Meeting
Abstract Number: 83
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Making the hospital discharge process faster and more predictable may help improve patient flow, reduce delays in admitting new patients, and increase hospital capacity. Some hospitals have implemented initiatives to promote timelier discharges as ways to improve hospital throughput. We conducted a national survey of academic medical centers addressing the prevalence, importance, and effectiveness […]
Abstract Number: M3
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The discharge process has been identified as a choke point for efficient patient flow through the hospital1,2. Delayed discharges have been associated with ER overcrowding, increased length of stay, and increased risk for patient harm1-4. Early discharge initiatives such as discharge by noon have been adopted by hospital systems as a way to improve […]
Abstract Number: 218
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Preventable hospital readmissions are a common problem for medical centers in the United States. Recent studies have focused on what patients perceive as causes for their return to the hospital. One factor driving readmissions is patients’ difficulty anticipating what to expect after they leave the hospital despite discharge instructions, especially anticipating and surmounting challenges […]
Abstract Number: 393
SHM Converge 2023
Background: To date, there are limited reports around the use of well-designed information technology tools to enhance communication during interdisciplinary rounds (IDRs). Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) is a field that studies the integration of information technology into the workflow of healthcare teams. In collaboration with our technology innovations center, we developed a Microsoft Teams […]
Abstract Number: 405
SHM Converge 2023
Background: In November 2021, we initiated a project to improve our length of stay (LOS) and plan of care for patients with a LOS of ≥6 days. We created the Complex Cases Rounds (CCRs) for all patients hospitalized under the hospital medicine service in our community hospital, Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Purpose: CCRs provide a […]