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Oral Presentations
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Executing safe transitions of care for hospitalized patients is important because of the vulnerability of patients during this time period. While hospital-based providers frequently schedule appointments on behalf of their patients prior to discharge, cancellations and non-attendance (“no-shows”) for post-discharge follow-up appointments are anecdotally common and diminish the quality of patient care. Little is […]
Oral Presentations
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Executing safe transitions of care for hospitalized patients is important because of the vulnerability of patients during this time period. While hospital-based providers frequently schedule appointments on behalf of their patients prior to discharge, cancellations and non-attendance (“no-shows”) for post-discharge follow-up appointments are anecdotally common and diminish the quality of patient care. Little is […]
Abstract Number: 266
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Transitioning patient care between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFS) brings many challenges. Patient and family anxiety, unfamiliarity and even misinformation about SNFs increase the opportunity for unsatisfactory outcomes and readmissions to the hospital.. Previous research has demonstrated frequent and potentially harmful medication discrepancies during hospital to nursing home transitions, and low frequency of […]
Abstract Number: 271
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The 30-day readmission rate is a key performance indicator for hospitals and hospitalist groups alike. Studies have reported a correlation between scheduling follow-up appointments and reduced readmission rates in specific patient populations (e.g. Heart Failure, COPD). However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of scheduling post-discharge appointments in general medicine patients has been mixed. Methods: We […]
Abstract Number: 347
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: At our medical center, there are 14,716 discharges annually from the general medicine services. Post discharge appointments are made by residents, nurse practitioners, and hospitalists. In a baseline survey, clinicians identified logistical barriers to successfully making appointments and revealed that patients are rarely involved in scheduling discharge appointments. Only an estimated 66% of attempted […]