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: 228
SHM Converge 2021
Background: During COVID-19, students, residents and their programs find themselves in a unique situation. Balancing the educational needs of a training program with the safety of trainees is a challenging task, specifically when taking care of patients who are COVID-19 positive or patients under investigation. Purpose: One increasingly available tool that can help protect trainees, […]
Abstract Number: 297
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Access to pediatric subspecialty care is often challenging outside of large urban areas, especially in the field of pediatric dermatology. Overall, demand for pediatric dermatologic care outstrips the supply of pediatric dermatologists. As a result, the need for dermatology consultative services to hospitalized children is increasingly unmet. Teledermatology, or the use of telemedicine platforms […]