Meeting
Abstract Number: 72
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: In medical care for older patients, the presence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) is associated with increased adverse outcomes [1, 2]. A wide range of medications with anticholinergic properties affects cognitive states of older patients have been regarded as PIMs [1, 3]. We purposed to assess clinical impact of anticholinergic cognitive burden on clinical […]
Abstract Number: 235
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital readmissions are an important marker of healthcare quality, reflecting worse patient outcomes and resulting in millions of dollars of penalties annually. Medication nonadherence is an important driver of hospital readmissions, with one significant factor being difficulty obtaining medications after discharge. The difficulty could be due to copays, availability, or transportation to a local […]
Abstract Number: 288
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: The hospital discharge process is challenging and opportune for human error. Medication discrepancies continue to be a patient-safety problem, exacerbated with the multiple sources of discharge medication documentation. Medication discrepancies may lead to medication errors and may contribute to adverse drug events with potential subsequent healthcare utilization and cost. Discharge medications can be listed […]
Abstract Number: 1205
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Patient out-of-pocket costs are a critical consideration when providing care as they can represent a substantial portion of a patient’s income and when they are exceedingly high can become a barrier to care. We sought to better understand Physician interaction with and reaction to out-of-pocket costs at the trainee level. Methods: A nineteen-question survey […]