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Abstract Number: 53
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: In an academic center, a physician team may be comprised of medical students, interns, residents, fellows and an attending. Patients encounter multiple members from the same physician team and this often leads to confusion in regards to their individual care. It is evident that this leads to patient confusion and misunderstandings can ensue. A […]
Abstract Number: 63
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Multidisciplinary (MDR) team rounds were established at Halifax hospital as daily, dedicated interactions between varying members of the care team on each inpatient floor. Members of the care team include physicians, nurses, physical therapists, pharmacists, and case managers. These multidisciplinary interactions allow for smooth, real-time, and accurate information that facilitate communication and enhance the […]
Abstract Number: 341
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a common complication in patients with end stage liver disease. Variability in presentation can be a source of clinical uncertainty for medical providers. Ammonia levels have historically been used to aid in the diagnosis of HE despite low positive and negative predictive values. Our primary objective was to determine the […]
Abstract Number: 396
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recommends a structured, patient-centered discharge communication process. To create patient-centered discharge communication, it is vital to understand the information that patients value upon discharge. Little is known about how patients prioritize discharge information; therefore, our objective was to determine the perceptions of hospitalized patients about the relative […]
Abstract Number: 404
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Unplanned hospital readmissions are a burden on patients and cost taxpayers tens of billions of dollars each year in the United States1. Multi-component interventions have been the most effective at readmission reduction.2. But with hospital resources spread thin, it may not be necessary or even feasible to provide a multicomponent intervention for all discharging […]