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Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Literature on the prognostic value of laboratory tests on patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is sparse.1-4 Based on available evidence our institution developed a protocol for care of patients admitted with COVID-19. In addition to routine labs (complete blood count, complete metabolic panel, venous lactate, etc.), the protocol recommends a set of COVID-specific daily lab […]
Abstract Number: 223
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Hospital Medicine is being increasingly involved in improving various metrices of inpatient care such as length of stay and cost of care. Patients who do not meet ‘inpatient criteria’ often contribute to significant financial costs to hospitals and remain in ‘observation status’ during their hospital stay. Observations units which were introduced by emergency doctors […]
Abstract Number: 291
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: The Choosing Wisely Campaign encourages physicians to avoid over-utilizing routine labs in hospitalized patients with clinical and laboratory stability. A number of studies have shown adverse effects on hospitalized patients from lab overutilization. In previous research, we observed that internal medicine physicians at our center often order a daily complete blood count (CBC) and […]
Abstract Number: 330
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Care fragmentation is associated with a number of clinical and socio-demographic features which have been thought to increase hospital utilization as well as morbidity and mortality. Patients who receive fragmented care at the hospital level are often underinsured and uninsured. It is unclear to what degree lack of insurance and subsequently lack of continuous […]
Abstract Number: 334
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Telemetry utilization for a long time has been dependent on individual physician experiences, preference as there were no good randomized controlled trails or guidelines from any scientific organization. American Heart Association has released the guidelines for appropriate use of telemetry in Oct 2004. Even more than a decade of these guidelines been available there […]
Abstract Number: 415
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) are community-based primary care centers serving those in medically underserved areas (MUAs) regardless of barriers. Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) are often similarly located and serve as the population health manager for their local communities. AMCs, however, often struggle to deliver care to these communities in a financially sustainable way. […]
Abstract Number: E17
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is being adopted by hospitalists and internal medicine (IM) residencies due to its impact on procedural safety, diagnostic accuracy and efficiency, provider and patient satisfaction, and its role as a teaching adjunct in medical education. Studies demonstrating impact on system efficiency and cost are few and mostly limited to the emergency […]
Oral Presentations
Abstract Number: Oral
SHM Converge 2021
Background: Literature on the prognostic value of laboratory tests on patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is sparse.1-4 Based on available evidence our institution developed a protocol for care of patients admitted with COVID-19. In addition to routine labs (complete blood count, complete metabolic panel, venous lactate, etc.), the protocol recommends a set of COVID-specific daily lab […]