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Abstract Number: 147
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend antibiotic administration within 1 hour of emergency department (ED) presentation for patients with sepsis. While early antibiotics are associated with reduced mortality, the 1 hr policy has been criticized for its one-size-fits-all approach and risk for over-diagnosis and treatment. Clinicians and quality leaders have called, instead, for […]
Abstract Number: 159
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Sepsis is one of the most common causes for adult emergency department admissions and carries high morbidity and mortality. Appropriate and timely administration of intravenous (IV) antibiotics is one of the cornerstones of initial management of sepsis. Indeed, mortality has been shown to increase by 7-14% for each hour of delay in antibiotic administration. […]
Abstract Number: 162
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The obesity paradox describes a counterintuitive observation of improved outcomes in patients with obesity. Analysis of the association among overweight/obesity and leading causes of inpatient mortality in a systemic manner has not been conducted. Methods: We used STATA (StataCorp, College Station, Texas) to analyze the 2016 National Inpatient Sample (NIS). We recognized patients with […]
Abstract Number: 256
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospitals are nationally ranked on the basis of comparisons of quality of care, mortality, readmissions and health care associated infections.1 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) looks at these top 6 illnesses; stroke, pneumonia, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) to compare hospital’s specific […]
Abstract Number: 298
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Limited data exist about the magnitude of and the factors associated with one-year mortality of medical patients after their hospital discharge. Factors known during the hospitalization may be associated with high mortality risk. One may also wonder whether healthcare utilization during the first 30 days after discharge are also of any prognostic value for […]
Abstract Number: 388
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Morbidity and Mortality Conference (MMC) has been recognized as a valuable educational resource in training programs to improve patient safety. Traditional MMCs are often poorly defined in terms of format, goals, and outcomes, leading to ineffective reflection, discussion and action. Increasing evidence suggests that a structured and transparent approach to MMCs results in measurable […]
Abstract Number: 454
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Although the vast majority of adult patients in the United States prefer to die at home, most patients die in acute care settings. Barriers include advanced care planning, communication between inpatient and outpatient providers, and delivery of medical equipment. In 2018, our General Medicine Service Line ranked 73rd out of 98 Academic Medical Centers […]
Abstract Number: 1213
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Korean children are often treated in intensive care units (ICUs) rather than in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs). However, pediatric critical care (PCC) in ICUs other than in PICUs may have an effect on patient outcome. The objective of this study is to compare the PCC outcomes of pediatric patients in the PICU than […]
Abstract Number: 1215
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Mortality and morbidity (M&M) rounds have traditionally been held to allow physicians to discuss adverse events and medical errors. In our hospital, M&M rounds are conducted by individual departments, selected from mortality cases and discussions are centred around a diagnosis or topic. There is increasing recognition that this is a missed opportunity for teaching […]