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Oral
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
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: 265
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Transitions from hospitals to the ambulatory setting are high risk periods for patients. Many interventions have been tried, with varying degrees of success, and often the problem has been with implementation rather than theoretical efficacy of the intervention.Methods: We developed, implemented, refined, and evaluated a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary transitions intervention across two hospitals and 18 [...]
Abstract Number: 337
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Transitions from hospitals to the ambulatory setting are high risk periods for patients. The advent of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) provide an opportunity for true collaboration in which both inpatient and outpatient providers contribute to improving transitions in care. The goal of this study was to develop, implement, [...]
Abstract Number: 0399
SHM Converge 2025
Background: Stepdown units were introduced to provide an alternative for patients with needs not met by a general ward unit but did not require an intensive care unit. Current research indicates that these beds promote greater flexibility in patient triage, increase accessibility to limited intensive care resources, and provide a cost-effective alternative for patients. The [...]
