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Abstract Number: 80
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The Hospitalist Service of Wellstar-MCG Health run the Family Medicine In-Service (FMIS) rotations. It is a month-long rotation with a team consisting of a hospitalist attending, one or two senior residents, and several interns. A large portion of learning to care for inpatients occurs during these rotations. There currently is no process in place […]
Abstract Number: 90
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Multidisciplinary rounds occurs in various formats. On our medical wards, centralized multidisciplinary team huddles are conducted daily to ensure the entire care team is engaged and contributing to care plan development. Often times this precludes bedside team rounds. Given the dynamic fluidity of an inpatient care plan and our desire to enhance patient and […]
Abstract Number: 94
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Patient & Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) are groups of patients, family members and caregivers who meet regularly to share their experiences of healthcare or perspectives on a specific topic. Over 50% of acute care hospitals have PFACs. PFACs can also provide an opportunity to engage its members in research and quality improvement (QI) efforts, […]
Abstract Number: D1
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia affects up to 86% of hospitalized patients with dementia. Texture-modified food and thickened fluids are the mainstay of dysphagia management in patients with dementia, yet data on whether these diets improve clinical outcomes is lacking. Using a mixed methods approach, this study aimed to evaluate the following: 1) adherence to dysphagia diets […]
Abstract Number: 143
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Patient & Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) are groups of patients and caregivers who share their overall experiences of care and perspectives on specific topics with hospital leaders at regular meetings. PFACs provide a crucial supplemental layer of feedback to hospitals outside of HCAHPS survey data and post-discharge phone calls. Hospital Medicine specific PFACs are […]
Abstract Number: 177
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Family centered rounds (FCR) was first defined by Sisterhen in 2007 as “interdisciplinary work rounds at the bedside in which patient and family share in the control of the management plan as well as in the evaluation of the process itself.”1 Since then, recognition of the benefits of FCR have led to widespread adoption. […]
Abstract Number: 179
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Medical students and interns are the primary communicators during pediatric patient- and family-centered rounds (PFCR). Presenter empowerment actions (PEAs) represent behaviors that empower presenters during PFCR to deliver effective, patient- and family-centered care. Third year (M3) and fourth year (M4) medical students are not formally trained on PEAs and their use of PEAs has […]
Abstract Number: 193
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Family centered rounds (FCR) is an important approach in patient care that allows for multi-disciplinary collaboration and active involvement of patients and families in shared medical decision making. FCR has been recognized by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) as a standard of care but the definition and implementation of FCR can be highly […]
Abstract Number: 198
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Family-centered rounds on our pediatric hospital medicine teaching service, which cares for patients in multiple units throughout the hospital, are often prolonged with unpredictable progression. This contributes to inconsistent nursing participation, inefficiencies in patient care, and variable end times. Through the implementation of scheduled-based rounding, our aims were to: 1) start 90% of rounds […]
Abstract Number: 212
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Family centered rounds (FCR) are used in pediatric hospital settings as a multidisciplinary method to communicate with families and involve them in medical decisions. This study is intended to evaluate how medical providers and families perceive family centered rounds and their effectiveness in providing care to patients. Methods: Participants include patient families, medical residents, […]