Meeting
Abstract Number: 312
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Background: Patients transferred between hospitals undergo a high-risk transition of care, where communication is asynchronous, information is commonly lost, and mortality is disproportionately high. Prior studies have shown that standardizing communication through checklists can improve outcomes, and conversely lost documentation has been associated with higher mortality. The lack of interoperability of electronic health records […]
Abstract Number: 312
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 26‐year‐old man who underwent recent resection of an ACTH‐secreting pituitary adenoma 1 month prior to admission presented to the hospital with 1 week of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Laboratory results were significant for an elevated serum calcium (14.3 mg/dL), slightly low potassium (3.2 mmol/L), and elevated creatinine (2.97 mg/dL), consistent with […]