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Search Results for Equity
Abstract Number: 178
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life-threatening complication of diabetes mellitus that is increasing in frequency, and yet is preventable with adequate outpatient management. Studies have shown that children with diabetes in minority populations experience more frequent DKA admissions, possibly due to inequities in healthcare access. We examined whether disparities by race/ethnicity exist in DKA […]
Abstract Number: 181
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Patient portals are a digital health technology that help caregivers engage with their child’s healthcare. Unfortunately, significant disparities in portal use exist, with caregivers who speak languages other than English (LOE) having lower usage rates compared with their English-speaking counterparts. No pediatric study has sought to understand why and how LOE caregivers use patient […]
Abstract Number: 188
SHM Converge 2023
Background: The three most common childhood-onset chronic conditions for which adolescents and young adults (YA) use pediatric hospitals are congenital heart disease (CHD), cystic fibrosis (CF), and sickle cell disease (SCD). Existing studies do not establish clear clinical benefits to continued pediatric hospitalization over hospitalization at adult hospitals. We aimed to determine if if continued […]
Abstract Number: 231
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Many U.S. emergency departments (EDs) and hospitals experience critical overcrowding and capacity challenges which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.(1) ED boarding has been associated with a range of adverse outcomes, and pre-pandemic data suggests that racial minority patients may be disproportionately impacted.(2-4) We aim to identify the effects of patient race and […]
Abstract Number: 236
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Structural inequities in healthcare are widespread and best documented in racial and income related inequalities to care. Prior studies show macro level differences in access to healthcare, insurance and medications as explanations for healthcare inequities. The opening of a second hospital in a suburban academic center with entirely private patient rooms presented a rare […]
Abstract Number: 272
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Patient portals are intended to engage caregivers with their child’s healthcare by allowing them to read clinical notes, access test results, make appointments, and message providers, and they are often used during hospitalization. While patient portals typically offer multiple language options, the extent to which medical information is translated remains limited. Understanding how caregivers […]
Abstract Number: 290
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Women make up 78.7% of the workforce in healthcare and healthcare-associated fields; further, nearly a third of practicing physicians and surgeons and roughly half of all medical students are women. Whether they are physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, interprofessional staff members, students, patients or visitors, healthcare facilities have opportunities to improve gender equity. When […]
Abstract Number: 292
SHM Converge 2023
Background: As members of the patient experience committee, we aimed to identify areas of opportunity to improve the HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) scores. By analyzing the data through the utilization of our analytics tool provided by the patient and customer experience department, we noticed trends in the regional demographics in […]
Abstract Number: 328
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Microaggressions were first described by Dr. Chester Pierce in 1997 as “subtle and stunning” daily racial offenses and then by Sue et al. as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional” which often target marginalized groups. Many studies have demonstrated the harmful effect of microaggressions on the target […]
Abstract Number: 330
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Medical education regarding health systems science and health equity is variable, often with limited opportunities for students to apply foundational concepts and skills in quality improvement and health equity. Equipping future hospitalists with critical skills and change frameworks is one way to meet the needs of both patients and health systems. Purpose: To create […]