Meeting
Abstract Number: 43
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Understanding communication between providers and patients is key to providing patient-centered care. We sought to determine if patient’s perception of time spent by physician at bedside is associated with patient satisfaction with physician communication. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of patients admitted to the hospital medicine service. The survey included questions about patient’s […]
Abstract Number: 296
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Inpatient bedside whiteboards enhance patient-provider communication and satisfaction with care, but little is known about patients’ perspectives on the whiteboards. Our objectives were to understand patients’ views on the usability and design/content of these boards; and assess nursing views on current practice of whiteboard utilization, including barriers and suggestions to optimal use. Methods: We […]
Abstract Number: 429
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The most acute patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) requirean admission to the inpatient setting. A timely triage and admission process can improve the outcomes of these critically ill patients. Forty-six percent of admissions through our ED are admitted across multiple medicine services. We originally utilized a rotating Medical Admitting Resident (MAR) to […]