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Abstract Number: 342
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: With 81% of Americans having access to smartphones (1) and 58% using the internet for health related questions (2), there is a need for online resources to prepare patients and families for common experiences in the inpatient setting. The creation of Web based sites for patients and caregivers, such as TheHospitalizedPatient.com, attempts to fill […]
Abstract Number: 349
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Choroidal melanoma, the most common primary intraocular malignancy in adults, is a dangerous cancer which can lead to blindness. Diagnosed at an average age of 65 & lacking identifiable environmental or genetic factors, melanoma of the eye can affect anyone. Commonly found on routine ophthalmological screening, patients are sent to quaternary hospitals for further […]
Abstract Number: 351
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016. Health authorities across the country have grappled with how to ensure equitable access for patients. In Victoria, British Columbia, a small group of pioneering community physicians were responding to all community and hospital MAiD requests. The lack of a coordinated system, coupled with […]
Abstract Number: 359
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital Medicine (HM) continues to be a rapidly evolving field. Within our own institution, 15-20% of our graduates in the Internal Medicine Residency Program have pursued careers in HM in recent years. Purpose: The goal of this project is to provide residents with better preparation for careers in HM by implementing a HM Pathway. […]
Abstract Number: 366
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Interprofessionalism is an increasingly important part of hospitalist clinical practice, allowing providers to maximize the breadth of care provided to patients. As a result, teaching Interprofessional (IP) skills has become an integral part of Undergraduate Medical Education (UME), as guided by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice . At […]
Abstract Number: 377
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: As the field of HM continues to evolve, many hospital medicine groups (HMGs) are expanding their scope of practice outside of the care of the hospitalized patient. Our HMG, a 120-physician team working at 2 tertiary care hospitals in the New York Metropolitan area, is no exception. Over the past 3 years, our HMG […]
Abstract Number: 394
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Communication, availability and timeliness of evaluation (all skills of Hospitalists) are key drivers for a successful co-management service. Our Hospital Medicine Group created a Urology Hospitalist co-management program in July of 2016. We designated a core group of highly specialized urologic hospitalists (UHOS) to work closely with the urologic surgeons to coordinate and improve […]
Abstract Number: 395
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: In surgical co-management (SCM), surgeons and hospitalists share responsibility of care of the surgical patients. In August 2012, we implemented SCM in Orthopedic and Neurosurgery services at our institution (Ann Surg 2016;264(2):275-282). This model is innovative because the same Internal Medicine hospitalists are dedicated year round to the same surgical service. After the first […]
Abstract Number: 405
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Montefiore Health System (MHS) rapidly expanded from three hospitals in close proximity to eleven hospitals across hundreds of miles. The structure of the new health system follows a hub and spoke model with the concentration of specialty care located at the hub which is the Moses campus in Bronx, NY. In order to best […]
Abstract Number: 408
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Shared decision making is a key component of patient-centered care, allowing physicians and patients to balance the capabilities of the medical system with the values of the patient. However, the concept of shared decision making is not unique to a physician-patient relationship. Institutions from Athens, Greece to Silicon Valley have recognized the benefits of […]