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Abstract Number: 346
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: As electronic health records (EHR) become ubiquitous, the impact on patient outcomes remains largely unknown. One major communication barrier during patient transfers is the lack of interoperability between EHR systems. Inter-hospital transfers involve transitioning high acuity patients between hospital systems that may not be able to directly communicate with one another, creating the ideal […]
Abstract Number: 349
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Unintentional discharge delays account for up to 20% of total patient hospital days. Previous studies identified bed availability, scheduling logistics for studies, and poor communication as causes of delay factors. Although discharge requires a team approach, no single study has examinedperceptions of discharge delays among interprofessional team members, including residents and hospitalists, at an […]
Abstract Number: 371
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: To facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration targeting specific quality improvement (QI) and patient safety goals, the Armstrong Institute of Johns Hopkins Medicine has facilitated development of “clinical communities”—interdisciplinary groups of clinicians and administrators from across the health system with a shared interest in a specific patient type or clinical issue. Within this framework, the hospitalist clinical […]
Abstract Number: 375
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: There is a huge desire to have hospitalist program in smaller community and rural hospitals. Few hospitals will be reluctant to have their own hospitalist program due to multiple issues. Bothwell Regional Health Center (BRHC) is a general medical and surgical hospital in Sedalia, MO, with 132 beds, located 68 miles west of Columbia, […]
Abstract Number: 381
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Sickle cell crisis is a acute medical emergency, which may require management in the ICU. Sickle cell anemias are remarkable in their clinical heterogeneity. Some people remain asymptomatic in their adult life, whereas others suffer repeated crisis; requiring multiple hospitalizations. In this study, we determine the demographic factors associated with a high readmission rate […]
Abstract Number: 382
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: As chronic illnesses are claiming majority of deaths in United States, it is very important that we identify patients with chronic illnesses who have shortened life expectancy and prioritize their needs for palliative care. The different death trajectories of chronic illnesses make it difficult to prognosticate such patients. Available prognostication tools, both disease specific […]
Abstract Number: 385
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: As part of the Choosing Wisely campaign, the Society of Hospital Medicine highlights use of telemetry monitoring as one of the top interventions that physicians and patients should use judiciously. While telemetry is invaluable when used appropriately, unnecessary telemetry utilization has several drawbacks, including cost as well as potentially reducing patient mobility and ability […]
Abstract Number: 389
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Increasing the value of health care, typically regarded as maximizing quality of care while minimizing unnecessary costs, has been an increasing focus of hospitals nationwide. Ways of reliably measuring unnecessary utilization, however, have not been well-studied. Hospital Compare is a consumer-oriented CMS.gov website that provides information on how well hospitals provide evidence-based care. It […]