Meeting
Abstract Number: 194
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are a nationwide concern. They have significant morbidity, mortality & for several reasons, such as comorbid psychiatric conditions, medication noncompliance, low income or poor access to healthcare services, have an increased risk of hospital readmissions. Processes aimed at reducing readmission rates in this population are important for improving […]
Abstract Number: 209
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Readmission among Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) inpatients is common, as is opioid use. Opioid use for IBD has been associated with an increased risk of infection and death, but inconsistently with readmissions. Increasingly, cannabis is viewed as a potentially safer alternative to opioids, though with limited study of potential adverse outcomes such as hospital […]
Abstract Number: 234
SHM Converge 2021
Background: An innovative team of practicing physician leaders launched a Physician on Duty (POD) program in order to provide daily, pro-active clinical leadership to our Mission Control center. Our Mission Control includes, in addition to the physician team, a clinical team performing centralized staffing, bed placement, transfer center, RN care expediting, and ambulance dispatch services […]