Background: The incidence of tickborne disease has recently increased in the United States, as longer summers and milder winters have led to a surge in tick populations (1). The impact has been most marked in New England, where temperatures are rising faster than the global average, particularly in winter (2). Babesiosis is a tickborne illness [...]

Background: Decisional capacity requires four dimensions: 1) understanding of information given to make a choice 2) appreciation of situation as it relates to oneself and own situation 3) ability to engage in comparative and consequential reasoning while rationally manipulating information given and 4) ability to communicate a decision. Recently, there have been 2 main challenges [...]

Background: Turnover is high among millennial hospitalists (born from 1982 to 1996). Hospital medicine groups (HMG) face the financial consequences of employee attrition as the number of millennial hospitalists rises. Millennial hospitalists place high importance on the culture of practice and work-life balance when choosing an HMG, but factors influencing their decision to leave a [...]

Background: Hospitalists’ engagement in scholarship (e.g., research, education) mitigates burnout, yet academic advancement and productivity among hospitalists lags behind other specialties. Gender inequities are well-documented across academic medicine, as evidenced by delayed career progression, lower scholarly productivity, and pay gaps. We aimed to characterize hospitalist interest, barriers, and facilitators to engage in academic activities. Results [...]

Background: Burn injuries and corrosion are significant contributors to global mortality, particularly in severe cases where complications such as sepsis and organ failure arise. This study analyzed trends and disparities in mortality rates due to burns and corrosion among different age groups and demographic categories from 1999 to 2020. Methods: Analysis of Burns and corrosion [...]

Background: Substance use and mental health disorders significantly contribute to disparities in cancer care, particularly in the South Bronx, a region with a large Latinx and Black population. This study evaluates the impact of these disorders on cancer care among newly diagnosed patients at Lincoln Cancer Center. Methods: This retrospective study included newly diagnosed cancer [...]

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations result in significant morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Understanding regional differences in clinical outcomes and healthcare utilization among patients hospitalized with COPD may provide insight into best practices in caring for this vulnerable patient population. Methods: Using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database for the years 2016 to [...]

Background: It is known that anemia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic comorbidities. Here, we establish an association between mild and moderate anemia with increased healthcare utilization (HU). Methods: We conducted a retrospective study analyzing HU comprising Emergency Room (ER) visits and Inpatient (IP) admissions over 12 months in patients [...]

Background: Inpatient hypoglycemia (HG) is common and often avoidable, associated with poor outcomes and high costs, and its prevention reflects hospital performance. We investigated its risk factors and impact on mortality, hospital length of stay (LOS), charges, and readmissions. We defined HG as glucose ≤40 mg/dl (severe), >40 – ≤70 mg/dl (moderate), or euglycemia >70 [...]

Background: Asthma disproportionately affects racial minorities and individuals of lower socioeconomic status (SES). The introduction of biologic therapies in 2015 provided new treatment options for managing severe asthma. This study investigates the impact of biologics on racial and SES disparities in asthma-related emergency care visits before and after 2015. Methods: Data from the National Health [...]