Meeting
Abstract Number: 260
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Delirium affects 20-60% of the general hospitalized patients, and up to 85% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Its occurrence is associated with higher morbidity and mortality, long-term institutionalization, worse long-term cognitive outcomes, and increased hospital length of stay and costs. It is often missed due to lack of standardization in assessment and diagnostic […]
Abstract Number: 284
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Previous studies examining continuous patient monitoring in the ICU and emergency department suggest that substantial telemetry alarm burden combined with a high proportion of false positive alerts may jeopardize patient outcomes. Currently, little is known about the burden and value of specific alarms on the general wards. Methods: As part of a quality improvement […]
Abstract Number: 352
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: ZHH is an inpatient psychiatric facility with an average daily census of 220 patients. It is located adjacent to LIJ, our tertiary medical center. On average, 300-400 cases are transferred from LIJ to ZHH each year, as well as 200-300 cases transferred from ZHH to LIJ. Traditionally, there were 3 internists covering medical consults […]