Meeting
Abstract Number: 396
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 59‐year‐old Asian woman with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus was brought to ED for confusion. She had multiple episodes of vomiting and diarrhea for 1 day. The Accu‐Chek on finger stick was 31, and the patient was given one ampoule of D50 intravenously. Vitals in the emergency department included blood […]
Abstract Number: 396
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey is an instrument used to evaluate patient experience and satisfaction during patients’ hospital stay. One of the areas assessed by the survey is education about medications. The survey asks patients how often they were educated about the purpose and possible side effects of […]