Meeting
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: 16
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Post hospital discharge review during the transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility (SNF) is critical to avoid medication errors, improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions (1-3). Despite increased integration of electronic health records (EHR) across health entities, communication gaps and discharge-related medication errors still persist (2,4). These challenges can be more predominant […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: 16
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Post hospital discharge review during the transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility (SNF) is critical to avoid medication errors, improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions (1-3). Despite increased integration of electronic health records (EHR) across health entities, communication gaps and discharge-related medication errors still persist (2,4). These challenges can be more predominant […]
Abstract Number: 249
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Following a hospitalization, older adults, their caregivers, and clinicians caring for them face a complex decision regarding post-acute care (PAC). The purpose of PAC, delivered by a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or home health (HH), is to support the recovery of patients after hospital discharge. However, the transition to PAC is a vulnerable time […]
Abstract Number: 276
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The VA, like many health care systems, seeks to meet the needs of a rapidly growing older adult population. The transition from hospital to post-hospital care – particularly in older adults- is increasingly common, but unfortunately is high-risk and low-value. Further, 85% of older adults choosing a skilled nursing facility had a higher-quality facility […]
Abstract Number: 324
SHM Converge 2023
Background: At our institution, an interprofessional (IP) hospital team consisting of a hospitalist, pharmacist, and nurse practitioner, meets with IP teams from local skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) in a weekly teleconference to discuss patients recently discharged from the hospital to the SNFs. The purpose is to identify and reconcile gaps in care during patients’ transitions. […]