Meeting
Abstract Number: 212
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Numerous early warning systems (EWS) exist as potential tools to improve patient safety. Our system recognized higher than peer rates of rapid response (RRT) utilization as well as higher than desired out-of-ICU code blue rates leading to a desire to implement a EWS system. Over a three-year period we reviewed the literature, developed, and […]
Abstract Number: 289
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Up to 17% of all strokes occur in patients hospitalized for another diagnosis or procedure, and in-hospital strokes complicate up to 0.06% of all admissions. In-hospital strokes carry higher mortality, longer length of stay and greater disability than community-onset strokes. Multiple factors contribute to the worse outcomes of in-hospital stroke. Prompt recognition and treatment […]
Abstract Number: 292
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: As the concept of a rapid response team continues to evolve nationwide, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the proactive monitoring of patients through surveillance tools is important to prevent adverse events. However, it is notable that the interpretation these surveillance tools require a higher level of clinical expertise and it is more and […]
Abstract Number: 332
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Sepsis is a leading cause of death in US hospitals, and is a major contributor to hospital mortality and length of stay. Much has been done in hospitals nationwide to identify and treat sepsis early. Similarly, at Bridgeport Hospital, a clinical redesign was initiated to identify and act on patients with signs of sepsis […]