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Abstract Number: 50
Impact of Clostridium Difficile Infection on Medicare Beneficiary Health Care Utilization and Outcomes
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) primarily occurs in elderly adults and contributes to excess patient mortality, readmissions, and hospital and postdischarge costs. Two‐thirds of CDI hospitalizations are for patients with CDI as a secondary diagnosis (secondary CDI). These patients, who either acquired CDI in the hospital or were admitted for a more serious condition, may […]
Abstract Number: 50
TABLET ULTRASOUND DEVICES INCREASE INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT POCUS PERFORMANCE COMPARED TO STATION-BASED LAPTOP ULTRASOUND MACHINES
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming an important part of internal medicine (IM) residency training. Achieving competency requires performing a large volume of clinical exams which can be difficult within the constraints of residency. Often cited barriers include insufficient resident time and the interruption of daily workflow. Methods: Prospective cohort study within a 700-bed, quaternary […]
Abstract Number: 55
Hospital‐Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: Incidence and Preventability in a Cohort of Academic Hospitals
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital‐acquired venous thromboembolism (HA‐VTE) is a morbid, often fatal, and — in cases of pulmonary embolism (PE) or lower‐extremity deep venous thrombosis (LE DVT) — pharmacologically potentially preventable condition. Because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services now mandates use of a “present‐on‐admission” flag for all codes, discharge data from a range of hospitals […]
Abstract Number: 55
THE IMPACT OF A STRUCTURED REVIEW SESSION ON PERFORMANCE ON THE NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS INTERNAL MEDICINE SHELF EXAMINATION
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) mandates shelf examinations for all upper-level medical students completing the Internal Medicine (IM) clerkship. Undergraduate medical curricula have adopted many disparate strategies for succinctly delivering “high-yield” topics to students prior to their examinations, such as PowerPoint presentations, mock examinations, and review of challenging questions from question banks […]
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