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Meetings Archive For Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md...

Abstract Number: 24
Impact of an Automated E‐Mail Notification System for Results of Tests Pending at Discharge: A Cluster‐Randomized Controlled Trial
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Physician awareness of the results of tests pending at discharge (TPADs) is poor. We developed an automated e‐mail notification system to prompt the inpatient attending and primary care physician (PCP) of TPAD results. The objective of this study is to report the impact of this system on the awareness of finalized TPAD results by […]
Abstract Number: 25
Teaching Discharge Planning to Subinterns: A Trial Studying the Effect of Multidisciplinary Rounds
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Our study had the following objectives: (1) determine subintern's knowledge and attitudes toward members of the multidisciplinary team; (2) identify knowledge deficits in a subintern's ability to plan and execute inpatient discharges; (3) evaluate the impact of attendance at daily multidisciplinary rounds on subintern's knowledge and attitude toward members of the multidisciplinary team and […]
Abstract Number: 26
Impact of a Web‐Based Discharge Module on Timeliness and Quality of Discharge Documentation
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Poor communication between hospital caregivers and either patients or their primary care physicians accounts for almost 60% of preventable or ameliorable postdischarge adverse events. Clinicians at many hospitals have relied on dictation to create discharge documentation. However, dictation cannot ensure that key information is included or presented in a standardized way. As such, many […]
Abstract Number: 27
Effect of Ed Throughput Efforts on Unanticipated Transfers to the Icu
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Emergency department (ED) crowding has been shown to contribute to increased medical errors and poor patient outcomes. Efforts to reduce ED crowding often involve decreasing time between patient arrival and transfer to the hospital floor. However, efforts to improve ED throughput may have the unintended consequence of rushing triage decisions, leading to inappropriate triage […]
Abstract Number: 28
Serum Uric Acid Level Is an Independent Predictor of All‐Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Increased serum uric acid levels are linked to cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, such as obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Many but not all epidemiological studies have suggested that serum uric acid is a risk factor for CV disease. Therefore, we aimed to examine the association of uric acid with all‐cause and CV mortality in a […]
Abstract Number: 29
High Mean Platelet Volume Is Associated with Aspirin Resistance in Healthy Subjects
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Aspirin (ASA) resistance and high mean platelet volume (MPV) are associated with increased risk for cardiovascular events. However, a relationship between high MPV and aspirin resistance, as measured by platelet aggregation, has not been reported. Our aim was to examine whether individuals with high MPV are more likely to have aspirin resistance. Methods: Fasting […]
Abstract Number: 30
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Placed by Nurses in Hospitalized Patients — Is This a Better Option Than Central Venous Catheters Placed by Physicians?
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are associated with mechanical and infectious complications and require highly trained personnel for installation. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with fewer complications and can be installed by nurses at the bedside, which increases the possibility of central venous access in less complex medical centers and diminishes costs. Previous […]
Abstract Number: 31
A Hospitalist‐Led Effort to Improve Emergency Department Boarding Times
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Several studies have presented clear evidence that emergency department (ED) crowding contributes to poor patient outcomes. Recent efforts to reduce ED crowding have focused on decreasing the ED boarding time of admitted patients, which will be used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as a measure in pay‐for‐reporting in 2013. Hospitalists play […]
Abstract Number: 32
A Workshop in End‐of‐Life Care Increases Confidence in Children's Hospital Staff Members Who Care for Dying Children
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In 2010, our tertiary‐care children's teaching hospital funded a pilot project to deliver workshops to interdisciplinary groups of pediatric house officers, fellows, nurses, and therapists who may be involved in caring for children in the hospital at end of life (EOL). Interactive video‐based workshops were developed for caring for a neonate with a fatal […]
Abstract Number: 33
Efficacy and Tolerability of Rifaximin in Hepatitis C Patients with Recurrent Hepatic Encephalopathy
Hospital Medicine 2013, May 16-19, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most frequent cause of chronic liver disease. Many patients suffering from prolonged HCV develop cirrhosis that may lead to decompensation events, such as hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Rifaximin (RFX), a minimally absorbed, gut‐targeted antibiotic, has demonstrated efficacy and safety in a heterogeneous group of cirrhotic patients with recurrent HE, […]