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Abstract Number: 19
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Consultation in hospital is an important tool for acquiring subspecialty support when managing patients with acute congestive heart failure (CHF). The effect of consult utilization on hospital outcomes and resource utilization of acute CHF is unknown. Methods: Discharge data was obtained for patients discharged with a principal diagnosis of acute CHF over 3 […]
Abstract Number: 23
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) program requirements for family medicine permit wide variability in adult inpatient medicine curricula. Family physicians compose a significant percentage of the hospitalist workforce, and the American Board of Family Medicine co-sponsors the Recognition of Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine. Previously published survey data describe certain residency characteristics […]
Abstract Number: 40
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: After Libby Zion died tragically in a teaching hospital, much attention from the medical community, public and government, was directed at resident training and the number of hours worked consecutively. This marked a new era heralded by close scrutiny of the time residents spent in the hospital. Two dramatic reductions were mandated nationally by […]
Abstract Number: 43
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Today, Medicare patients account for approximately 50% of hospital days. Hospitalists are a key strategy for providing care to hospitalized older adults, however, most of these hospitalists have not received geriatric training. Faculty development is an important component to the success of a hospitalist program. We developed a geriatric-focused lecture series to improve the […]
Abstract Number: 56
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Prior research in the field of academic hospital medicine has used promotion as the measure of success, but little is understood about what motivates individual academic hospitalists or how individuals define career success. Conceptual models of career success from outside healthcare emphasize Compensation, Advancement, Career Satisfaction and Job Satisfaction. This study sought to explore […]
Abstract Number: 63
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: One key factor cited in physician burnout discussion is the rigid block scheduling that has become ubiquitous for Hospital Medicine. For years, nursing has allowed self-scheduling to improve work life balance and abate burnout with good success per the literature. Recent commentary by leaders in Hospital Medicine has piqued the interest in further evaluation […]
Abstract Number: 69
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Congestive heart failure (CHF) and pneumonia are amongst the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States. Although a growing number of hospitals use both teaching and nonteaching hospitalist services for patient care, the differences in clinical outcomes and efficiency between these two services is not clearly known. The aim of this study […]
Abstract Number: 83
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Approximately 15% of women in the United States aged 35-79 year are at high risk for developing breast cancer, however less than 0.2% of these women reported taking chemoprevention to reduce their risk. Objective of the study was to characterize the current utilization of chemoprevention agents among hospitalized women who are at higher risk […]
Abstract Number: 90
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects about 100,000 people in the US. The disease causes significant mortality, morbidity and frequent hospitalizations secondary to primary manifestations of the disease and its complications. We conducted a retrospective, single institution study in adult patients (pts), ≥ 18 years with SCD to assess factors associated with health care utilization […]
Abstract Number: 110
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: At its 2014 peak, the opioid overdose crisis claimed nearly 30,000 lives, but many hospitals and health systems have small opioid-related initiatives working in disjointed fashion rather than a cohesive response. Purpose: We created a hospital-wide initiative called the “Brigham Comprehensive Opioid Response and Education” (B-CORE) program to reduce opioid-related morbidity and mortality in […]