Meeting
Abstract Number: 37
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Many patients continue their post-acute care in settings such as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). One in four hospitalized Medicare patients are discharged to SNFs. These patients are generally the elderly or require more care than patients discharged home, placing them at greater risk of clinical decline and rehospitalization. Moreover, 25% of patients discharged to […]
Abstract Number: 97
SHM Converge 2023
Background: As hospitalists often serve marginalized patients and have system-wide influence, hospital medicine is well positioned for promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ). While representational diversity may be tracked, inclusion can be harder to assess. As hospitalists engage in DEIJ efforts, it is important to understand what ‘success’ in inclusion looks like. We sought […]
Abstract Number: 267
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Direct admissions (DA), wherein patients are non-emergently admitted to the hospital, bypassing the emergency room (ER), makeup 15% of non-elective adult hospitalizations (1). DAs can reduce ER volumes (2), but may lead to delays in initial evaluation of patients and inappropriate admissions (2,3). DAs carry risks involved with transitions of care and handoffs, yet […]
Abstract Number: 316
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Currently, there are over 50,000 practicing hospitalists. As it remains a popular career choice for graduating residents, the field has seen a rapid rise in the number of junior faculty. However, there continues to be a gap in those who have advanced to senior academic rank, namely associate or full professor. It is well […]