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Abstract Number: H20
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Academic promotion in Hospital Medicine (HM) can be limited by lack of senior mentorship and limited opportunities for early/mid-career (EMC) academic hospitalists to develop national collaborations. Purpose: To provide opportunity to EMC academic hospitalists to showcase institutional best practices in an effort to gain national exposure/reputation, enhance academic portfolio, and foster networking amongst participating […]
Abstract Number: J13
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Literature on the timing of inpatient laboratory test collection is limited. Most studies suggest that physicians and patients are satisfied with morning collection [1], more specifically, intermittent late morning lab collection to decrease sleep disruption [2,3]. Evening labs put increasing demands on healthcare providers given limited resources available outside standard work hours. We sought […]
Abstract Number: K25
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 23 year-old man with history of classic maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) and obesity presented with chief complaint of 3 days of vivid nightmares and hallucinations. He denied abdominal pain, vomiting, imbalance, or other neurologic symptoms. He did report increased life stressors (college coursework) in the week prior to his symptom onset, […]
Abstract Number: M20
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Nursing facility (NF) quality of care is the subject of many innovations. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allows for public comparison of quality measures. New Mexico (NM) consistently explores how to improve care in these areas. There are 70 NFs in NM; half are scattered in isolated rural areas. The shortage […]
Abstract Number: N15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: An important duty of every hospitalist is to detect the earliest signs of imminent clinical deterioration. Breathing motion patterns can convey early warnings of respiratory instability (1). Normal breathing appears regular, effortless, well-coordinated and comfortable (2). In patients at high risk of respiratory deterioration, breathing appears labored (3). Well-established signs of labored breathing include: […]
Abstract Number: 1115
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 34 year-old woman presented with 5 days of progressively worsening, throbbing left groin pain that radiated down her left thigh and was severe enough to limit ambulation. She denied injury to the area, fevers, chills, a history of arthritis or other autoimmune conditions, and intravenous drug use. Her past medical history was […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: High levels of interprofessional collaboration and communication have been shown to lead to better patient safety outcomes, improved patients’ satisfaction and quality of care, as well as higher job satisfaction for doctors and nurses alike. Yet, challenges to nurse-doctor collaborations exist. One way of improving interprofessional collaboration may be through structured co-teaching by nurses […]
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Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Literature on the prognostic value of laboratory tests on patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is sparse.1-4 Based on available evidence our institution developed a protocol for care of patients admitted with COVID-19. In addition to routine labs (complete blood count, complete metabolic panel, venous lactate, etc.), the protocol recommends a set of COVID-specific daily lab […]