Meeting
Abstract Number: 346
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Timely and efficient communication between pharmacists and physician providers in the hospital setting is integral to patient care. Inpatient care involves discussions regarding medication dosing, timing, contraindications, side-effect surveillance, and medication reconciliation during admission and discharge, often requiring pharmacy consultation. The current system of communication in our institution relies on electronic pages to be […]
Abstract Number: 414
SHM Converge 2024
Background: For hospitalist sections that cover a variety of inpatient services from general medicine to oncology, geographic cohorting of patients may be difficult to execute and maintain. The varying influx of admissions and discharges can result in mismatches in available beds and services. Successful implementation of geographic assignment may require considerable costs including institutional support, […]