Meeting
Abstract Number: 203
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Our single academic medical center implemented a standardized Outside Hospital (OSH) communication process, encouraging physician completion of a dedicated templated patient transfer note for admission to any Department of Medicine (DOM) specialty. Prior outcomes analysis revealed that documentation with any transfer note, templated or non-templated, is significantly associated with improved outcomes of death within […]
Abstract Number: 275
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Since the pilot project for the “hospitalist system” began in South Korea in September 2016, hospitalists have been delivering specialized care to inpatients, serving as experts in the field of hospitalization. Given the various reasons such as duty rotations, surgical procedures, and transfers, it is essential for hospitalized patients to undergo changes in their […]
Abstract Number: 282
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The transfer of patients between hospitals, i.e., interhospital transfer (IHT), introduces discontinuity of care including gaps in information transfer, which may worsen patient outcomes. In this study we aim to identify gaps in information exchange during IHT of medical patients from transferring hospitals of varying affiliation and electronic health record (EHR) integration to a […]
Abstract Number: 437
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Inter-hospital transfer (IHT), defined as the transfer of patients between acute care facilities, is a common practice. Despite assumptions that IHT is done to provide patients with necessary specialized care, the factors which drive patient transfer are highly variable in ways that are not fully explained by differences in patients or hospitals. As such, […]