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Abstract Number: 349
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Physician Assistants (PAs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a growing role within hospital medicine groups. We studied physician perceptions of NPs and PAs in Hospital Medicine and identified factors that impact these perceptions. Methods: Data was collected through a mixed methodology survey with both open and closed-ended questions on a 6 point Likert scale. […]
Abstract Number: 353
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Background: Inadequate access to seven-day inpatient medicine services, particularly at weekends, can lead to poor outcomes. Most evidence in this area is from North America and Europe but there is little or no evidence from the Middle East region. Purpose: We evaluated our practice before and after the introduction of an attending physician hospitalist delivered […]
Abstract Number: 365
SHM Converge 2024
Background: The growth of academic hospitalists has lagged behind the expansion of hospital medicine as a specialty, and leaders within the field have called the lack of academic hospitalists a challenge to the academic credibility of the field.1 Previous publications have cited challenges to developing academic hospitalists including lack of access to resources, an absence […]
Abstract Number: 395
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: In surgical co-management (SCM), surgeons and hospitalists share responsibility of care of the surgical patients. In August 2012, we implemented SCM in Orthopedic and Neurosurgery services at our institution (Ann Surg 2016;264(2):275-282). This model is innovative because the same Internal Medicine hospitalists are dedicated year round to the same surgical service. After the first […]
Abstract Number: 441
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Shifting dynamics present unique opportunities for inpatient providers to enhance outcomes during transitions of care (TOC) as hospital medicine rises as a specialized field. It is well established that gaps in TOC can lead to unfavorable outcomes for patients and healthcare systems alike including increased morbidity, complications, readmissions, and costs. While TOC visits are […]
Abstract Number: 454
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Lung transplant recipients are a unique cohort of patients who require a multidisciplinary approach to management when hospitalized due to their higher rate of comorbidities, use of immunosuppression medications, and increased risk of complications. As of April 2023, over 12,000 total transplants have been performed in our institution, of which, 538 (4.5%) have been […]
Abstract Number: A15
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Medical training often lacks formal education on accurate documentation for billing and coding. Studies show residents are aware of their lack of knowledge and have a desire for more training[1-4]. Consequently, attending physicians lack confidence in billing and coding and also desire further education [5]. However, there is a paucity of studies on effective […]
Abstract Number: F11
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Over two-thirds of workplace assaults in the United States occur in healthcare and social services settings. Patients/visitors are the most common source of workplace violence (WPV), called type II WPV. Nurses, clinicians working in the emergency room, behavioral and psychiatry wards are at high risk for type II WPV. National and international organizations recommend […]
Abstract Number: F20
SHM Converge 2022
Background: The benefits of breastfeeding for infants and women are well established with the recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics to breastfeed for at least 1 year. However, balancing clinical responsibilities with the mental, physical, and time load for breastfeeding physician mothers returning from parental leave proves extremely difficult and contributes to gender disparities […]
Abstract Number: N11
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Communication errors in the post-operative period have been shown to contribute to patient harm and excess costs. There are no existing standards for the verbal handoff of post-operative patients to the acute care inpatient unit. There is limited literature describing hospitalist and surgeon experiences of and preferences for such handoffs. Our aim was to […]