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Abstract Number: 223
EFFECT OF HOSPITALIST RUN OBSERVATION UNIT ON LENGTH OF STAY AND COST OF CARE AT A 900 BED HOSPITAL
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital Medicine is being increasingly involved in improving various metrices of inpatient care such as length of stay and cost of care. Patients who do not meet ‘inpatient criteria’ often contribute to significant financial costs to hospitals and remain in ‘observation status’ during their hospital stay. Observations units which were introduced by emergency doctors […]
Abstract Number: 223
The Decubitus Ulcer: A Canary in the Coal Mine?
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 63‐year‐old man with diabetes complicated by peripheral neuropathy presented with increasing right lower‐extremity weakness and a recent fall 2 days prior to admission. His vital signs and physical exam were unremarkable with the exception of a 2 × 2 cm nontender, nonfluctuant stage 2 decubitus ulcer on his right gluteal fold. After […]
Abstract Number: 286
Coexistence of Takayasu's Arteritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Unusual Cause of Abdominal Pain
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: The patient was a 24‐year‐old white woman with a history of rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed 1 year ago. She presented with symptoms of diffuse postprandial abdominal pain, nausea, and generalized fatigue for a few months. Her symptoms acutely worsened over the course of 3 days, with radiation of sharp abdominal pain to the chest, […]
Abstract Number: 286
PREDICTING OBSERVATION STATUS PATIENTS LIKELY TO STAY LESS THAN 24 HOURS USING A MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED TRIAGE TOOL
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Observation status was designed to reduce health care costs for patients in need of short hospital stays. CMS suggests that observation care should typically require less than 24 hours, and only rarely last more than 48 hours. However, studies suggest that length of stay for observation patients is often longer than CMS guidance.[1,2] An […]
Abstract Number: 433
ESTABLISHING A LEVEL II OBSERVATION UNIT AT A LARGE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Over the last 2 decades there has been increasing adoption of Observation (OBS) units across the healthcare facilities in United States. Health reforms like 2 midnight rule and 30 day readmission penalties, congestion in the ED, poor operational outcomes in OBS population mixed with inpatients (IP) etc. further added to the need for dedicated […]
Abstract Number: 433
When Eczema Changes
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 5‐month‐old female with worsening skin rash for 2 months was admitted for evaluation. The rash began as generalized flesh colored papules on the upper chest and antecubital fossae. Initially, the patient was treated with OTC moisturizing creams. However, the rash began to spread to include her face and abdomen. The color changed […]
Abstract Number: 481
IMPACT OF A DEDICATED HOSPITALIST RUN LEVEL II OBSERVATION UNIT AT A LARGE ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTER
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: There is growing adoption of Observation units as an answer to increasing payment denials in short stay admissions (ranging from 24-72 hours), overcrowding in emergency room, need for inpatient capacity and mismatched resource utilization. There is quite a bit of variation in the type of OBS units like Level I OBS unit- which is […]
Abstract Number: 481
Sulfasalazine‐Induced Pulmonary Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: This is a 66‐year‐old woman with no diagnoses of any pulmonary diseases or any occupational exposures but with ulcerative colitis diagnosed 9 months prior to admission for which she was started on sulfasalazine, who was admitted to the internal medicine service for fever of 39°C at home, nonproductive cough and dyspnea. Patient had […]
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