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Abstract Number: 77
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: While delirium may affect patients of any age, delirium prevention and management protocols have focused mostly on the elderly, as older adults (>65 years old) are more vulnerable to developing delirium. Delirium has been reported in 19-31% of younger adults during their hospital stay, and 15-56% of older adults.There is lack of literature on […]
Abstract Number: 80
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Addressing the needs of the geriatric population is critical, as “baby boomers” comprise a larger proportion of hospitalized patients. Hospitalists increasingly care for these complex geriatric patients. The “BEERS Criteria” are evidence-based guidelines that encourage medication safety by describing potentially inappropriate and harmful medications (PIMS) among geriatric patients. BEERS guidelines recommend that with a […]
Abstract Number: 84
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Sexual harassment and gender discrimination are common in medical practice. Hospital medicine is a relatively young and evolving specialty and less is known about their prevalence in this field. This study aims to evaluate the experiences of academic hospitalists regarding this topic. Methods: An anonymous Qualtrics Survey was emailed to hospitalists in the participating […]
Abstract Number: 86
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Academic children’s hospitals are increasingly partnering with community hospitals to provide inpatient neonatal and pediatric care in the patient’s own community. Although some academic hospitals are hesitant to form these partnerships due to concern for decreasing incoming transfers, few studies report the true effect of such collaboration. Our strategy involved such a partnership that […]
Abstract Number: 98
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Since the “birth” of hospitalist in mid-nineties, it took 20 years to grow from zero to 50,000 physicians in 2016. In the U.S, internal medicine (IM) services are covered by different models, including teaching IM services and non-teaching services. Non-teaching services are attended by hospitalists or outpatient-practicing internists. Methods: We conducted a classical prospective […]
Abstract Number: 99
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: In 2016, around 94% of healthcare facility managers used locum tenens physicians in the previous 12 months. One-quarter of them were locum hospitalists, making hospitalists as the second most common service in demand for locum physicians. There are no prospective studies comparing the care of locum to non-locum hospitalists. Methods: We conducted a classical […]
Abstract Number: 102
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital at home (HaH) programs have shown efficacy as substitutes for high-cost, traditional hospitalization in patients who are primarily low-acuity and with a range of medical conditions, including community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and urinary tract infection (UTI). However, wide-spread adoption is minimal as providers and patients are challenged to consider HaH at the time of […]
Abstract Number: 104
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is a commonly utilized procedure used for patients with chronic liver disease and resistant portal hypertension. Previous studies have explored the trends and short-term outcomes in TIPS procedures. This study aims to further compare short-term in-hospital outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease when undergoing TIPS. Methods: This […]
Abstract Number: 105
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is a commonly utilized procedure used for patients with chronic liver disease and resistant portal hypertension. Previous studies have explored the trends and short-term outcomes in TIPS procedures. This study aims to further compare short-term in-hospital outcomes of patients with coagulation disorders when undergoing TIPS. Methods: This retrospective […]
Abstract Number: 106
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation is a commonly utilized procedure used for patients with chronic liver disease and resistant portal hypertension. Previous studies have explored the trends and short-term outcomes in TIPS procedures. This study aims to further compare short-term in-hospital outcomes of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) when undergoing TIPS. Methods: This […]