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Abstract Number: 371
SHM Converge 2024
Background: In-hospital patient deterioration, often unpredictable and multifaceted, presents a significant challenge in hospital medicine. Despite existing measures like illness severity scoring systems and rapid response teams (RRT), patient outcomes remain suboptimal. Delays in recognizing and treating worsening conditions lead to adverse effects and increased healthcare costs. Purpose: In our large healthcare system, covering two […]
Abstract Number: 373
SHM Converge 2023
Background: With COVID surge and staffing shortages, there is a significant strain on hospital systems. Emphasis is on throughput, an effective frontline team, and improved patient and provider communication. Interprofessional rounds are a cornerstone of aligning the care teams and formulating a safe discharge plan. Purpose: To achieve timely and effective inter-professional communication and close […]
Abstract Number: 374
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: More often than not, hospitalized patients are not able to correctly identify members of their physician team. Being able to identify physicians is a critical component of developing the patient-physician relationship. The use of facecards and whiteboards appears to improve hospitalized patients’ ability to identify their physician and may be associated with improvements in […]
Abstract Number: 375
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Interprofessional rounding has improved patient safety and provider engagement (1). Our institution implemented interdisciplinary patient rounds (IPR) similarly described in the literature (2). Despite praise for our nursing safety checklist, declining emphasis on bedside teaching and brief patient interactions lead to provider dissatisfaction. Purpose: To provide high-quality patient care, foster interprofessional collaboration, and provide […]
Abstract Number: 377
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Geographic hospitalist staffing and interdisciplinary rounding has been shown to improve staff communication, patient communication, and reduce length of stay. Communication between hospitalist and nurses also play a crucial role in patient safety and hospital throughput. Despite its importance, maintaining geography is difficult and communication between physicians and nurses are often sub-optimal and fragmented. […]
Abstract Number: 379
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Communication failures, particularly when patients transition between care settings, are leading causes of medical errors and sentinel events.1-2 The perception of inadequate intradisciplinary communication have been demonstrated to be a key driver in low patient satisfaction scores. Efforts to standardize handoffs have led to improvements in patient safety and experience.3 Purpose: To improve the […]
Abstract Number: 389
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Communication between team members is fundamental to providing high quality care to hospitalized patients (1). Breakdowns in communication lead to compromised patient safety, delays in care, and poor utilization of resources (2). Our Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital has about 200 inpatient beds, primarily staffed by resident physician teams. Bedside nurses use the admission order […]
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: 398
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Admitted Hematologic and Oncologic patients are often complex and have a unique set of challenges. Balancing outpatient care plans with inpatient medical and psychosocial issues can lead to long lengths of stay, patient dissatisfaction, and provider burnout. Hospitalists offer an expertise in managing complex medical problems along with an adept ability to integrate and […]
Abstract Number: 399
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Advancement of patient care can necessitate inter-hospital transfers to another facility. The inter-hospital transferring process can pose inherent risks to the patient due to the transition of care, as well as increase overall cost for the healthcare system. Reviewing cases of mortality after inter-hospital transfer can identify opportunities to improve patient safety and efficiency […]