Net Primary Care Clinic: Quality Improvement Project” selected as an honorable mention recipient of Gage award in 2019 by America’s Essential Hospitals VITAL2019, annual conference, poster presentation by PI. Listed in abstracts guide and posted online America’s Essential Hospitals.
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor
• “Improving Hepatitis C Screening and Diagnosis in Baby Boomers in Safety-Net Primary Care Clinic: Quality Improvement Project" selected as remarkable project by America’s Essential Hospitals VITAL2019. Listed in abstracts guide and posted online America’s Essential Hospitals
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor
• “Improving Blood Pressure Control by Optimization of Guideline Directed Therapy for Hypertension in Primary Care Setting: Quality improvement project,” selected as Honorable Mention for the Evan Calkins, MD, Community-Based  Research Fellowship award, first year resident, received $500 award, UB
  Role: Primary Investigator and Mentor

May 2019

• “Optimization of Diabetes Care by Implementing Patient Education Initiatives and Evidence-Based Guidelines in a Safety Net Primary Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project” selected as Honorable Mention for the Evan Calkins, MD Community-Based Research Fellowship award, first year resident received $250 award, UB
  Role: Primary Investigator and Mentor

June 2018

• “Improving Colorectal Cancer screening rates with the introduction of fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) in a primary care safety-net clinic: Quality Improvement Project,” selected as remarkable project, America’s Essential Hospitals VITAL2018. Listed in abstracts guide and posted online America’s Essential Hospitals
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor

April 2018

• “Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure Optimization in a Primary Care Setting: Quality Improvement Project,” 1st place winner, Graduate Medical Education Award, Oral poster presentation by 3rd year resident at Scholarly Exchange Day, University at Buffalo (UB)
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor
• “Improving PPI Prescribing Practices in an Academic Safety-Net Primary Care Clinic: Quality improvement project,” selected as Honorable Mention for the Evan Calkins, MD Community-Based Research Fellowship award, first year resident received $500 award, UB
  Role: Primary Investigator and Mentor

October 2017

• “Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates with the Introduction of Fecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) in a Primary Care Safety-Net Clinic: Quality Improvement Project.” NY American College of Physician (ACP) 2nd place winner, in the Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Quality, Patient Safety and Advocacy Category: Oral poster presentation by first year resident, Staten Island, NY
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor

June 2017

• “Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure Optimization in a Primary Care Setting: Quality Improvement Project,” NYACP 1st place winner in the Resident/Fellow Quality, Advocacy and Public Policy Category: Oral poster presentation by 3rd year resident, NYACP Chapter’s Annual Scientific Meeting poster competition in Rochester, New York
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor

October 2016

• “Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure Optimization in a Primary Care Setting,” winner of Graduate Medical Education, UB, QI award $3,000.00
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor for residents
• “Treatment and Screening for Albuminuria in Hypertensive Diabetics in a Primary Care Safety-Net Clinic,” winner of Graduate Medical Education, University of Buffalo, QI award $ 3,000
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor for residents
• “Improving rates of spirometry for diagnosis and treatment of COPD in primary care, Academic Safety-Net clinic,” winner of Graduate Medical Education, UB, QI award $3,000
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor for residents

November 2016

• “Increase the use of ASCVD Risk Calculator for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in a Primary Care Clinic: Quality Improvement Project,” NYACP 1st place winner in the Resident/Fellow Quality, Advocacy and Public Policy Category. Poster presentation by second year resident, New York, NY
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor
• “Improving OSA screening in hypertensive patients with STOP-BANG questionnaire in a Primary Care Clinic: Quality Improvement Project,” NYACP 2nd place winner, in the Resident/Fellow and Medical Student Quality, Patient Safety and Advocacy Category, Oral Poster presentation by second year resident, New York, NY
  Role: Primary Investigator and mentor