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Abstract Number: 67
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Prolongation of the QT interval is associated with adverse cardiac events, mainly a distinctive ventricular tachycardia known as Torsades de Pointes. Prolonged QT can be congenital or acquired and is OFTEN measured as a corrected QT interval of >450 msec for men and >470 msec for women. In a world where medical knowledge and […]
Abstract Number: 120
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) syndrome is an immune-mediated disorder producing thrombocytopenia and thrombosis, with or without prior exposure to heparin. Although avoidance of heparin products and non-heparin anticoagulants are used, immune-based therapies including intravenous immunoglobulin have been tried when the thrombocytopenia persists or there is breakthrough thrombosis. We sought to systematically review and analyze the […]
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: 219
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Fall for hospitalized patients can cause significant injury and have devastating long term consequences for patients with 33% resulting in injury, 4-6% causing serious injury (1). Information is available regarding risk factors for falls and specific patient or nursing centric interventions to prevent falls, but there is little known about the physician perspective in […]
Abstract Number: 264
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined as a sleep disorder marked by pauses in breathing of 10 seconds or more causing unrestful sleep and accompanied by loud or abnormal snoring, daytime sleepiness, irritability, and depression. According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 18 million Americans have OSA, 80% of whom are undiagnosed. The […]
Abstract Number: 273
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 4th leading cause of death and a major driver of healthcare utilization worldwide. Established guidelines exist for hospitalized patients with COPD yet adherence to these has been found in multiple studies to be low. Our question is which Quality Improvement system changes best reduce healthcare utilization and […]
Abstract Number: 285
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease that has turned into a global healthcare epidemic. With time, the focus in diabetes care has shifted to patient education and empowerment. Diabetes educators are professionals who focus on educating individuals with and at risk for diabetes to become effective self-managers. Diabetes educators do not only provide information and […]
Abstract Number: 308
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Interhospital transfer (IHT) is often performed to provide patients with necessary specialized care. While there are numerous examples of racial/ethnic health inequities in our healthcare system, inequities in IHT are not well-characterized. We sought to determine if there are racial/ethnic inequities in IHT among patients with select conditions previously associated with a mortality benefit […]
Abstract Number: 314
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Effective discharge planning requires early identification of patients’ post-acute care needs as well as potential barriers to placement. Housestaff receive little formal training on discharge planning and are instead expected to learn “on-the-go”. At the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs (WLAVA) Medical Center there exists many disposition options that aren’t available to our housestaff […]
Abstract Number: 342
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: With 81% of Americans having access to smartphones (1) and 58% using the internet for health related questions (2), there is a need for online resources to prepare patients and families for common experiences in the inpatient setting. The creation of Web based sites for patients and caregivers, such as TheHospitalizedPatient.com, attempts to fill […]