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Abstract Number: 101
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Third year medical students (MS3s) have not regarded the Pediatrics Clerkship at our institution with as high praise as other clerkships. Students cite a relative lack of teaching on the floors from pediatric residents as a key etiology. Interestingly, said residents endorse a desire to teach more. The most common barriers cited are time, […]
Abstract Number: 189
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Education is one of the determinants of health as described by the WHO, and it is one of the primary determinants of Socio-Economic Class (SEC), a higher level of education is associated with a higher level of SEC. Few researchers have addressed the link between the level of education and cardiovascular disease. However, there […]
Abstract Number: 213
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Anticoagulants are among the highest-risk medications in hospitalized patients. Studies have demonstrated that a majority of in-hospital anticoagulant adverse drug events are not only preventable, but are the result of excessive dosing. This is especially true for warfarin dosing, which is complicated by a lack of consensus among validated initial dosing nomograms. As part […]
Abstract Number: 268
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Discharge from an in-patient hospital stay is a critical opportunity to teach patients about their medications. Communication about medications and appropriate transition of care are two domains of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey via which patients evaluate hospitals. Communication about new medications and side effects is one of […]
Abstract Number: 270
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Discharging patients in an efficient manner improves patient satisfaction and hospital throughput. In this project, we sought to improve patient throughput as well as benefit resident education. Prior to our project, 75% of patient discharges were delayed more than two hours after the patient was determined to be medically ready for discharge; 21% were […]
Abstract Number: 283
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The practice of routinely ordering daily labs not based on clinical indication on patients in the hospital is a wasteful clinical practice. Routine daily labs can also lead to patient harm by causing pain and iatrogenic anemia, and can burden laboratory staff resulting in increased lab reporting times. Raising awareness about unnecessary lab orders […]
Abstract Number: 330
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: There is a growing emphasis on teaching Quality Improvement (QI) to resident physicians and medical students. Successful QI training for residents and students requires faculty role models, teachers and mentors. However, faculty with QI skills and knowledge is lacking at many academic medical centers. Active learning programs to improve faculty capacity for QI have […]
Abstract Number: 360
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) identifies repetitive CBC & chemistry testing as low-value, and they selected this as a Choosing Wisely Recommendation. Overuse of phlebotomy is associated with hospital-acquired anemia, decreased patient satisfaction and increased hospital costs. Process improvement techniques have been utilized to reduce inpatient phlebotomy, but prospectively identifying a cohort of […]
Abstract Number: 375
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Interprofessional rounding has improved patient safety and provider engagement (1). Our institution implemented interdisciplinary patient rounds (IPR) similarly described in the literature (2). Despite praise for our nursing safety checklist, declining emphasis on bedside teaching and brief patient interactions lead to provider dissatisfaction. Purpose: To provide high-quality patient care, foster interprofessional collaboration, and provide […]
Abstract Number: 378
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) Sepsis Collaborative recognizes pediatric sepsis as a significant cause of mortality and nationwide efforts are being developed to improve sepsis recognition. A critical component to decreasing sepsis mortality is early identification of sepsis so that interventions are initiated quickly. At Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, there is a significant […]