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Abstract Number: 149
SHM Converge 2021
Background: For hospitalists rounding on inpatient units, admitting new patients at varying times through the day greatly disrupts workflow efficiency. Deferring these admissions to the next shift can result in delays in patient care. Admitting teams dedicated to the needs of new patients offer a potential solution. Methods: A quality improvement project was conducted on […]
Abstract Number: 151
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Most large academic medical centers across the United States have been facing hospital-capacity strain and hospital census fluctuations for years, though these fluctuations of inpatient census have significantly increased with the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitalists and hospital leaders are uniquely capable of identifying innovations to improve patient flow. Prior research has been insufficient to consistently […]
Abstract Number: 165
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Patient safety assistants (PSAs), or “sitters,” observe patients at bedside considered at “high risk” for in-hospital events [1] such as falls or elopements. While studies suggest PSAs do not impact safety outcomes,[2-4] they are widely utilized without formal guidelines.[2, 5, 6] With increasing healthcare costs and limited resources, efficient care models are sought.[1, 2, […]
Abstract Number: 202
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Prolonged lengths of stay (PLOS) on general internal medicine wards are associated with increased mortality and morbidity for patients and represent a costly source of health care spending [1]. Increasingly, nonmedical barriers to discharge, including the need for guardianship, limited facility options, and lack of home support are recognized as contributors to PLOS in […]
Abstract Number: 206
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Care of the pediatric patient does not end after the family exits the hospital doors. Post-discharge issues can lead to significant consternation for families, unnecessary risk to the patient, and re-utilization of healthcare resources. Despite careful preparation for transfer of care to the primary care physician (PCP), some post-discharge issues are unanticipated and lead […]
Abstract Number: 219
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Falls are associated with significant morbidity and increased healthcare expenses for hospitalized patients. There are hundreds of thousands of inpatient falls every year. There are multiple validated scores to guide the need of imaging for patients presenting to ED after, but no such score exists for hospitalized patients who suffer a fall event. This […]
Abstract Number: 220
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Patient-clinician/clinician-family communication presents multiple challenges in the setting of serious illness. Cross cultural interactions compound these challenges. Amongst the United States’ American Indian (AI) tribes, there is minimal research that has addressed the challenges in clinician-patient communication. Studies in other ethnic minorities reveals an interest by patients and families for more direct information regarding […]
Abstract Number: 223
SHM Converge 2021
Background: With the rising predominance of shift work in healthcare, provider handoffs are important to facilitate the flow of patient information in a way that supports continuity and quality patient care. The Joint Commission has identified poor communication at handoffs as a major source of adverse events (1) which has led to significant work in […]
Abstract Number: 233
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The occurrence of adverse events due to unsafe health care is thought to be one of the 10 leading causes of death and disability in the world. The harm can be caused by a range of adverse events, with nearly 50% of them preventable. Broad adoption of electronic health records (EHR) should ideally harness […]
Abstract Number: 236
SHM Converge 2021
Background: As COVID-19 spread across the globe, hospitals restricted visitors in an attempt to protect patients and healthcare providers. The absence of in-person visitors and loved ones, who play a central role in clinical decision-making by clarifying medical histories, elucidating patients’ baseline status, and bridging linguistic and cultural divides, left patients vulnerable to social isolation, […]