Meeting
Abstract Number: 464
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 56‐year‐old woman presented with severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, and hypotension. Admission laboratory tests were significant for serum amylase 420 IU/L (17–95 IU/L) and serum lipase 292 IU/L (12–84 IU/L). Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed no abnormalities. Two days after admission the patient's condition was stable, but she continued to […]
Abstract Number: 464
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Length of stay (LOS) is an important quality indicator and has significant financial implications and impact on hospital throughput. Geriatric Fracture Center (GFC) is a co-management program between Hospital Medicine and Orthopedic for patients who are age 60 and above with fragility fracture. Delays in skilled nursing facility (SNF) rehabilitation placement are a major […]