Meeting
Abstract Number: 205
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Interhospital transfer (IHT), which is often performed to provide patients with necessary procedural and specialized care, is a common occurrence in modern healthcare. Racial/ethnic inequities in IHT have been described using nationally representative data, however such inequities have not been characterized at a more local level, which can provide more granular data to adjust […]
Abstract Number: 365
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: Our patient is a 74-year-old male with a history of thrombocytopenia thought secondary to ITP, hypothyroidism, and prior spontaneous coronary artery dissection requiring cardiac bypass who was transferred from an outside hospital for acute kidney injury and abdominal distention. A few weeks prior to admission, the patient experienced congestion, cough and low-grade fever […]