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Abstract Number: 202
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) is the academic professional home for more than 16,000 hospitalists around the world [1]. The SHM Quality Improvement (QI) Special Interest Group (SIG), which currently has 813 members including residents and medical students, known as QI enthusiasts, uses an online platform, Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX), to share project […]
Abstract Number: 218
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Quality improvement and patient safety (QI/PS) is a major focus for hospitalists in both their day-to-day clinical care. In addition, many hospitalists have educational and administrative QI/PS duties, and salary support for them is highly sought after. As part of an ongoing effort to help identify opportunities to further support members of the Society […]
Abstract Number: 375
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Time motion studies are often conducted to describe activities of physicians caring for hospitalized patients with the goal of improving efficiency and patient safety. Prior work has mostly focused on trainees at academic medical centers. However, with the growth of hospital systems, most academic hospitals now have a similar number of patients cared for […]
Abstract Number: 382
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Event reporting has been the cornerstone of patient safety culture since the IOM report “To Err is Human” was published. Over the past 20 years, the medical literature has focused on improving the overall rates, but not the quality, of reporting. To inform change, event reports must have a standard quality of content for […]
Abstract Number: 384
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: In March 2019, the CEO of our public teaching hospital set a goal for the institution to become a high reliability organization. At that time, the hospital’s rates of catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), central line associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs), and hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) were above the national average. Evaluation […]
Abstract Number: 385
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital based providers are often tasked with leading cardiopulmonary arrest resuscitations known as code blues. This responsibility can be stress provoking and poorly executed without appropriate training resulting in poor patient outcomes. At our academic medical center, internal medicine residents on their inpatient hospital based rotations are responsible for this assignment. The process of […]
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: 389
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Preventable medical errors are currently the third leading cause of death in the United States following heart disease and cancer (1). Because of this, patient safety has become an important concern for healthcare systems due to the high costs associated with medical errors as well as the impact on reputation and mortality and morbidity […]
Abstract Number: 392
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Engaging residents and fellows in institutional quality and safety initiatives is essential for providing optimal care for patients. However, there is no standardized way to accomplish this and the sharing of information is challenging. While patient safety councils exist across institutions, they feature differing curriculum and occur in a variety of formats: hospital-wide vs. […]
Abstract Number: 397
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM)’s Quality Improvement Special Interest Group’s (QI SIG) mission is “to create and maintain a community that promotes quality improvement by connecting quality improvement enthusiasts to each other and the resources necessary to develop and hone quality improvement skills.” The QI Initiative subgroup of QI SIG was charged with […]