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Abstract Number: 12
SHM Converge 2024
Background: At all academic medical centers, nurses and resident physicians are two prominent front-line contributors to the care of patients. During a patient’s hospital stay, they receive communication regarding their diagnosis, test results, management, and plan of care from both the resident physicians and the nursing staff. Therefore, it is critical to have effective communication […]
Abstract Number: 12
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Hospital readmissions among HIV positive patients are high, and reducing 30-day readmissions is a priority of health systems and payers. Improved communication in the hospital may help decrease readmissions. Our objective was to determine the association between satisfaction with provider communication and 30-day readmissions among HIV positive patients. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis […]
Abstract Number: 13
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Effective communication between health-care providers, patients and their families is a key aspect of the discussion surrounding a patient’s goals of care. One crucial part of this process is reaching a shared understanding of how the patient views their own quality of life. The objective of this study was to characterize factors patients and […]
Abstract Number: 13
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Shared decision-making (SDM) has been shown to be an important tool for improving patient engagement and health care outcomes. Despite the demonstrated value of SDM across disciplines, little is known about how to increase SDM in general inpatient settings. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational bundle on inpatient resident teams’ abilities […]
Abstract Number: 13
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: On the 2016 ACGME survey, our Internal Medicine residents indicated that our service vs. education rating was at 47% compared to the national average of 69%. Purpose: To decrease resident physician workload to improve our education on inpatient wards, decrease the amount of non-physician level tasks to improve efficiency and to improve patient communication. […]
Abstract Number: 14
SHM Converge 2021
Background: The transfer of patients between hospitals (interhospital transfer, IHT), exposes patients to risks of discontinuity of care, such as errors in communication and gaps in information transfer. In this study, we aim to quantify clinician-reported medical errors attributable to incomplete communication/information transfer during IHT to a tertiary referral hospital. Methods: We included all patients […]
Abstract Number: 15
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Team-based approaches have been broadly promoted to improve healthcare delivery in the U.S. However, few studies have analyzed the complexities of team-based communication in the current healthcare delivery landscape of increasing electronic health record (EHR) use and the rapidly evolving EHR functionalities. Major hurdles to studying effective communication within and between healthcare teams include: […]
Abstract Number: 16
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Advance care planning is nationally recognized as important for honoring patient wishes at the end of life. Despite this widespread recognition, many patients lack advance care planning and spend their last days in ways not concordant with their values. Moreover, traditional advance directives may provide only a partial context for patients’ belief systems relevant […]
Abstract Number: 17
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems are broadly used to support the delivery of patient care and to facilitate communication and coordination among providers. The use of EHR has been demonstrated to improve health care quality and efficiency. However, the impact of how providers utilize EHRs and communicate information in care delivery remains unclear. Specifically, how do […]
Abstract Number: 18
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Clinicians are not always effective communicators. Communication skill training provided to students, fellows, and faculty is inconsistent.1 However, system-wide relationship-centered communication skills training can improve patient satisfaction scores, reduce burnout, and improve physician empathy.2 Thus, our study’s objective was to determine if a voluntary one-day skills-based communication course could improve provider knowledge, confidence, and […]