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Abstract Number: 298
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: Misuse of laboratory tests can be difficult to determine unless tests are clearly overused or repeated routinely. However, excessive testing of chronically critically ill patients treated in long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) can be potentially harmful. A previously reported quality improvement initiative designed to increase physician awareness of their patterns of lab utilization in […]
Abstract Number: 308
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Guidelines for inpatient diabetes management recommend insulin therapy for persistent hyperglycemia >180 mg/dL with a target glucose range of 140 – 180 mg/dL.1,2 Although guidelines recommend glucose monitoring for insulin administration, there is no standard monitoring approach for patients without evidence of persistent hyperglycemia. As such, hospitalized patients are frequently started on 3 – […]
Abstract Number: 318
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Day-to-night inpatient handoff is a high-risk moment, with potential for miscommunication. A novel handoff program recently reduced medical errors and preventable adverse events. Historically, handoffs performed by Internal Medicine residents at our institution were not standardized and there was little workplace-based performance feedback. We evaluated the impact of a novel standardized handoff tool and […]
Abstract Number: 319
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Veterans in care at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers have a higher prevalence of Hepatitis C (HCV) antibody positivity than the general population1,2. Despite high tolerability and cure rates approaching 95% with new direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs, a significant proportion of veterans have not been initiated on treatment due to barriers including active substance […]
Abstract Number: 325
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Diabetes mellitus is common among hospitalized patients. An inpatient diabetes management service (IDMS) was implemented at a community hospital in suburban Maryland to provide better glycemic control for inpatients. Purpose: To analyze the length of stay (LOS) and 30-day readmission rate (30DR) of patients co-managed by an IDMS team. Description: We retrospectively analyzed LOS […]
Abstract Number: 327
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Cancer screening guidelines based on age, biological sex, and degree of risk are intended to diagnose malignancies early and in the outpatient setting. Despite these efforts, malignancies are often diagnosed while patients are admitted to the hospital. These diagnoses are made either incidentally or after the onset of a clinical condition that necessitates an […]
Abstract Number: 327
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Insulin is the preferred agent to manage hyperglycemia in the hospital. However, it is considered a high alert medication due to risk of hypoglycemia and severity of adverse events. In our institution, three hospitals currently use an order for correctional insulin based on a formula, in which the nurse calculates the dosage using the […]
Abstract Number: 329
SHM Converge 2024
Background: PechaKucha, Japanese for “chit chat”, is a presentation format with twenty slides auto advancing after twenty seconds each. The total presentation time is 6 minutes and 40 seconds. Slides rely on pictures and may be modified to include few words summarizing expansive topics. Feedback from our learners has been overall positive, with higher engagement […]
Abstract Number: 342
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: With 81% of Americans having access to smartphones (1) and 58% using the internet for health related questions (2), there is a need for online resources to prepare patients and families for common experiences in the inpatient setting. The creation of Web based sites for patients and caregivers, such as TheHospitalizedPatient.com, attempts to fill […]
Abstract Number: 345
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: As our healthcare system shifts towards a patient satisfaction model, programs focusing on improving physician communication skills have been on the rise. Many of these programs have focused on outpatient providers as it can be more difficult to capture provider-patient communication in the inpatient setting. Most of the patient feedback obtained for inpatient providers […]