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Abstract Number: 88
THIRTY-DAY RE-OBSERVATION, CHRONIC RE-OBSERVATION, AND NEIGHBORHOOD DISADVANTAGE
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Medicare observation stays are increasing nationally. Beneficiaries frequently hospitalized under observation, as well as those needing post-acute care skilled nursing facility coverage, may face increased financial burdens from these services. Patients living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods have increased risk of inpatient 30-day re-admissions. It is not known whether neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage increases 30-day […]
Abstract Number: 192
COST OF MIGRAINE TREATMENT IN PEDIATRIC HOSPITALS IS INCREASING FASTER THAN THE RISE OF OVERALL HEALTH CARE COSTS
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Migraine headache (MHA) is a common pediatric disorder, which frequently leads to hospital admission. Inpatient MHA treatment involves ever-increasingly complex treatment plans, including fluid resuscitation and a variety of medications. Severe Migraine headache may require more aggressive therapy such as dihydroergotamine (DHE) and sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block that may prolong hospital stay and increase […]
Abstract Number: 260
THE $2.4 MILLION DOLLAR REMINDER: REDUCING MEDICARE 1 DAY WRITE-OFFS DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE ADMISSION ORDERS
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The designation of a patient as outpatient versus inpatient status at time of discharge affects how hospitals bill Medicare for services because the center for Medicaid and Medicare services (CMS) reimburses hospitals at a higher rate for inpatient when compared to outpatient designation(1). Since the fiscal year of 2014, one of the major benchmarks […]
Abstract Number: 429
A LONGITUDINAL, TEAM-BASED APPROACH TO REDUCING READMISSIONS IN SELECT MEDICARE PATIENTS
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Measures to reduce hospital readmissions help to improve the quality of care patients receive, as well as reduce healthcare costs. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Triple Aim of improving the quality of care through standardization, decreasing the cost of care by reducing hospital utilization, and patient-centeredness around transitions of care, resonate strongly with readmission […]
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  • “Weight Loss or Brain Loss?”: Long Term Use of Phentermine Possibly Increases Risk for Ischemic Stroke
  • PECULIAR PRESENTATION OF VERTIGO IN HYPOTHYROIDISM
  • A Newborn with Bilateral Shoulder Dimples: Case Report and a Review of Literature
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  • “Weight Loss or Brain Loss?”: Long Term Use of Phentermine Possibly Increases Risk for Ischemic Stroke
  • A Case of Jamaican Stone
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