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Abstract Number: 318
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Telemetry beyond 48 hours is indicated for a select patient population and when used inappropriately has risk. This includes increased cost of care, skin irritation, delirium contribution, and more likely to have false positives resulting in errors or extending length of stay.To encourage care that is truly necessary, free of harm, not duplicative, and […]
Abstract Number: 319
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Studies, particularly the MARQUIS trial, have demonstrated the value of pharmacist-led medicine reconciliation. At our institution, we partnered with the College of Pharmacy to implement, revise, and grow a novel hospitalist-led transitions of care pharmacy student rotation. Pharmacy students work directly with attending hospitalists to address admission medication reconciliation errors and collaborate in the […]
Abstract Number: 327
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Effective patient handoffs during care transitions are crucial in the skilled nursing home setting where physician providers may not round on a daily basis, and the healthcare facility staff has shift changes on a daily basis. Currently, many critical communications regarding patients are shared via private phone calls, text messages, emails and log books. […]
Abstract Number: 347
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Late afternoon hospital discharges contribute to admission delays, leading to occupancy increase and increased length of stay. However, prominent workplace barriers often exist towards improvement initiatives that target early discharge. Team members cite timing of rounds, absence of early discharge support resources, communication breakdowns, and increased daytime admission volume as barriers to change. Furthermore, […]
Abstract Number: 370
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Many studies have demonstrated the negative effects of emergency department (ED) crowding on outcomes, including increased length of stay, inpatient mortality, and risk of readmission. Early evidence suggests effective and timely triage of patients with hospitalist input can mitigate some of the detrimental effects of ED crowding. In contrast to prior studies focused on […]
Abstract Number: 386
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Burnout is prevalent among healthcare workers (HCW) within the United States and has only increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.1,2,3,4 Approximately 52% of HCWs–including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and physical therapists–reported burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 Social isolation is an important factor associated with burnout among HCWs.5 Despite the rise in burnout, interventions to address burnout […]
Abstract Number: 398
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Early discharge from the hospital improves hospital throughput as well as patient and staff satisfaction. At times, our emergency room tends to board many admitted patients for more than 24 hours, which further distresses our patients and staff. We noticed that the total number of patients leaving the hospital earlier in the day decreased […]
Abstract Number: 465
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: As hospital length of stay has shortened from an average of 6.5 days in 2015 to 4.5 days in 2019 (1), there is increased urgency for providers to efficiently address inpatient needs and to shift diagnostic and therapeutic management to outpatient settings. Patients are faced with increased self-care burdens, often tasked to implement complex […]
Abstract Number: B22
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Ensuring that hospitalized patients have a clearly documented Advance Care Plan (ACP) is important to provide them with goal-concordant care. Our institution undertook an inpatient Quality Improvement (QI) initiative to improve accessible ACP documentation. Though this work significantly improved ACP documentation rates, ACP rates for Latinx patients were significantly lower than those of the […]
Abstract Number: B48
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with a past medical history of poorly controlled diabetes and remote intravenous drug use was evaluated for a right chest wall infection. 1 week prior to presentation, he had chest wall erythema, pain resulting in decreased range of motion, fevers, chills, decreased appetite, and weight loss. He presented to an […]